THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION NO.28266 OF 2024

ORDER:

Seeking to declare that G.O.Rt.No.191, M.A. (E2), dated

18.02.2003 and Memo No.10396/Vig.III (1)/2002, dated 13.09.2023 of respondent No.1 are illegal, arbitrary and vitiated on account of inordinate delay in conclusion of the proceedings and set aside the same and consequently to direct the respondents to take steps to release due service pension and other retiral benefits from the date of retirement i.e. 30.06.2003 along with permissible rate of interest immediately, the present Writ Petition is filed.

2) Heard Sri K.Ram Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for respondents 1 and 2, and Sri Murali Krishna, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondent No.3.

3) Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner has joined in the then Andhra Pradesh Secretarial Service as LDC in January, 1968. Later, he was promoted as an Assistant Section Officer in 1975, further promoted as Section Officer in 1990. Further, as provided under Rule I, he was considered and deputed to work as MRO in West Godavari District for a period of three years from 1993 to 1995. S