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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) [ 3304 ] FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO Between: WRIT PETITION NO: 13953 OF 2025 M.DEVIDAS, S/o M.Kishan Rao, Aged about 61 years, Occ.Retd.School Assistant, R/o H.No.3-'10, Narsapur, Echoda Mandal,Adilabad District -

504307. (01-012682/SP) (PPO lD No.O1002027). ...PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Telangana, rept.by its Spl.Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad. 3 4 The Diskict Treasury Officer, Adilabad Adilabad District. The Sub Treasury Officer, Boath, Adilabad District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ot 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 (CAP) Bill Amount 10,38,7461- STO Token No.2522914977 dated 14-10-2024, and Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount 5,61 ,2541- STO Token No.2522914984 dated 14-10-2024, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount 11,32,1131- STO Token No.2522914957 dated 14-10-2024, Commutation (TG) Bill Amount 6,11,7021- STO Token No.252914967 dated 14-10-2024, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 6,82,2421 STO Token No.2522841642 dated 07-1O-2O24 and ZP GPF Part Final Payment Bill Amount 6,04,3281- STO Token and Chq No. 2522782336 dated 25- og-2024 and 3rd res;pondent department issued PPO.No.l1-0112632/SP daled 27- oB-2O24 , even after finalizing the bills and having 1;enerateJ in lntegrated Financral [\4anagenent and lnformation System (lFMlS), inspite of repeated requests as illeSal, rtrbitrary, unreasonable and violative (lf Articles 14.16. and 21 of the constitution ,:f lndia and consequently direct the respr:nrlents No l to 4 herein to release and pay the admitted Pending Final paymen: o1'Gratuity (cAP) Bill Amount 1038,746/- STo Token No.2522914977 dated 14-10-2024, and Gratuity (TG) l}ill p.mount 5,61 ,2541- STo Token No.252291491;4 dated 14-10. 2024.andCommutation(CAP)BillAmountll,32,illl/-STOToken No.252291495i' dat:d 14-10-2024, Commutation (TG) Bil Amoin.. 6,11,702l- STo Token No.2529149A7 dated 14-10-2024, and Final E[.s and lalf Pay Leave Encashment Bill AnLount 6,82,2421 STO Token No.2522841642 dated 07-10-2024 and ZP GPF Prart Final Payment Bill Amount 6,04,3281- ljTo l'oken and Chq No 2522782336 dated i25-09-2024,and along with interest @24% per annum lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under section '151 CPC praying that in the circums;tances stated in the affidavit filed in :;upport of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents No.'1 to 4 to release and pay the admitteJ Pending Final payment of Gratuity (cAP) Eill Amount 10,38,746l- STO Token No2522914977 daled 14' 1O-2O24, and (3rattrity (TG) Bill Amount 5'61 '2541- STC) Tokr:n No2522914984 dated 14-10-2024, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amounl 11,3"/"1131'STO Token No.252291495'7 dated 14-10-2024, Commutation (TG) Bill Amounl 6,1 1,702l- STO Token No.252914967 daled 14-10-2024, and Final Et-s anc i'lalf Pay Leave Encashment Brll Anrount 6,82,2421 STO Token No.25228416411 d,ated 07-10-2024 and ZP GPF Part Final Payment Bill Amount 6,04,3281- STO Token and Chq No' 2522782336 dated 25-09-2024,and along with interest @24% pa annum pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE The Court made th,-" following: ORDER F ;t r I r i i !l. ! I I E Fi r,. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.13953 oF 2025 9BDEB: 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 and learned Government Pleader for Finance appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.08.2024 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 released to the beneficia ries. I I

5. Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed oF directing the respondents to release Final payment of Gratuity (CAP) Bill amount of Rs'10,38,746/- with STO Token No.25229L4977 dated L4.t0.2024, Gratuity (TG) Bill amount of I I I , t I i I i i I i I I t I 3 Rs.5,61,;254l- with STO Token No.25229749814 date<') 74.1O.2024, Commut;rtion (CAP) Bill amount of Rs.11,32,113/- with STO Token No.2522914957 dated t4.t0.2024, Commutarion (IC;) Bill amount of Rs.6,17,70,2/- with STO Token No.2529L49t 7 dated t4.L0.2024, Final Earned l-eave and Half Pay Leave Encashment Eiill amount of Rs.6,B2,rl42/- with STO Token No.252294l6tt2 datej 07.10.2024 and ZP (:-ene,ral Provident Fund part Final payment E)ill amount of Rs.6,04,:i2B/- with STO Token and Cheque No.2522-,182336 dated 25.09.2024, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, pref e,rably within a period of ten ( 10) weeks ,,rom the date of receip! of a copy oF this order. There shall be nc: order as to costs. Mis,:ellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stanC closed i I I i i I i //TRUE COPY// SD/-P. PADMANABHA REDDY ., QEF'UTY REGISTRAR , SECTION OFFICER To, \ \

1. Spl.Chir:f Serc;retary to Government, Finance Department. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Slecretariat, The State of Telangana, HyCerabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding Abids, Hydera bad. The District -treasury Officer, Adilabad Adilabad District The Subr Treasury Officer, Boath, Adilabad District. One CC to SRt RAMU NALLAMOTHU Advocate IOPUC] Two CCrs to Gp FOR FINANCE, High Court for the ljtate of Two CD Cop es J 4 6 7 .1.etangana. [OUT] BGS BS M.- p CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 0210512025 ORDER WP.No.13953 of 2025 1 'tE Sf4 r4- t, \', : 2 2 firAY UE :a .( .', lc-.- \l-:-. '- A DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ^.4t'lll $ r.( t I I