High Court · 2025

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.'l to 5 in not releasing admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 11,97,5111- STO Token No.2523864213 dated 05-02-2024, and Gratuity Bill Amount 4,02,4891- STO Token No.2523864292 dated 05-02-2024 and Commutation Bill Amounl 21,41 ,4731- STO Token No.2523864329 dated 05-02-2024,and Commutation Bill Amount 7,19,7591- STO Token No.2523864329 dated 05-O2-2024,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 19,24,530/-STO Token No.2522680637 dated '12-09- 2024,and GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 1,O3,4321- Token No.2522680657 dated 12-O9-2024,and ZP GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 8,11,7801- STO Token No.2522799530 dated 28-09-2024, and Medical Reimbursement Payment Bill Amount 1,06,000/- STO Token No.2522873763 dated 08-10-2024 and 4th respondent department issued PPO.No.01-01277115P dated 09-12-2024 even after finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management and lnformation system (lFI/ls), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 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 11,91,5i11- sro roken No.2523864213 dated 05-02-2024, and cratuity Biil Amount 4,02,4891- STO Token No.2523864292 dated 05-02-2024 and Commutaion Bill Amount 21 ,41 ,473L Sf O Token No.2523864329 dated 05-02-2024,and commutaion Bill Amount 7,1g,7sgl- STO Token No.2523864329 dated 05-02-2O24,and Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 19,24,S30/-STO Token No.2S22680637 dated i2-09- 2024,and GPF Final Payme.nt Bitt Amount 1,O3,4321- Token No.2522680657 dated 12-O9-2O24,and ZP GPF Final Payment Bill Amount B,11,7BOl- STO Token No.2522799530 dated 28-09-2024, and Medical Reimbursement payment Bill Amount 1,06,000/- STO Token No.2522823763 dated 0A-10-2024, and atong with interest @24 per annum lA 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 11,97,511/- STO Token No.2523864213 dated Olc-02-2024, and Gratuity Bill Amount 4,02,4891- sro roken No.2523864292 dated 05-02-2024 and Commutation Bill Amount 21 ,41 ,4731- STO Token No 2523864329 dated 05_ O2-2024,and Commutation Bill Amount 7 ,19,7591- STO Token No.2523864329 dated 05-02-2024,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 19,24,530/-STO Token No.2522680637 dated i2-09-2024,and GpF Finat payment Bill Amount 1,O3,432t- Token No.2522680657 dated 12-09-2024,and Zp GpF Finat Payment Bill Amount 8,11,7801- STO Token No.2522199530 dated 2B-O}-2O24, and Medical Reimbursement Payment Bill Amount 1,06,000/- STO Token No.2522873763 dated 08-10-2024 and along with interest @24% per annum pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITI ON No.5581 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. N.Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-Ill for respondent Nos.1 to 5.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.08.2024 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 , I released to the beneficiaries.

5. Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release Final payment oF Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.11,97,511/- SrO Token No.2523864213, dated 05.02.2024, Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.4,02,489/- STO Token I , No.2523864292, dated 05.02.2024, Commutation Bill Amount of Rs.27,41,473l- STO Token No.2523864329, dated 05.02.2024, Commutation Bill Amount of Rs.7 ,t9,759/- STO Token No.2523864329, dated 05.02.2024, Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount of Rs.t9,24,530/- STO Token No.2522680637, dated 12.09.2024, GPF Final Payment Bill Amount of Rs.1,03,432/- foken No.2522680657, dated 12.09.2024, ZP GpF Final Payment Bill Amount of Rs.8,11,780/- STO Token No.2522799530, dated 28.09.2024 and Medical Reimbursement Payment Bill Amount of Rs.1,06,000/- STO Token No.2522873763, dated 08.10.2024, peftaining to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. To, Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed //TRUE COPYII SD/.MOHD. ISMAIL s ANT REGISTRAR A n ECTION OFFICER

1. The Spl.Chief Secretarvlo Government, Finance Department, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar rera6sani S""i"tr",iii,' riir?"?I#0. of rreasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Buitding, Abids, ' Iffi"orff::"r t lX",:fl:stsl,fl::E:1831fi;ro/o Drector or rreasures and Accounts, The District Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District. The Sub Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District. One CC to SRt. RAMU NALLAMOTHU Advocate tOpUCl 8,?r?"t Two CD Copies to GP FoR SERVICES ilt ,High court for the state of rerangana. 4 6

7. @ o --KKS CC TODAY E STAT H €' ( o L) 13 r{AR 2m5 z o ,r J: * D .9 P/,. f c -A ,,-..) HIGH COURT DATED:0510312025 ORDER WP.No.6581 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \ I ,(