HON’BLE MRS. JUSTI CE SUREPALLI NANDA WRI T PETI TI ON No.17251 OF 2023

ORDER:

Heard Sri S.Gopal Rao, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I I appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:

“…to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, by declaring the action the respondents in not releasing pension and other pensionary benefits including Gratuity, E.L. arrears and PRC arrears, though he retired from service on 31- 01-2021, on attaining the age of superannuation, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release pension and other pensionary benefits including Gratuity, E.L. arrears and PRC arrears, to the petitioner, with interest and to pass…”

3. It is specific case of the petitioner that the respondents are not releasing pension and other pensionary benefits including Gratuity, E.L. arrears and PRC arrears, though petitioner retired from service on 31.01.2021, on attaining the age of superannuation, as i