IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 30222 OF 2011 Between: L. Lova Raju … Petitioner V/s. The District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd. NTR Sahakara Bhavan, Marripalem, VUDA Layout, Visakhapatnam … Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri N. Guru Gopal Counsel for the Respondents : GP for Endowments Sri Ch. Satish Kumar SC for Endowments The Court made the following: (Order follows next page) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 30222 OF 2011 O R D E R : This writ petition is ﬁled by the petitioner seeking issuance of mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondent in not paying the retiremental beneﬁts such as Gratuity, Medical Leave salary from 15-12-2006 to 25-6-2007, Leave encashment salary from 26-6-2007 to 30-6-2007 GLIS settlement and increment salary from 01-3-2006 to 30- 6-2007 is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondent bank to settle the retirement beneﬁts with interest such as gratuity, Medical Leave salary from 15-12-2006 to 25-6-2007, Leave encashment, salary from 26-6-2007 to 30-6- 2007, GLIS settlement and increment salary from 01-3-2006 to 30-6-2007 in favour of the petitioner forth and to pass such other suitable orders as this Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2. Notice before admission was ordered by this Court on 15-11-2011. No counter has been filed. 3. The case of the petitioner is that he joined in the respondent-organization as Supervisor in 1978 in the Land Mortgage Bank and the same was merged with the respondent- bank in the year 1987. He was promoted as Oﬃciating Manager in the year 2004 and posted at Paderu Branch. While so, the respondent bank issued memo dated 22-12-2006 and called for explanation as to why disciplinary action should not be initiated for his negligence in discharging his legitimate duties. He submitted his explanation to the charge memo and requested to drop further action. On 30-6-2007 he retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. He was relieved from the service, his retiremental beneﬁts has not been paid so far. Therefore, he filed the present writ petition. 3. It is stated that he a made a representation dated 01- 03-2011 requesting to settle his retiremental beneﬁts. But no action has been taken. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. The petitioner was initially appointed as a Supervisor in the Land Mortgage Bank in 1978 but later it was merged with the respondent-bank in the year 1987. Having put in qualiﬁed service, he retired from service on 30-6-2007 on the ground that there was some disciplinary action initiated against him, his retiremental benefits are not finalized. 5. In these circumstances, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner by finalizing the retiremental beneﬁts and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH 02-12-2011 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 30222 OF 2011 CIRCULATION No. Date:02-12-2011 Court Master: I s L Computer No. 43 P