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1. This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in releasing retiral benefits to the petitioner.
2. Heard Sri Krishna Kishore Kovvuri, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Services-III for respondent Nos.1, 4 to 6; learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent Nos.2 and 7; Sri M. Murali Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.
3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, which was disposed of vide order dated 03.09.2025, and thus prayed to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition also.
4. The above made submission is not seriously disputed by the other side.
5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the Division Bench in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner be released forthwith within a period of six (06) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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