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2020 DIGILAW 560 (AP)

M. Madana Mohan Reddy v. State Of Andhra Pradesh

2020-09-04

M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY

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JUDGMENT M.Satyanarayana Murthy, J. - This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: "to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus, declaring the action of respondents 3 and 4 herein in not paying the gratuity and earned leave salary to the petitioner from 30.06.2013, which is the date on which the petitioner retired from service, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct respondents 3 and 4 herein to pay the gratuity and earned leave salary with interest at the rate of 18% p.a. from 30.06.2013 and pass such other order." 2. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during the course of hearing, learned counsel for petitioner requested this Court without touching the merits of the case to issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 28.04.2020. 3. Learned Government Pleader for Services-I readily agreed to dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioner dated 28.04.2020, if any, pending with the respondent authorities. 4. In view of the submissions of learned Government Pleader for Services-I, I need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. 5. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh, (2019) 8 Scale 544 wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do not serve to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioner dated 28.04.2020, I find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 6. In the result, Writ Petition is disposed of , directing the respondent authorities to dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioner dated 28.04.2020, in accordance with law, within four (04) weeks from today. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed.