P.Sudhakar Goud v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 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 (CAP) Bill Amount 11,97,5111- STO Token No.2522372490 dated 08-08-2024, and cratuity (TG) Bill Amount 4,02,489/- STO Token No.2522372503 dated 08-08-2024, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount 15,95,4571- STO Token No.2522372512 dated OB-OB-2024, Commutation (TG) Bill Amount 5,36,240t- STO Token No.2522372472 dated O8-O8-2O24, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,36,998/ STO Token No.2523305930 dated 02-12-2024 and ZP GPF Part Final Payment Bill Amount 8,30,535/- STO Token and Chq No. 2523578904 daled 30-12-2024 and Surrender Leave Bill Amount 68,443l STO Token No.2406888914 dated 09-05-2023,and 3rd respondent department issued PPO.No.69-000917/SP, dated 02-07-2O24, 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 'l 4,16, and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents No.'l to 4 herein to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP) Bill Amount 11,g7,511t- STO Token No.2522372490 dated 08-08-2024, and Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount 4,02,489/- STO Token No.25223725O3 dated 08-08-2024, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount 15,95,4571- STO Token No.2522372512 dated 08-08-2024, Commutation (TG) Bill Amount 5,36,2401- STO Token No.2522372472 dated 08-08-2024, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,36,998/ STO Token No.2523305930 dated 02-12-2024 and ZP GPF Part Final Payment Bill Amount 8,30,535/- STO Token and Chq No. 2523578904 dated 30-12-2024 and Surrender Leave Bill Amount 68,4431 STO Token No.2406888914 dated 09-05-2023,and along with interest 24percent per annum. lA 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 4 to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP) Bill Amount 11,97,5111- STO Token No.2522372490 dated 08- 08-2024, and Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount 4,02,4891- STO Token No.25223725O3 dated 08-08-2024, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount 15,95,4571- STO Token No.2522372512 dated 08-08-2024, Commutation (TG) Bill Ambunt 5,36,240l- STO Token No.2522372472 dated 08-08-2024, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,36,998/ STO Token No.2523305930 dated 02-12-2024 and ZP GPF Part Final Payment Bill Amount 8,30,535/- STO Token & Chq No. 2523578904 dated 30-12-2024 and Surrender Leave Bill Amount 68,443l STO Token No.2406888914 dated 09-05-2023,and along with interest @24% per annum pending disposal of the above writ petition. ! {, Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES-||! The Court made the following: ORDER +1 O THE HON,BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAV ARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION o.13758 OF 202s ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.

2. Heard Mr. Ramu Nallamothu, Iearned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government pleader for Services-III for respondent Nos.1 to 4.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 3L.07 .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 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 I I released to the beneficiaries.

5. Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAp) Bill amount of Rs.11,97,511/- vide STO Token No.2522372490 dated 08.08.2024, I I Gratuity (TG) Bill amount of Rs.4,02,489/- vide STO Token No.2522372503, dated 08.08.2024, Commutation (CAP) Bill amount of Rs.Ls,95,4571- vide STO Token No.2522372572, dated 08.08.2024, Commutation (TG) Bill amount of Rs.5,36,240l- vide STO Token No.2522372472, dated 08.08.2024, Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill amount of Rs.7,36,998/- vide STO Token No.2523305930, dated 02.12.2024, ZP GPF Part Final Payment Bill amount of Rs.8,30,535/- vide STO Token and Cheque No.2523578904, dated 30.L2.2024, and Surrender Leave Bill amount of Rs.68,443l- vide STO Token No.2406888914, dated 09.05.2023, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possiblei 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 pending, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/- N. RAJAGOPAL DEPUTY REGISTRAR 1 6ito FFICER SECTI To, I 'l . The Spl.Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Hyderabad. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Tetangana secreiiriii, ini'5i"t. ir rerinl'ana, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, , lnsurance Bulding, Abids, 3. The District Treasurv--Officer, yadadri Bhovangiri yadadri Bhovanqiri Diskict 4. rhe Sub rreasury offrcer; R;m;;;ip"i, ili?ii,i eil;;";i; b]lt#-,-.,,* I. 9n" CC to Sri Rlmu Natiamiir,.l, Ao-r,"lriJi6Ei;-Ci"'""""' "'". '".. 6. Two CCs to Gp for Services_,t, tiiSh C;fi f;ine Siate of Tetangana, at Hyderabad IOUTT 7. TwoCDCobies' TJ GJPr HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:01 10512025 --,--a--a--.-- -4. ' . Ls( (! !t TT? \. :' ORDER WP.No.13758 of 2025 .s t'r .): .\\s * _ _:2' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS //3 /l 5 /<