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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2261 OF 2025 Between: Gnanachary, S/o. Venkataswa1y, age. 61 years, Retd_ principal, Govt. Junioi College, lVlustabad, Rajanna Siricilla District. R/o. H.No. SFiT-,l32, Jawahar Nagar, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad. 500020. AND ...PETITIONER Secretariat, Hyderabad.
1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Spl.Chief Secretary, Finance Department 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, 3. The District Treasury Office, Rajanna Siricilla District. 4- The Sub-Treasury Officer, Siricilla, Rajanna Siricilla District. 5. The Regional Joint Director of lritermediate Education, Warangal, Warangal Hyderabad. District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of lt/andamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and payrng the Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.6,87,2651 with Token No. 23410184 dI. 10.12.2024 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,'12,7351 with Token No. 23410170 dl. 10.12.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.B,b1,867l with Token No. 23410184, dl. 10.12.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount-of ,Rs 11,31 ,3391- with Token No. 23410205, dt. 10.12.2024, General Provident Fund :ii!i. ::'::s amount of Rs. 6,35,357/- with Token No. 2522652399, dt. 22.7.2024, Encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave amount of Rs.11,'10,6971- wilh Token No. 2522667318, dt. 11.9.2024 and Regular Salary from 2.9.2023 to 30.9.2023 for an amount of Rs. 1,19,659i- with Token No. 2431333287, dt. 12.10.2023 is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and Constitutional provisions and consequently direct the respondents to 13lease and pay the Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.6,87,2651 with Token No. 234'1 0184 dl. 10.12.2024 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,12,7351- with Toker.r No. 234'10170 dI. 1O.12.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.8,51 ,8671- w th Token No. 23410184, dl. 10.12.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs 11,31,339/- with Token No. 2341 0205, dl. 10.12.2024, General Provident Fund amount of Rs. 6,35,357/- with Token No. 2522652399, dt. 22.7 .2024, Enca:;hment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave amount of Rs.11,10,697/- with -Ioken No.2522667318, dt. 11.9.2024 and Regular Salary from 2.9.2023 to 30.9.2023 for an amount of Rs. 1,19,659/- with Token No. 2431333287, dl. 12.10.2023, with interest @ 24 percent per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petitlon under Section I51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondert to release and pay the Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.6,87,265/- with -token No. 23410184 dl. 10.12.2024 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,12,73S/-with Token No. 234'10170 dt. 10.12.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.il,Sl ,8671 with Token No.23410184, dl. 10.12.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 11,31,339/- with Token No. 23410205, dt. 10.12.2024, General Provident Fund amount of Rs. 6,35,3571 with Token No. 2522652399, d|.22.'7.2024, Encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave amount of Rs.11,IC,6971- with Token No.2522667318, dt. 11.9.2024 and Regular Salary from 2.9.2023 to 30.9.2023 for an amount of Rs. 1,'19,6591 with TokenNo. 2431333287, dt. 12.1O.2023 to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of main wril petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. P. UGENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1to4: GP FOR SERVICES lll Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAIESHWAR RAO RIT E N No. 1 20 ORDER With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage'
2. Heard Mr. P. Ugender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-Ill for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and learned Government Pleader for Services-I for resPondent No.5.
3.Learnedcounselforthepetitionersubmitsthatthepetitioner retired from service on 3t.O7 '2024 and till now' his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents'
4.LearnedGovernmentPleadersubmitsthatthebillspertaining to the retirement benefits of the petitioner are already processed' However, due to dearth of funds, the amounts could not be released to the petitioner on time. Learned Government Pleader further submits that as per seriatim of the token numbers' amount will be t I released to the beneficia ries. 5 Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is release GratuitY (TS) disposed of directing the responderlts to amount of Rs-6,87,265/- with Token No.23410184 dated L 1O.t2.2024 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.9,12,735l_ with Token No.23410170 dated 10.12.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.8,51,867l- with Token No.23410184, dated L0.72.2024, and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.11,31,339/- with Token No.23410205, dated 10.12.2024, General provident Fund amount of Rs.6,35,357/- with Token No.2522652399, dated 22.07.2024, Encashment of Earned Leave and Half pay Leave amount of Rs.11,10,697l- with Token No.25226673t8, dated 11.09.2O24 and Regular Salary from 02.O9.2023 to 30.09.2023 for an amount of Rs.1,19,659/- with Token No.2431333287, dated tt.tO.2023, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (B) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Th,3re shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaner:us petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed ,TRUE COPY// ASSI SD/-N. SRIHARI GISTRAR OFFICER To, Hyderabad.
1. The Spl chief Siecretary, Finance Department secretariat, T.s.,Hvderabad. z. tne Utrector ot lreasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abiils, 3. The District Treasury Office, Rajanna Siricilla District. 4. The Sub-TreasLrry Officer, Siriciila, Rajanna Siricilla District. 5. lhe Regional J,rint Director of rntermediate Education, warangal, warangar 6. One CC to SRl. P. UGENDERREDDy, Advocate [OpUC] 7. Two ccs to Gt'] FoR SERVTcES ilr ,High court toiirrJstlte of rerangana at B. Two ccs to GP FoR SERVTCES r, High court for the state of rerangana, at 9. Two CD Copies Hyderabad [OUT] Hyderabad [OUT] District. BIV GJP CC TODAY L) f- STAi € o; \.\ 1 o- i\ ")) ,/ i ).. t), 31 J[ti ?t?5 t .r.' _ _./. HIGH COURT DATED:2810112025 ORDER WP.No.2261 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \?\//