Heman Rao v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of 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 [\/andamus declaring the action of the respondents No.1 to 4 in not releasing admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP) Bill Amount 13,78,0471- STO Token No.2523523980 dated 21-12-2024, and cratuity (TG) Biil Amount 2,21 ,9531- STO Token No.2523523996 dated2l-12-2024, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount 18,35,987/- STO Token No.2523523934 dated 21-12-2024, Commutation {TG) Bill Amount 2,g5,71Ot- STO Token No.25235239ti6 Leave daled 21-21-2024, and Final r\mount 10,65,4281 STO Token ELs and Half Pay No.2523355359 dated 21-11-2024, and GPF Part Final paj/ment No.2451712746 dated 07-02-2024 and 3rd Encashment [] ill 07-12- 2024 and zP GF'F: Finar payment Biil Amount 1s,28,006/- sr() Token and chq No. 2523229073 lar:ed tsill Abount '1 2,50,000,/- s't-o -token respondent department iss;ueJ ppo. No.0i -o 12738/sp,dated 08-1 1-2024, even after finalizing the bills and having generated in rntegrated Financiar I',,ianagement and lnformatiorr s\/storn (rFIVrs), inspite of repeated requests as ilegal, arbitrary, unreasonable anrl violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constrtution of lndia and conseque.rtly rJil;61 the respondents No.1 to 4 herein to rerease and pay the admitted Pending :inal payment of Gratuity (CAp) Bill Amounl 13,78,047l_ STO Token Nc.25I13523980 dated 21-12_2024, and Gratuity (fG) Bill Amount 2,21 ,9531- STr3 lokr:n No.2523523996 dated 21_12_2024, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amourrt i,3,35,987/- STO Token No.2523523934 dated 21-12-2024, commutation (TG) Bi I Amount 2,gs,t1ot- STo roken No.2523r:i23956 dated 21_ 21-2024, and Finerr ELs and Harf pay Leave Encashment Biil Arnount 1o,65,42gr STo roken No.2{;123r}55359 dated 07-12-2024 and Zp GpF F nar payment Biil Amount 15,28'006/ STo roken and chq No.2s23z2go73 datec 21-11-2024, and GPF Part Finerl F'ayment Bill Abount 12,s0,000/- sro roken No.24s1712746 dated 07 -02-2024 and along with interest alias 24percent per annum. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petitron under S,ection 151 cpc praying that in the circum stances stated in the affidavit filed ir support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the resp.ndents, No.1 to 4 to rerease and pay the admittr,>d pending Finar payment of Gratui.y (cAp) Biil Amount 13,78,047r- sro roken No.2s23523980 dated 21-12-2024, and Gratuity (TG) Biil Amount 2,21 ,gS3l_ STO Token No.2523523996 c aterJ 21-12-2024, and Commutation (CAp) Bill Amount 18,35,9871- STO t-oken No.2523523934 dated 21-12-2024, Cc:mmutation (TG) Bill Amount 2'9:5,7 1ll- sro roken No.2523523956 dated 21-21-2024, and Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 10,65,4:?.8l STO Token No 2523355359 daled 07-12-2024 and Zp GpF Finar payment Bi, Amount 15'28,006/- STO Tor<en & chq No. 2s2322go73 dated 21-11-202,r, and GpF part Final Payment Biil a[6un1 12,50,000/- sro roken No.24s17127,46 dated 07_02_ 2O24,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 FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER THE HO N'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAV ARAPU RAJESHWAR R,AO RIT PETITI o.L4786 F ORDER With the (orrsent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.

2. Heard Sri N.Ramu, learned counsel for the petitionr::r and the learned Goverrrnent Pleader appearing for the responderrts.

3. Learned ,:,lunsel for the petitioner submits that th,: petitioner retired f rorr service on 31.10.2024 and till now, his retirement benefits were nc)t released by the respondents. 4, Learned (lovernment Pleader submits that the bill:; pertaining to the retiremernt benefits of the petitioner are already processed. However, due to dr:arth of funds, the amounts could not tte released to the petitionerr on time. Learned Government plearler further \ submits that as per seriatim of the token numbers, amor.rnts will be released to the b,e rreficia ries. I I

5. Having rerqard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of d recting the respondents to release the retirement benefits to the petitioner such as Gratuity CAp Bill amcunt of Rs. L3,78,047/- with STO Token No. 2523523980 dated 2L/12/2024; Gratuity TG Bill amount of Rs. 2,21,953/- with STO Token No. 2523523996 dated 2l/12/2024; Commutation CAP Bill amount of Rs. lB,35,gB7/- with SrO Token No.2523523934 dated 27/12/20241 Commutation TG Bill amount of Rs. 2,95,710l- with STO Token No. 2523523956 dated 2l/12/202a; Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill amount of Rs. 10,65,428l- with STO Token No. 2523355359 dated 07/12/2O24; ZP GPF Final Pavment Bill amount of Rs. 15,28,006/- with STO Token and Cheque No. 2523229073 dated 2L/1112024; GPF Part Final Payment Bill amount of Rs. 12,50,000/- with STO Token No. 2451f72746 dated 07 /02/2024; 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 pending, if any, shall stand closed. \ //TRUE COPY// SD/.A. PRATHIMA DEPUry REGISTRAR ( SECTIO lbrrr"r* To,

5. w'7. The Sfl Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, State of Tblangana, Hyderabad. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad. The District Treasury Officer, Adilabad Adilabad District. The Sub Treasury Officer, Boath, Adilabad District. One CC to SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate. IOPUCI Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] Two CD Copies. ri;r,&..i -1in..S3t HIGH COURT' DATED:0210512025 CC TODAY st f i,: .$' *\s ..j /. :<, l/ '-: li ri il- ,,1: \ /.'': + c ;r I ORDER WP.No.14786 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT C:OSTS Ef 1