1. The petitioner herein was appointed as a Library Assistant in Sports Authority of A.P. on consolidated pay of Rs.750/- per month vide proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 23.3.1988.Subsequently, she was extended the scale of pay of Rs.910-30-1240-35-1625 w.e.f. 1.9.1992 in the post of Library Assistant. On 22.9.1997 she was promoted as Senior Assistant and ultimately retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.11.1997.

2. Aggrieved by the alleged action of the respondents in not extending the retirement benefits, including pension, she filed W.P.No.5365 of 2003. The said writ petition was disposed of by this Court by order dated 28.03.2003 with a direction to the Sports Authority of A.P. to pass appropriate orders with regard to the claim of the petitioner for retirement benefits. Pursuant thereto, the 2nd respondent vide memo dated 30.06.2003informed the petitioner that since she had rendered less than the prescribed qualifying service of ten years, she was entitled to receive only the service gratuity as per Rule 46 read with Rule 45 (1) of the A.P. Revised Pension Rules, 1980 and since the same was already paid to her, there were no dues pay