D.Prakash Rao v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.1 to 5 in not releasing admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 12,06,803/- STO Token No.2523970957 dated 14-02-2025, and Gratuity Bill Amount 3,93,197/- STO Token No.2532970982 dated '14-02-2025 and Commutation Bill Amount 16,07,8371- STO Token No.2523970996 dated 14-O2-2O25'and Commutation Bill Amount 5,23,860i- STO Token No.252397101 1 dated 14-02- 2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 13'93'7751- '*7 STO Token No.2523'151956 dated 12-11-2024, EL Surrender Leave Bill Amount 1,43,099/- STO Token No.2522410231 dated 12-08-2024 and ZP GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 8,06,2201- Token No.2523501405 date 21-12-2024 and TS.GLI Bill Amount 1,44,1711-STO Cheque No 2453182963 dated 11-12-2024 4th respondent department issued PPO.No.62-000883/SP dated 01-10-2024 even after finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial lt/anagement and lnformation System (lFMlS), inspite of day repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 2'1 of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents No.1 to 5 herein to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 12,06,803/- STO Token No.2523970957 dated 14-02-2025, and Gratuity Bill Amount 3,93,1971- STO Token No.2532970982 dated 14-02-2025 and Commutation Bill Amount 16,07,8371- STO Token No.2523970996 dated 14-02-2025,and Cornmutation Bill Amount 5,23,8601- STO Token No.2523971011 dated 14-02-2025, and. Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 13,93,775/-STO Token No.2523151956 dated 12-11-2024, EL Surrender Leave Bill Amount 1,43,099/- STO Token No.2522410231 dated 12-08-2024 and ZP GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 8,06,2201- Token No.2523501405 dale 21-12-2024 and TS.GLI Bill Amount 1,44,1711-STO Cheque No 2453182963 dated 11-12-2024,along with interest @24 percent per annum. i.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under Section 151 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 respondents No.1 to 5 to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 12,06,803/- STO Token No.2523970957 dated 14-02-2025, and Gratuity Bill Amount 3,93,1971- STO Token No.2532970982 daled 14-02-2025 and Commutation Bill Amount 16,07,837t- STO Token No.2523970996 dated 14- 02-2025,and Commutation Bill Amount 5,23,860/- STO Token No.2523971011 dated 14-02-2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 13,93,775I-STO Token No.25231 51956 dated 12-11- 2024, EL Surrender Leave Bill Amount 1,43,0991- STO Token No.252241023'l dated 12-08-2024 and ZP GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 8,06,220l- Token t _-4+ No.2523501405 date 21-12-20.24 and TS.GLI Bill Amount 1,44,1711-STO Cheque No 2453182963 dated 11-12-2024,along with interest @24% per annum pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR SERVICES - lll The Court made the following ORDER I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RA'ESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.6O18 OF 202s ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage. 2, Heard Mr. Ramu Nallamothu, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government pleader for services-III for respondent Nos.1 to 5.

3. Learned counser for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 30.09.2024 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 beneficia ries. ( (

5. Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.12,06,803/- vide STO Token No.2SZ3g7Og57, dated t4.02.2025 I I and Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.3,93,197l- vide STO Token No.2532970982, dated 14.02.2025 and Commutation Bill Amount of Rs.16,07,837/- vide STO Token No.2523970996, dated 14.02.2025 and Commutation Bill Amount of Rs.5,23,860/- vide STO Token No.2523971011, dated 14.02.2025 and Finat ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount of Rs.13,93,775/- vide STO Token No.2523151956, dated 12.71.2024, EL Surrender Leave Bill Amount oF Rs.L,43,099/- vide STO Token No.2S224LO23I, dated

12.08.2024 and ZP GPF Final Payment Bill Amount of Rs.8,06,220/- vide Token No.2523501405, dated 21.L2.2024 and TS.GLI Biil Amount of Rs.l,44,l7L/- vide STO Cheque No.245318296J, dated 11.L2.2024, peftaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (B) weekgfrom the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPYII SD/.MOHD.ISMAIL ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ECTION OFFICER Hyderabad. Insurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad.

1. The Special Chief Secretary to Government, State of Telangana, Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, HydJrabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts,, lnsurance grifiri"g, AbiOr, 3. The Pay and Accounts Officer, O/o Director of Treasures and Accounts, 4 The District Treasury Officer, Mancherial, Mancherial District. ! ]ne luO Treasury Officer, Beltampalty, Itriancherial District. 6. Two ccs to GP FoR SERVTCES -ilr,-Hish court for the state of rerangana at 7. One CC to SRt RAMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate [OpUC] 8. Two CD Copies Hyderabad. [OUT] \,v To SA LS I HIGH GOURT DATED:2810212025 o ( c c u f:t 1 ; sT 1 1 [$ t\ 2[6 o ,- _.,:;.i1C, t ORDER WP.No.6018 of 2025 I DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. , )d 5l Irt