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Ch Subba Lakshmi v. Apsrtc

Andhra Pradesh HC18 Sept 2025WP/14190/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn (19.09.2025, Justice Nyapathy Vijay, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati). Petitioner CH Subba Lakshmi had sought mandamus against APSRTC Depot Manager, Narsipatnam (proceedings P1/756(02)/2021-NRPM dated 20.01.2023 and 30.01.2023) for release of gratuity Rs.9,31,772/- of Late Ch. Ramana without insistence on Rs. 1,04,292/- towards attachment order in EP No 50 of 2019 in OS No 22 of 2019 (Prl. Junior Civil Judge, Tuni); references to Articles 226, 14, 21 and Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972; IA under Section 151 CPC; counsel: Eathakota Venkata Rao (petitioner), Vinod Kumar Tarlada SC for APSRTC and GP for Services II (respondents). No merits adjudicated; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

Permission accorded to learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition. ¶26

Ch Subba Lakshmi Vs Apsrtc — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010276392023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 14190 OF 2023

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Between:

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CH SUBBA LAKSHMI, C/o Kotipalli Ananda Rao, Aged 50 years, Occ Household, R/o Kotananduru Village AND Post, Kakinada District

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...Petitioner

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AND

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APSRTC, Rep. by its Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, PNBS, Vijayawada.

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Depot Manager, Narsipatnam, Anakapalle District.

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State of Andhra Pradesh, , Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur

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...Respondents

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a appropriate writ, Order or direction, particularly a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not releasing the Gratuity amount of Rs.9,31,772/- of the Petitioner's husband namely Late Ch. Ramana and insisting to pay Rs. 1,04,292/- towards attachment order in EP No 50 of 2019 in OS No 22 of 2019 on the file of Learned Prl. Junior Civil Judge, Tuni, by issuing proceedings NO P1/756(02)/2021-NRPM dated 20.01.2023 and NO P1/756(02)/2021-NRPM

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dated 30.01.2023 as illegal, irregular, irrational, arbitrary and unjust, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and contrary to Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to release the gratuity amount of Rs.9,31,772/- of the Petitioner's husband namely Late Ch. Ramana and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to release the gratuity amount of Rs.9,31,772/- of the Petitioner's husband namely Late Ch. Ramana without insisting for payment of Rs. 1,04,292/- towards attachment order pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pas

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Counsel for the Petitioner: EATHAKOTA VENKATA RAO

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Counsel for the Respondents: VINOD KUMAR TARLADA (SC FOR APSRTC) Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR SERVICES II

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The Court made the following order:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 14190 OF 2023

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ORDER: