APHC010180142026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 9140/2026 Between:

1. M ALLA LOKESWARA RAO, S/O LATE APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED SUB TREASURY OFFICER R/O K P BRUNDAVANAM, COLLECTOR OFFICE ROAD, ANAKAPAILI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, AT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522238.

2. T HE DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, ANDHRA PRADESH, 1 FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, I T PARK, MANGALAGIRI 522503, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522503

3. T HE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, P AND T COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530013 ...RESPONDENT(S):

The Court made the following ORDER:

1. This Writ Petition is filed declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the period of suspension, i.e., four (4) years and six (6) months, as on duty, including the release of increments and full pension (25% remains to be paid), as bad, arbitrary, and contrary to the A.P. Fundamental Rul