THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 750 of 2011 DATE: 16-06-2011 Between: Sri Sadasivuni Murali Mahan Das .. Petitioner And Polaki Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Polaki Village & Mandal, Srikakulam and 2 others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 750 of 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the terminal benefits of the petitioner even after lapse of 3 years, though the petitioner was retired in the year 2007 and submitted several representations for releasing his terminal benefits as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the terminal benefits immediately. 2. The brief facts that are necessary for disposal of the present Writ Petition may be stated as follows: The petitioner was appointed as Paid Secretary in the 1st respondent Society in the year 1977, worked in various Cooperative Societies without any remark and on 31.08.2007 retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. He is entitled to his terminal benefits of gratuity, Provident Fund, encashment of Earned Leave and other benefits as per the proceedings R.C.No.31811/2005/APCS/Cre, dated 22.10.2007 issued by the Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. On the petitioner’s request to the 1st respondent through his representations dated 31.08.2007 and 03.01.2011, the 3rd respondent passed resolution for releasing of retiral benefits, no action has taken so far. Thereafter, the 3rd respondent addressed letter to the Joint Registrar, Co-op. Officer, Srikakulam for releasing of the retiral emoluments and gratuity of Rs.1,00,000/-, leave encashment of Rs.42,000/-, provident fund and also fixation of pension. Though he made several requests to the 3rd respondent personally for the releasing of above benefits, they have not released the same. Hence, the writ petition. 3. Admittedly, the petitioner gave a representation dated 03.01.2011 for release of his retirement benefits. Therefore, the decision has to be taken by the 1st respondent with regard to the release of terminal benefits to the petitioner as he retired from service in the year 2007, according to the Bye-Laws and Rules governing the service conditions of the petitioner. 4. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to take appropriate decision, on the representation of the petitioner for release of his retirement benefits within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ K.C.BHANU, J 16-06-2011 MR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 750 of 2011 DATE: 16-06-2011 MR