IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9364 of 2000 Between: M. Sattaiah, S/o. M. Anthaiah, R/o. H.No. 12-59, Adarshnagar, Opp: IDPL Colony, Balanagar, Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad - 500 020. 2 A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Regional Manager, Ranga Reddy Region, M.G.B.S., Imlibun, Hyderabad. 3 A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Depot Manager, Hyderabad-I Depot, Gowliguda, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may will be pleased to issue an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondent in not paying the gratuity for the period from 27-6-1978 to 26-11-1984 is illegal, arbitrary and unjust; and consequently direct the respondents to pay the gratuity and other benefits for the period from 27-6-1978 to 26-11-1984. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. G. Vidyasagar Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. K. Madhava Reddy (S.C. FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following Order: This writ petition was filed when the petitioner was not paid gratuity amount, after retirement from service, for the period from 27-06-1978 to 26-11-1984. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents that, during the pendency of the writ petition, the gratuity amount payable to the petitioner was quantified at Rs.29,255/- and the said amount has already been paid to him. In that view of the matter, no further orders need be passed in this writ petition and the same is accordingly closed placing on record the aforesaid submission of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. _____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J. March 17, 2009 MRR