IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 26369 of 2003 & C.C.NO.960 OF 2004 Between: Smt.Haliamma, W/o Late Ram Reddy, Nemmani Village and Post, Narkatpally Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Sri A.Sadasivarao, APSRTC, Reptd.by its Regional Manager, Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda. 2 Smt.Deepika, Accounts Officer, APSRTC, C/o The Regional Manager, Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda. 3 A.Raja Gopal, Depot Manager, APSRTC, Bus Depot, Narkatpally, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENTS Prayer in W.P.No.26369 of 2003 Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not arranging the gratuity of petitioners late husband for the out of service period i.e., from 1972 to 20-06-1984 as arbitrary and in violation of Art.14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the spirit of the award made in I.D.No.304/80 dated 3-1-84 and consequently direct the respondents to pay the gratuity for the out of service along with interest from due date in the interest of justice and fair play. Prayer in C.C.No.960 of 2004 Petition filed under Sections10-12 of the Contempt of Court Act praying to punish the respondents as per Section 10-12 of Contempt of Court Act for not implementing the order of this Court passed on 19-12-2003 in W.P.M.P.No.33352 of 2003 in W.P.No.26369 of 2003. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.NARASIMHA GOUD Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : O R D E R: This Court by order, dated 19-12-2003 granted interim direction in W.P.M.P.No.33352 of 2003 directing the respondents to pay gratuity to the petitioner for the removal period, pending disposal of the writ petition. As the respondents failed to comply with the order of this Court, dated 19.12.2003, the petitioner filed C.C.No.960 of 1994. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that the gratuity amount payable to the petitioner for the aforesaid period has already been released and paid to the petitioner. In view of the above, no orders are required in the writ petition as well as the contempt case. Hence, both the writ petition and contempt case are closed. 14.09.2004 tjs DEPUTY REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 APSRTC, Reptd.by its Regional Manager, Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda. 2 The Accounts Officer, APSRTC, C/o The Regional Manager, Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda. 3 The Manager, APSRTC, Bus Depot, Narkatpally, Nalgonda District. 4. 2 C.Cs to the Standing Counsel for A.P.S.R.T.C.(OUT) 5.2CD copies