JUDGMENT :

V. SUJATHA, J.

1. The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief:

“to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned Rc. No. 140/2017-A3.1 dated 5-9-2017 releasing part provisional pension by withholding full gratuity and not releasing full pension and other pensioner benefits to petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the Violation of the AP Revised Pensionerary Rules, 1980 and contrary to the G.O.Rt. No. 1097 Finance and Plannind (FW-PEN.I) Department dated 22.06.2000 and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondent authorities to release the full gratuity and other pensionary benefits which are pending to the petitioner forthwith and pass such other order or orders.....”

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner initially joined as attendar in the 3rd respondent department and thereafter, he was promoted as Senior Assistant, while so, after attaining the age of super annuation, the petitioner got retired from the services on 31.05.2016. While the petitioner was working as Senior Assistant in Pandugala Commercia