Vemula Venkata Bhaskara Rao Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Vemula Venkata Bhaskara Rao Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the Respondents to disburse the admitted amount of Rs.11,65,303/- (earned leave and half pay leave encashment) to the Petitioner within two (2) months from the date of the Order; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed as a sequel.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Respondents are liable to disburse the admitted amount of Rs.11,65,303/- towards encashment of 287 days of earned leave and 13 days of half pay leave payable to the Petitioner on his retirement, pursuant to the proceedings of Respondent No.5 in Rc.No.A3/1067/2024 dated 03.12.2024, despite the Managing Director's direction to draw and disburse the same.

Court's answer

As there was no dispute about the amount claimed by the Petitioner, the Court disposed of the Writ Petition with a direction to the Respondents to disburse the amount within a period of two (2) months from the date of the Order, and ordered that there shall be no order as to costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Retiral dues - Leave encashment - Non-disbursement of admitted amount - Direction to pay within two months. The Petitioner, who joined the A.P. State Housing Corporation as Work Inspector in 1986 and retired as Assistant Engineer on superannuation on 31.07.2024, was entitled to encashment of 287 days of earned leave and 13 days of half pay leave (totalling 300 days) amounting to Rs.11,65,303/-, as per proceedings of Respondent No.5 in Rc.No.A3/1067/2024 dated 03.12.2024; the Managing Director of Respondent No.5 had on 03.12.2024 addressed a letter directing the District Head Housing, Krishna District to draw and disburse the encashment, yet payment was not made. Before the High Court (Justice Nyapathy Vijay), the Standing Counsel for A.P. Housing Corporation stated on instructions that the amount claimed was not in dispute and that the bills had been uploaded in the CFMS portal with payment to follow shortly. Holding there to be no dispute as to the amount, the Court disposed of the Writ Petition directing the Respondents to disburse the amount within two (2) months, with no order as to costs, and closed miscellaneous petitions, if any, as a sequel.

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APHC010508122025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3460]

THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 27226/2025

Between:

VEMULA VENKATA BHASKARA RAO, S/O. VEMULA KUMARA SWAMY, MALE, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O. D. NO. 4-163, CHALLAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI

THE DIRECTORATE OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR

THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, KRISHNA DISTRICT

THE ANDHRA PRADESH OEMS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

THE AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD,

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NIRMAAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, AP STATE HOUSING COI-PORATION LTD. NINNAAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA

THE DISTRICT HEAD HOUSING, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD. KRISHNA DISTRICT

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.PEDDIBHOTLA VENKATA SAI RAJESH

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY

2.GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION No.27226 of 2025

ORDER:

The present writ petition is filed for non-payment of admitted amount of Rs.11,65,303/- towards 287 days of earned leave and 13 days of half pay leave as per the proceedings of Respondent No.5 in Rc.No.A3/1067/2024, dated 03.12.2024.

The Petitioner was initially appointed as Work Inspector in the year 1986 and after completion of service he had retired on 31.07.2024 on attaining the age of superannuation in the cadre of Assistant Engineer in the Respondent No.5-Corporation. While so, the Petitioner was not paid earned leave of 287 days and half pay leave of 13 days totalling 300 days encashment as on the date of retirement. The Managing Director of Respondent No.5Corporation addressed a letter on 03.12.2024 directing the District Head Housing, Krishna District to draw and disburse the earned leave and half pay leave encashment to the Petitioner. As the same is not being disbursed, the present writ petition is filed.

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Sri K.Mallikarjuna Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for

A.P. Housing Corporation, on instructions, submits that the amount claimed by the Petitioner is not in dispute. The bills were also uploaded in CFMS portal and the payment would be made shortly.

In the light of the submissions made, as there is no dispute about the amount claimed by the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondents to disburse the amount within a period of two (2) months from today. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall

stand closed.

_______________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

Date: 09.10.2025 Ivd

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION No.27226 of 2025

Dated: 09.10.2025

Ivd