High Court · 2025

GANGA RAJU CHEKURI, S/o. Late Sri. Ch. V.K. Raju, Aged about. 62 yrs., Occupation. Retired Court Employee as Chief Administrative Officer, 0/o. Hon'ble Court of Spl. Judge for Trial of Cases of Essential Commodities Act - Cum- lll Addl. Sessions Judge, Hyderabad., R/o. Door No. 6-3-'1696, Sachivalaya Nagar, Vanasthalipuram. Ranga Reddy District. Telangana State. PIN - 500070. ...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF TELANGANA, REP. BY ITS'SPL. CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, At . Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. PIN - 500022.

2. ]-HE DIRECTOR OF TELANGANA. At. 4th Hyderabad. PIN - 500001 TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, GOW. OF Floor, lnsurance Building, Tilak Road, Abids,

3. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, GOW, OF TELANGANA At . Pay & Accounts Office, lnsurance Building Complex, 5th Floor, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad. PIN - 500001.

4. THE JOTNT D|RECTOR, PENS|ON PAYMENT OFFTCE (p.p.O.) GOW. OF TELANGANA. At. M.J. Market, Hyderabad. PIN 500001

5. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, 0/o. PRINCIPAL SPECIAL JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, HYDERABAD. At . 4th Floor, CBI Courts'Complex, Red Hills, Nampally, Hyderabad. PIN - 500004.

6. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, 0/o. SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF CASES UNDER ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT -CUM. III ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, HYDERABAD. At. Criminal Courts Complex, Red Hills, Nampally, Hyderabad. PIN - 500004. (Respondents No.5 & 6 are formal & Pioforma Parties) ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ot lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or Direction particurarry a writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the Respondents No. 1 to 4 authorities in not releasing and paying the work/ Employment Retirement Benefit amounts of admitted Gratuity Amount or Rs. 1,22,791i- under Token No. 2522414506 dated '12-08-2024 and of RS. 14,77,209r- under Token No. 2522414494 dated 'r2-08-2024 of admitted commutation Amount of RS. 24'57,6601- under Token No. 2s22414465 dated. 12-08-2024 and of RS. 2,04,290t- Under Token No. 2s22414478 dated. 12-08-2024 of admitted Earned Leave (E.L.) Encashment amount of RS. 20,23,709r-under Token No. 250010'14013 dated. 12-07-2024 and of admitted Generat provident Fund (GpF) withdrawal amount of RS. 63,4'r,229t-under Token No. 2518263913 dated. 16-07-2024, as payabre to this petitioner, even after finarizing the Bi[s and having generated in comprehensive Financiar Management system (GFMS) and having got issued Pre-Audit cheques for two of such payments of G.pF & E.L. encashment and despite repeated requests and foflow ups by this petitioner, is all illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, unreasonabre and discriminatory, apart from it being violative of statutory Rures and constitutionar provisions of Articres 14, 19 and 21 of the constitution of rndia, and consequenfly direct the Respondents No. 1 to 4 appropriate authorities herein to rerease and pay the aforesaid retirement benefit dr-re amounts along with nominal payable interest rate @ g o/o Per Annum from the date of retirement to ti the date of actuar payment made to the Petitioner herein, in the interest of Justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under section 1s1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired jn support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the Respondents No. 1 to 4 appropriate authorities herein to forthwith release and pay the work/ Employment Retirement benefit amounts of admitted Gratuity Amount of RS. 1,22,791r- under Token No. 2s22414s06 datecr. 12-08-2024 and of Rs.14,rr,2ogt - under Token No. 2s22414494 dared. 12-08-2024; of admitted commutation Amount of RS. 24,57,660/- under Token No 2522414465 dated i2-o,-2o24 and of RS. 2,o4,2got- Under Token No. 2522414478 dated. 12-08-2024; ot admitted Earned Leave (E.1.) Encashment amount of RS. 20,23,709/-under Token No. 25001014013 dared. 12-07-2024 and 'i !' .'/ of admitted General Provident Fund (GPF) Withdrawal amount of RS. 63,41 ,2291-under Token No. 2518263913 dated. 16-07-2024, as payable to this Petitioner, to Prevent financial obligations and slapped harassment to the Petitioner herein, in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K.KRISHNA SHRAWAN Counsel forthe Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES-I The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI ]USTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.2702 OF 2025 ORDER With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.

2. Heard Mr.K.Krishna Shrawan, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent Nos.1 to 6.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2024 and till now, his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents.

4. Learned Government Pleader submits that the bills pertaining 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, amounts will be released to the beneficiaries.

5. Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release Gratuity amount of Rs.1,22,791/- with Token No.25224t4506, dated L2.08.2024 and of Rs.14,77,2O9l- with Token No.2S22414494, dated LZ.OA.ZO24, I I ,.fffri Commutation amount oF F(s'24'57 '660/- No.25224L4465, dated 12'OB'2024 and of Rs'2'04'2901- with Token No.2522414478, dated l2'OB'2o24' encashment of Earned Leave amount of Rs.20,23,709/- with Token No'25001014013' dated with Token |2.07'2024andGeneralProvidentFund(GPF)withdrawa|amount of Rs.63,41,229l- with Token No'25 18263973' dated 16'07'2024' 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. There shall be no order as to costs' I To, Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. sD/.L. VIJAYA /TTRUE COPY'/ ASSIST ANT REG TRAR sECTlo oFFICER o''' B R Ambedkar ' T:i,€3h"3:':[3fii11ffiff;'5*T8i*?383$D*', , +ll:*?:","J:tSJJ',:i::',i,TJ,"SS,"l3iili;'$#5"t"''uJti'd"'"ce . , Iij.if;Ii3l'ftil"JiIr?tlB?,r"#SBlt ,Hl;,ftffi r*"m":ilta"3"5I1".8X,:i'3i':'*:*n"*',,iJ,"R13?:ii: fif;:?:U::?Tft:'Ji?:1:13:f"''11ffin- office (P P o ) Govt or reransana' At U"-Eil,,.lS.xtffSiTiffifi.:1f...............fl 500001 . Buildins' 'i*;:i{#[ffi*ii:-"fl',"h:lf*?j,1i#ffi 5"#'$'"s#rx 7. One CC to SRI K KRISHNA SHRAWAN' Advocate IOPUCI Hish court ror the state or relansana at t llS"?"";i"t3tifo* "*u'""-l'

9. Two CD CoPies BSR BS '-rG',l HIGH COURT DATED: 3110112025 ORDER WP.No.2702 t>f 2025 ( :)i THE S r".l { o7. ''lE tEBzW a' Q o,,i \. DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION AT THE ADMISSION STAGE, WITHOUT COSTS \>--- I