High Court · 2025

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 a Writ order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of [\ilandamus decraring that. a. The action of the Respondents in not making paymentofterminalbenefitstothePetitionersinpursuanceofletter/proceedings issued by the 3rd Respondent in Lr'No AG(A & E)lPlTtlVtR-12115P13712024- 05/695 dt. 30.05-2024 which was later revised by Lr'No' AG(A & EyP17llV/R- 121t5P137t2024-05/'1688 vide Revision No 36' Amendment Order No' 13i2024- 08, dt. 20.08.2024 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory' violating Article 14' 16 and300-AoftheConstitutionoflndia.b.FurtherdeclarethattheRespondents shafl forthwith rerease a[ terminar benefits payabre to the petitioner's including I t i I i I 1 I I t I I !{ Death-cum-Retire n"e nt, Gratuity, Commutation of pension, G.neral provident Fund amount and errcashment of Earned Leave and retirement c ated 30.06.2024 and the proceedings in Lr.No. AG(A & E)tplTllVlR-121/Spi37 2024-OSt6gS dt. 30.05.2024 which was later revised by Lr.No. AG(A & Eyp17llV/R- 12115P13712O24-0:r1688 vide Revision No 36, Amendment Orcer No. 1312024- 08, dt. 20.08.2024 of the 3rd Respondent and the token No 2522695045 dt. 13.09.2024 for Fts 8,55,389/- and token No. 2522695140 dt. 13.09.2024 for Rs.5,69,7781 for a total amount of Rs 14,25,i67l- towards grzrtuity, token No. 2522695045 dt 13.09.2024 for Rs 8,55,389t and token no. 2522695140 dt. 13.09.2024 for Rs; 5 46,3841- for a total of Rs 14,01,7731 towarrls commutation, token No. 25224460)-2 dt. 19.09.2024 for Rs 6,49,1931 towards f inal ELs for 300 days and Chequc, l')o. 2522446022 dt 16.08.2024 for Rs 12,7,3451_ towards ZPGPF final payrrre n l. c. The Respondents have no right or powe . to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioners after their retirement. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition unde. section 1s1 cpc praying that in the crrcumstances stated in the affidavit filed irr support of the petition, the High court may be l.rleased to direct the Respondents kr forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursrrrnce of the Lr.No. AG(A and E)tp17ilvlR-1?-11sp13712024- 05/695 dt. 30 05 2024 which was later revised by Lr. Nro. AG(A and E)/P 1 7 llY lR-l 21 I 51 3137 12024-05/1 688 vide Revision No 36, Amendment order No. 1312024-08, dt 20.08.2024 of the 3rd Respondent includ ng payment of General Provident F:und amount, and encashment of Earned lez:ve and Earned LeaVe amount, pending disposal of the Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI T. RAHUL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,4 and 5: Gp FOR SERVICES-lll Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR SERVICES-I Counsel forthe Respondent No.3; SRt M. MURALI KRISHNA SC FOR THE PRINCTpAL ACCOU NTANT GENERAL (A&E) The Court made the following: ORDER i { I ' i I I I THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.12550 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 T.Rahul, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-III for respondent Nos.1, 4 and 5, learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent No.2 and Mr. M. Murali Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for the Principal Accountant General (A&E), for respondent No.3

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2024. Considering the pension proposals, respondent No.3 sanctioned pension to the petitioner vide Letter dated 20.08.2024. However, till now, his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents.

4. Learned Government Pleader submits that due to dearth of funds, the amounts could not be released to the petitioner, on time. However, in pursuance of Letter dated 20.08.2024, amounts will be released to the beneficiaries. I I i 1

5. Having regard to the above made submissions, this Writ Petition is dispcsed of directing the respondents to release all terminal benefits payable to the petitioner including Death-cum- Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation of Pension, Genera I Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and retirement dated 30.06.2024 and the proceedings in 1r.11e.trQ,iA&E)/Pl7/ IVIR- 1 2 USP t?tt / 2024-05/69 5, dated 30.05.2024 wh ic h was later revised by t-etter No.AG(A and E)/P1.7/IV/R-lzl/S?137/2024' 05/1688 vide Flevision No 36, Amendment Order No. 13/2024- 08, dated 20.t)8.2024 of the 3'd respondent and the token No.2522695Cr45i, dated 13.09.2024 for Rs.8,55,389/- and token No.2522695140, dated 13.09.2024 for Rs.5,69,778/ - for a total amount of Rs. 14,25,167 /- towards gratuity vrith token No.2522695Cr45, dated 13.09.2024 for Rs.8,55,389/- and token No.2522695140, dated 73.09.2024 for Rs.5,46,384/- for a total of Rs 14,01,'.7-1 .3/- towards commutation, token No.2!:'22446022, dated 19.09.2024 for Rs.6,49,193/- towards final ELs for 300 days and Cherque No. 2522446022, dated 16.08.2024 for Rs.L2,7,345/- towards ZPGPF final payment., pertaining to the petitioher, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period l 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 pending, if any, shall stand closed. /iTRUE COPY// SD/. K. AMMAJI DEPUW REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER 2 e 4 q

1. The Principal Secretary of Government, Finance DePa ment, Dr. B.R Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, The State of Telangana, Hyderabad. The Commissioner of S chool Education, Telangana, Hyderabad The Principal Accountant General (A and E), Telangana, Hydera bad The Director of Treasurie s and Accounts, Telangana , Hyderabad. The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Sangareddy, Sangareddy District One CC to Sri T. Rahul Ad vocate [OPUC] 6 Two CCs to GP for Services-lll, High Cou rt for the State of Telangana, at 7 Hvderabad [OUT] 8 i;;-CC 6tn" Cp rot Services-|, High Court for the State of Telangana' at s Cine CC to Sri trit. Murali Krishna, SC for The Principal Accountant HyderabadlOUTl To, I i i I General(A&E) 10.Two CD Copies TJ GJP I HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:2410412025 ORDER WP.No.12550 of 2025 -ia o a. i4.4rSE :) \,: ililAYm r z a .SP,!.TCH .D) C:O * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS oI G,-, I i I I I I : ] j ; I I I I I I I