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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 4 in not releasing admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 10,93,968/- DTo roken No.2523906b51 dated o$-o2-202s, and Gratuity Biil Amount 5,06,0321- DTo roken No.2523906527 dated o$-02-202s and commutation Bill Amount 16,48,7411- DTO Token No.2523906855 dated 08-02-2025 and commutation Bill Amount 7,62,6sot- DTo roken No.2s23906876 dated 08-02- 2025 ' and Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 14,4o,Bost- DTo roken No.2524297114 dated 21-03-2025,and AG. GpF Final payment Bill amount 9,78,393/- DTo roken No.2523874436 dated os-o2-2o2s and GIS Bill Amount 1,27,6541- DTO Token No.2523874421 dated 05-02-2025, and f surrender Leave Uill Amount 1,60,4971- DTO Token no.2522812170 dated o3-01-2025 and APrG -l Bill Amount 2,81 ,204t- DTO Token No.2523,088418 dated 07-11-2024 and 3rd r:spondent department issued PPO.No.63-001086/5P dated 06-01-2025 even afl:r finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Managem€,nt and lnformation System (lFMls), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, .arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution cr' lndia and consequently direct the responde,nts No.'l to 4 herein to release an,i pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 10,93,968/- l)TO Token No.252390655't dated 08-02-2021;, and Gratuity Bill Amount 5,06,0:12l- DTO Token No.2523906527 dated 08-02-2025 and commutation Bill An,ount 16,48,7411- DTO Token No.252390685ii dated 08-02- 2025 and Commut€tion Bill Amount 7,62,6501- DTO Token No.2523906876 dated 08-02-2025, a rd Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 14,40,805/-DTO Tc,k:n No.2524297114 dated 21-03-2025,and AG. GPF Final Payment Bill amounl 9,78,393/- DTO Token No.2523874436 dated 05-02-2025 and GIS Bill Amourrl 1.27,654t- DTO Token No.2523874421 dated 05-02-2025' and Surrender Lea,rt Bitl Amount 1,60,4971- DTO Token no.2522t\12170 datede' 03-01-2025 and APC;LI Bill Amount 2,81 ,2041' DTO Token No 252l]08841 8 dated 07-11-2024, and alorg with interest @24% perannum. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition underr Section 1 51 CPC praying that in the circum stances stated in the affidavit fited ir support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the responderrts No.1 to 4 to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 10,93,968/- DTO Token No.252i)906551 dated 08-02-2025, and Clratuity Bill Amount 5,06,032/- DTO Token No.2523906527 dated 08-02-2025:nd Commutation Bill Amount 16,48,7411'DTO Token No.2523906855 dat()d 08-02-2025 and Commutation Bill Amount 7 '62'6501- DTO Token No.2523306876 dated 08-02-2025, and Final Es and l'{alf Pay Leave Encashment Bill Anrount 14,40,805/-DTO Token No.2524297114' dated 21-03- 2025,and AG. Glrl: Final Payment Bill amount 9,78,393/- DTO Token No.2523874436 datt,,d 05-02-2025 and GIS Bill Amount 1,27,6541- DTO Token No.2523874421 dated 05-02-2025, and Surrender Leave Bill Amount 1,60,4971- DTO Token no.2522t112170 dated 03-01-2025 and APGLI Bill Amount 2,81 ,2041- DTo Token No.2523088418 dated O7-11-2024, and along with interest @ 24% per annum pending disposal of the above wdt petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel forthe Respondents: Gp FOR FINANCE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHIA'AR RAO WRIT PETITION N o.962IL oF2 o25 ORDERT With the c'lnsent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, ,rt the admission stage.
2. Heard Mr N.Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Governrnent Pleader for Finance appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4.
3. Learned c,)unsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from s;€rrvice on 31.01'2025 and till now, his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents.
4. Learned C,overnment Pleader submlts that the bills pertaining to the retireme rt benefits of the petitioner are already processed' However, due tr.r dearth of funds, the amounts could not be released to the petition,:r on time. Learned Government Pleacler fufther submits that as per seriatim of the token numbers, amotrnts will be \ released to tht: reneficia ries.
5. Having r€rgard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of dir()cting the respondents to release Final prayment of Gratuity Bill amount of Rs.10,93,968/- with D-TO Token No.25239065!il dated 08.02.2025, Gratuity Bill amount of Rs.5,06,032/- with DTO Token No.2523906527 dated 0g.02,2025, Commutation Bill amount of Rs.L6,4B,74L/_ with DTO Token No.2523906855 dated 09.02.2025, Commutation Bill amount of Rs.7,62,650/- with DTO Token No.2523906876 dated 08.02.2025, Final Earned Leave and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill amount of Rs.14,40,805/- with DTO Token No.2524297I14 dated 2L03.2025, and AG Gross provident Fund Final payment Bill amount of Rs.9,78,393/- with DTO Token No.2523874436 dated 05.02.2025, GIS Bill amount of Rs.1,27,654/- with DTO Token No.252387442t dated 05.02.2025 and Surrender Leave Bill amount of Rs.7,60,497/- with DTO Token No.2522BL2I7O dated 03.01.2025 and APGLI Bill amount of Rs.2,87,204/- with DTO Token No.2523088418 dated 07.712024, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a cbpy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/.P.PADMANABHA REDDY D UTY REGISTRAR To, SECTION OFFICER t ' F"- - S-pl. chief secretary to Govemment, Finance Department. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar TeransanJ Secrltaria], nvae"Jl'o, stiiE' br r"r""ffi Il'""'' 2 In9 Djregtor of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, 3. The District Treasury Officer, Nirmal Nirmal District. 4. The Sub Treasury Officer, Basara,Nirmal District. Hyderabad. Lr-- :,r
5. One CC to SIi. RAMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate [OpUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [Ot lT]
7. Two CD Copie; w BSR LS I HIGH COURT DATED:01 10412025 t \ ORDER WP.No.9624 c>t 2025 CC TODAY --:l- 1 T i' AI0 l B 9z,.) .) 1i * t) \: \: r"(.1 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT CCISTS \o cotkA w-fltr