Hoor Banu v. The State of Telanqana. rept.bv its Spl.Chief Secretary to Government'

Petition under Article 226 of the constitutron 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 in not Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No 1 to 4 releasing admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP) Bill Amount 12,08.7d4t- STO Token No.iSZqZllOS'l , dated 20-03-2025 and Gratuity (TG) Btll Amount3,g1,zOOt-STOTokenNo2524276992dated20-03-2025'and commutatron (cAP) Bill Amount 19,14,538t- STO Token No.2524276942 dated 2O-03-2O2S,andCommutation(TG)BillAmount6,19,607/-STOToken No2524276867 dated 20-03-2025 ,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 15,93,285/- STO Token No. 2523142529 dated ',l 1-11- 2024andAG.GPF(70643/EDN)FinalPaymentBillAmount3'62'928/-STO Token No. 2523684498 dated 10-01-2025, and 4th respondent department issued PPO.No.01-012796/5P,dated 31-01-2025, 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 respondentsNo.lto3hereintoreleaseandpaytheadmittedPendingFinal payment of Gratuity (CAP) Bill Amount 12,08,7941- STO Token No.2524277051 , dated 20-03-2a25 and Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount 3,91 ,2061- STO Token No 252427 6992 dated 20 03-2025, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount 19,14,5381- STO roken No2524276942 daled 20-03-2025, and Commutation (TG) Bill Amount 619,607/- STO Token No2524276867 dated 20-03-2025 ,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 15,93,285/- STO Token No 2523142529 dared 11-11-2024 and A.G. GPF (70643/EDN) Final Payment Bill Amount 3.62,9281- SITO Token No 2523684498 dated 1O-O1-2025, and along with interest @ 24 percentage per annum lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affrdavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents No 1 to 4 to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP) Birl Amount 12,08,7941- STO Token No.2'.>24277051 , dated 20- 03-2025 and Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount 3,91,206/- STO Token No.2524276992 dated 20-03-2025, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount 19,'14,538/- STO Token l,!o.2524276942 dated 20-03-2025, and Commutation (TG) Bill Amount 6,19,607/- STO Token No 2524276867 dated 20-03-2025,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 15.93,285/- STO Token No 2523142529 dated 1'1 -11- 2024 and A G GPf: (70643/EDN) Final Payment Bill Arnount 3,62,928/- STO Token No 2523684498 dated 10-01-2025,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 SERVTCES |tl The Court made the following: ORDER itr THE HoN,BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.10622 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 - III appearing for respondent Nos.l to 4.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.10.2024 and till now, her 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 (CAP) Bill Amount Rs.12,08,7941- STO Token No.2524277Q51, dated

20.O3.2025 and Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount Rs.3,91, 206/- STO Token No.2524276992, dated 20.03.2025 and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount Rs.19,14,538/- STO Token No.2524276942, dated

20.03.2025 and Commutation (TG) Bill Amount Rs.6,19,607l- STO Token No.2524276867, dated 20,03,2025/- and Final EL's and Half Pay Leave Enr:ashment Bill Amount Rs.15,93,285/- STO Token No.2523142529, dated 11.11.2024 and A.G. cPF (70643/EDN) Final Payment Bill Amount Rs.3,62,928/- STO Token No.2523684498, dated 10.01.2025 and 4th respondent department issued PPO No. OL-072796/SP, dated 31.01.2025 even after finalizing the bills and having generated in Integrated Financial Management and Information System (IFMIS) inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14, 76 and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 1to 3 herein to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP) Bill Amount Rs.12,08,794l- STO Token No. 252427705t, dated 20.03.2025 and Gratuity TG Bill Amount 3,91,206/- STO Token No.2524276992, dated 20.03.2025, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount Rs.19,14,538/- STO Token No.2524276942, dated 20.03.2025 and Commutation (TG) Bill Amount Rs.6,19,607/- STO Token No.2524276867, dated

20.03.2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount Rs.15,93,285/- STO Token No. 2523t42529 dated Lt.lI.2O24 and A.G.GPF (70643IEDN) Finat payment Bill Amount I I ; 'l l Rs.3,62,928/- STO Token No.252368449g dated tO.Ot.2OZ5, pertaining 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. Miscellaneous petitions p,ending,. if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/-P. PADMANABHA REDDY PUTY RE ECTION OFFICER The Spl.Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R.Ambedkar Telahgana Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad. The District Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District. The Sub Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District One CC to SRl. RAMU NALLAIVIOTHU Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll ,High Court for the State of Telangana Two CD Copies To, )1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KKS BS HIGH COURT DATED:0910412025 CC TODAY ORDER WP.No.10622 ot 2025 ,'-rre- S-t a r G ,k + l 15 APil 2[25 t )i'sipATCt\ r.:-0 4' * DISPOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS