V. Chandra Prakash v. The State of Telengana

Petition under Article 226 of lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, particularly one in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the respondents in not releasing of admitted pending final payments of Gratuity(composite share) Bill amount 13,12,603.00 bearing DTO token No. 2518454765 dated 14.07.2024' Gratuity( Telangana share) Bill amount 2,87,397 .O0 bearing DTO token No' 2518454785 dated 14.07.2024, Commutation (composite share) Bill amount 17,g2,773.OObearingDTOtokenNo.2518454923dated11'07'2024' commutation (Telangana share) Bill amount 3,92,532.00 bearing DTO token No. 2518454945 dated 11.07.2024, and final E.Ls and Half pay leave encashment bill amount Rs. 14,38,063.00 bearing DTO Token No. 2507830263 dated 14.05.2024 even after finalizing the bills having generated in lntegrated Finarcial Management and information Systenr (lFMIS), in spite of several requests e nd r3presentation submitted before ttre.[elangana Prajavani dated 04.03.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, un-reasonable and violation of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the cc,nstit.rtion of lndia and consequently dire:t the respondents No. I to 4 herein rele ase and pay admitted pending final payments of Gratuity(composite share) Bill amount 13,12,603.00 bearng [)TO token No.2518454765 dated 14.1)7.2(t24, Gratuity( Telangana share) Bill i)mount 2,87,3g7.00 bearing DTO token No 2518454785 daled 14.O7.2024, Co'nmutation (composite share) Bill amc unt 17,92,773.00 bearing DTO token No 2518454923 dated 11.O7.2024, Commrrtation (Telangana share) Bill amourt 3,E2,532.00 bearing DTO token No. 2118454945 dated 11.07.2024, and f nal E.Ls and Half pay leave encashmeni bill amount Rs. 11,38,063.00 bearilg LITO Token No. 2507830263 dated 14.05.20',14 along with interest @24 perce rtag,) percent per annum in the interest of justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition undi:r Section 15'l CPC praying that in the circurlstarces stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may bt: pleirsed to direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 herein to release and pay admited pending final payments of Gratr ity(composite share) Bill amount 13,12,603.00 cearing DTO token No. 251845476a dated 14.O7.2024, Gratuity( Telangana r;hare) Bill amount 2,87,397.00 bearinr; DTO token No. 2518454785 dated 14.07.2t)24, Commutation (composite share) 3ill amount 17,92,773.00 bearing DTO toker No. 25'1 8454923 dated 1 1.07.2024, Conmutation (Telangana share) Bill amount 3,92,532.00 bearing DTO toker No 2518454945 dated 11.07.2024, and fi tal E.Ls and Half pay leave encashrnent bill amount Rs. '14,38,063.00 beaiing DTO Token No. 2507830263 dated 14 05.2024 along with interest @24o/o perc"nt 6rer annum in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI CHINDAM ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR FINANCE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: GP FOR SERVICES-IIl The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WR TPETITIONN .1137 OF o2 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage. 2, Heard Mr. Chindam Anjaneyulu, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government pleader for Finance for respondent No.1, Iearned Government pleader for Services-III for respondent Nos.2 to 4. 3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.03.2024 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 courd not be rereased to the petitioner on time. Learned Government preader further submits that as per seriatim of the token numbers, amounts will be released to the beneficia ries. I

5. Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release and pay admitted pending final payments of Gratuity(composite share) Bill amount I i i i l l I i I I I .t:t l ' 2 bearing '92 '77:'/- (Telangana r;ha re ) Bill Rs.13,12,603/- bearing DTO token No 251841t4765 dated 14.O7.2024, Grzrt uity (Telangana share) Bill amount Rs"" '87 '397/- bearing D'r-O ioken No'2518454785 dated ltl'07 '2024' Commutatior (ccmposite share) Bill amount Rs't7 DTO token Nc.2518454923 dated l7'07 '2024' Cornmutation amount Rs.3,92,532/- bearirg t)TO token 11.O7.2024, and final E.Ls anc Half pay No.25184541)4-q dated leave encasl-rmt:rrt bill amount Rs'14,38,063'00 bear ng l)TO Token No.2507830 26ji dated 14.05.2024, pertaining to tht: petitioner, aS expeditiousl\/ as possible, preferably within a perir>d cf ten (10) weeks from th(l date of receipt of a copy of this orrler' There shall be no order as tl costs. Miscel aneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. i/ //TRUE COPY// SD/- K.AMMAJI DI=PU"I'Y REG,/STRAR .. \ SEC|TION OFFICER ; To, TJ PS 1 The Sol. Ohief Secretary to Government, Finance Department' ' Oi-e.R"An Oectkar Telanlana Secretariat, The State of Tclengana Hyderabarl. lnsuran'ce builcling. Abids, Hyderabad.

2. Director oi Treirsuries and Accounts, lnsurance bu-ilding, Abid s, Hyderabad. 5 iili;;r;.0 niiounis Otricer, O/o the Director of Treasuries and Accounts, + tne Oisiri,i lu,aiury Officer, Kamareddy, Kamare{dy d.i!;trict S. OnL-CC tc Sri Chin'dam Anianeyulu, Advoc-ate [OP-UC] 6. il; 6c.:o cito,. Servlcei lll,'High court for the state of Tolangana' at 7 i,fu;-Cd t ;tnt, c'p tor. Finance, High Court for the State of Te'langana' at HyderabadIOLT] 8. Two CD Copies Hvderaba,l IOtJT] c I HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:1610412025 ORDER WP.No.113'73 of 2025 i'^.1. ( HE srAt e / i 1 APB Z[25 z \,'1 .* DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS