High Court · 2025

Judgment

2. J 4 The State of Telangana. pqt !}l its Spl. Chief. 8ecretary to Governrnent, t- tnan:g Departm-enl Dr.B. R.Ambedkar. Telangana Secreta iiat, Hyderabad. tne urrecror or I reasunes and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad. The Diskict Treasury Officer, Adilabad Aditabad District. The Sub Tregsury Officer, Boath, Adilabad District. ...RESPOIIDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying thgt in tho circumslances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, lhe High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, crder or direction rngre particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action ef the respondents No.1 to 4 in nol releasing admitted Pending Final payment of Graluity (CAp) Bill Amount 13,77,V811- STO Token No.2523724351 dateq 2O-O1-zg\b, and cratuity (TG) Bit' Amount 2,22,2191- STO Token No2i23724262 dated 20-01-2025, and Qommgtation (CAP) Bill Amount 20,26,973t- STO Token No.252372433,1 dated 20-01-2025, Commutation (TG) Biil Amount 3,Z6,g2St- STO Token No.252f724344 dated 20-01-2025, and Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount'10,89,S01/ SIO Token No.2523!!9381 dated 23-12-2024 and ZP GPF Finat Payment Bitl Amount 4,33,6.19/- STO Token and Chq No. 2523226518 dated 21-t1-2\24,and Zp cpF parl Finat Bi[ Amounl ?,00,000/- STO Token No.2428068'161 dated 23-09-2023 and Sqrrender Leave .:i;i,".rlq-.-.:]1='?F ,.47 Bill Amount 170,i!. 'l.STO Token No.2522350050 dated 23-0E-2024 and 3rd respondent departr cnt issued PPO.No.01-012759/SP, dated 2(ri-11-2024, even after finalizing .h r bills and having generated irr lrrleg -ated Financial Management anC I r+r:rmation System (lFMlS), inspite of repealed requests a9 illegal, arbitrary, urrt:asonable and violative of Articles 14,16, qrld 21 of tfre constitution pf lndia rrnd consequerltly direct the respondents r,lo 1 tq 4 herein tq release an( psv tl r. admitted Pending Firlal payment of Gratuity (C_AP) Fill Ampunt 13,77,7ti' /. ITO Token No.2523724351 {ated 20-01-2O,?5, gn( Gratuity (TQ) Bill Amounr ?,t:.: .219/- STO Token No.2523724362 daterj tt0-01-2025, AO4 Coflmutation (CAP Bill flmount 29,26,973t- STO Token No.tzs:i3724331 d&C ?A-U-2025, C,)rn ^utation (TG) Bill Amount 3,?6.gzltt- 8TO fa&pQ Nq.252.3724344 '1rlt:,d 20-01-2025, and Final ELq and Hirlf Pay LeayO Encashment Bill r\r runl 10,89,561/ STO Token No.25235493e1 dated 23-1?: ?024 and ZP Gt'l: :nal Payment Bill Amount 4,33,61g/- ST,l I'oken and Chq No. 252322851 rl , ited 21-11-2024,and ZP GPF Pari Final Bitt Amgunl 'frrl rn Nq.2428068161 dqted 23-09-2023 and Surrendef Loave 2,0Q,OqQ^ STO Bill Arnount 1,70 27 ' STO Token No.2522350050 dated 23-09-2024,and ahu Wilh intgrest lA NO: 1 OF 202!, ..ffi' 92z, 'h t),3r annum Petition urde iiqction 151 QPC praying that in the circuntstancee stal€rc| in the affidqVil fil,-.rj r, support of the petition, the High Court narir be ploasod h direct the re5ponder ts No.1 to 4 ta release and pay the admitterr pending Final payme[l of Gratui:v (CAF) Bill Ampunt 13,77,7811- STO Tokon t.1o,252372{O6l dated |0-Q:l'2025, ;rnd Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount Z,2Z219;- STO To&an No2521724362 cta'itd 20-01-2025, and Commutation (C,\P; Biil AmOunl 20,26,9731- STO --c,.0-,n No.25237?4331 dated 20-01-2025, Corrpnytation (TG) Bill Ampunt 3,26,92ti STO Token No2523724344 daled ZO.01-itOZS, and Finai ELS a1! Half Pay .eave Encashment Bill Amount 10,89,061/ STO Token N9,25295493q1 j,at r,j 23-12-2024 and Zp GpF Final payrrent Bill Amount 4,?3,6191- Sfp Tcrr l and Chq No. 2523226518 dated 21-11-1tO2,.4,and Zp cpF Pqr! Final Bill Amour t 2,00,000i- STO Token No.2428068.161 cati:ld 23-99-2023 pnd Surrendgr Leav( Bill Amount 1,70,277t- STO Token No 252.,l3SOOS0 dated 23-O9-2024,and along with interest @24ok per annum pending disposal of the above writ petition lounsel for the Petitionqr: SRl. RAMU NA|LAMOTHU $ggnsef for the Respondents: GP fQR SERVICES lll fQp Cqg.t n1qfle the following: ORPER THE HON'BI.E SRI JUS CE NAMAVARAPU RA]ESHWAR RAO IAIRIT PETITION N .14882 0F 2025 ORDER: With th3 :;-rsent of both the parties, this Writ Pt:tition is taken up for dispos;t, rt. the admission stage

2. Heard l'1 , Ramu Nallamothu, learned coL nse for the petitioner, a r,l :)arned Government Pleader for Ser-vi.:es-III for respondent Ncs I to 4.

3. Learnerl r-- r - nsel for the petitioner submits that t h€ petitioner retired from :;e ',iice on 30.11.2024 and till now, his retirement benefits were T( | released by the respondents.

4. Learneri (: . ,/ernment Pleader submits that the Sills pertaining to the retirerne benefits of the petitioner are alreitcy crocessed. However, due tr learth of funds, the amounts could nct i:e released to the petiiion, on time. Learned Government Pleracler further submits that es f r3r serlatim of the token numbers, an or.rnts will be t released to tlte ,:neficiaries.

5. Having -e :ard to the above submissions, thi:; Wr-it Petition is disposed c' 'directing the respondents to :el:ase and pay the adnrrtt rll Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP) Bill Amount of' Rs 11,,77,78U- vide STO Token No.25237'.14\5L, dated

20.01.2025, Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount of Rs.2,22,219/- vide STO Token No.2523724362, dated 20.01.2025, Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount of Rs.20,26,973/- vide STO Token No.2523724331, dated

20.01.2025, Commutation (TG) Bill Amount of Rs.3,26,925l- vide STO Token No.2523724344, dated 20.01.2025, Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount of Rs.10,89,56U- vide STO Token No.2523549381, dated 23.12.2024, ZP GPF Final Payment Bill Amount of Rs.4,33,619/- vide STO Token and Chq No.2523226518, dated 2I.11.2024, ZP GPF Part Final Bill Amount of Rs.2,00,000/- vide STO Token No.2428068161, dated

23.09.2023, and Surrender Leave Bill Amount of Rs.|,7O,277/- vide STO Token No.2522350050, dated 23.09.2024, 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. SR INIVASA REDDY SSISTA NT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To, 1 The SPecial C Dr.B.R.Ambedkar' The Director of

2. hief. Secretary to Govern ent, Finance DePartment' Telang ana Secretariat T.S.,H yderabad Treasu ries and Acqounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids' g1"1*jgiimttf;+U1rl.f n+ r;*f* ?\,," ., re ans a n a a'! 3 4 5 6 7 BM Ps YY : , i I ; N I I I I I I I I I I I I I J HIGH COUR'T DATED:09/0|ir 2025 CC TODAY ORDER wP.No.1488i2 0f 2025 IY ,+, ? ) o o i rrt li fl 14: I I jirii 2025 (('( z o -A \{.1,',;1 o,',,r. *o DISPOSING .I)F THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT C}()STS p ^?eL coY' \!-,.^o -uN* I I I I t I i I I I I I l i i I I 1 t i ! I i