The High Court · 2025

Judgment

5. The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Spl. Chief Secretary, to Government,. Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. The Pay and Accounts Officer, O/o Director of Treasures and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. The District Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District. The Sub Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad 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 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 14,71,5O11- STO Token No.2523023350 dated 2511012024, and Gratuity Bill Amount 1,28,4991- STO Token No.2523023409 dated 2511012024 and Commutaion Bill Amount 18,19,7331- STO Token No.25230231 50 dated 25l1Ol2024,and Commutaion Bill Amount 1,58,909/- STO Token No.2523023286 dated 25l1Ol2O24,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,81,810/-STO Token No.2522771472 dated 24l09l2o24,and Z.P GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 1,O3,6721- Token No.2522771497 daled 2410912024' Z.P GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 4,00,9231- Token No.2523416197 daled 1111212024, Z.P GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 6,80,000/- Token No.2428086146 dated 2310912023, and 4th respondent department issued PPO.No.01-012698/SP dated 26i08/2024 even after finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management and lnformation System (lFMlS), 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 14,71,501/-STO Token No.2523023350 dated 2511012024, and Gratuity Bill Amount 1,28,4991- STO Token No.2523023409 daled 2511012024 and Commutaion Bill Amount 18,19,7331- STO Token No.2523023150 dated 2511012024,and Commutaion Bill Amount 1,58,909/- STO Token No.2523023286 dated 25l10l2O24,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,81,810/-STO Token No.2522771472 dated 24-09- 2024,and Z.P GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 1,03,6721- Token No.2522771497 dated 2410912024, Z.P GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 4,00,923/- Token No.2523416197 dated 1111212024, Z.P GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 6,80,000/- Token No.2428086146 dated 2310912023, and along with interest @ 24 %o per annum. tA 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 14,71,5011- STO Token No.2523023350 dated 2511012024, and Gratuity Bill Amount 1,28,499/-STO Token No.2523023409 dated 2511012024 and Commutaion Bill Amount 18,19,7331- STO Token No.25230231 50 dated 2511012024,and Commutaion Bill Amount 1,58,909/- STO Token No.2523023286 daled 25l10l2O24,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,81,8'10/-STO Token No.2522771472 daled 2410912024,and Z.P GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 'l ,03,672l- Token No.2522771497 dated 24logl2o24, Z.P GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 4,OO,9231- Token No.2523416197 dated 1111212024, Z.P GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 6,80,000/- Token No 2428086 146 dated 2310912023, and along with interest @ 24 o/o 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 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I{ARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.7O24 OF 2025 ORDER: With the consent of the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the stage of admission itself.

2. Heard Sri N. Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-lll for the respondents. .. ,l

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though.the petitioner was retired on 31.08.2O24, till norv, 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 made submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release gratuity bill amount of Rs. 14,71,5O1/- ivith STO Token No.2523023350, dated 25.10.2O24, gratuity bill amount of Rs. 1,28,499l- with STO Token No.2523O23409, dated 25.1O.2024, commutation bill 2 Pt(,., Wp-702.1 2025 a amount of Ils.18, 19,7331- u,ith STO Token No.2523023150, dated

25.1O.2024, r'ommr.rtation bill amount ol Rs. 1,58,909/ u'ith STO Tokcn No.2523023286, dated 25.1O.2O24, final trLs and half pay leavr: cr-rc:rshrnent l)rl1 amount of Rs.7,U1,810/ rvith STO Token No.2522771472, clated 24.O9.2024, ZPGPF hnal paymcnt bill amount ol lts. 1,03,672/ u'ith Token No.2522771497, dated

24.09.2024, ZP(;['F final payment bill amount of Rs.4,00,923l- nith Tokcn No.2.523416197, dated 17.12.2024, ZPGPF fina1 paymcnt bill :rmor-rnt of Rs-6,8O,000/- with Token No.2428086146, dated 23.0().:2023, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, prclirrabll '"r"ithin a pcriod of cight (8) weeks from the date of rcccipt o[ :r copv oI tltis ordcr. There shall be no order as to Misccllerne otts petitions pending, if any, shall stand, closed //TRUE COPY// SD/.P. PADMANABHA REDDY REGISTRAR fii[a' \r,f ! secrr ON OFFICER /_ To, 1 2 J 4 5 6 7 The Spl. Chief Secretary, to Government, Finance Department, The State of Telan!ana, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad.. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hvderabad. The Pay and Accounts Officer, O/o Director of Treasures and Accounts, lnsurance Building. Abids, Hyderabad. The District TreasiJry Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District The Sub Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad Distlc!. . one cc to sRl {AMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate [oPUCl Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana'

8. Two CD CoPies BN BS w HIGH COURT DATED:0710312025 CC TODAY ORDER WP.No.7024 of 2025 l{ 'r. d- 2 r€( > + ( "s. t I H + c DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \\ t"{4 Y+- c6a2