High Court · 2025

Judgment

2. ?, The State of Telangana, rept by its Spl. Chief Secretary to Government, Finanie Departm_enl Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretiriat, Hyderabad. ' The Director of Treasuries and Accounts,- lnsurance Bubi;g, Abids, Hyderabad. The District Treasury Officer, Khammam KhammamDistrict. ...RESPONDENTS

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 lVlandamus declaring the action of the respondents No..1 to 3 in not releasing admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAp) Bill Amount 13,95,3041- DTO Token No. 2522478742 dated 21- OB- 2024, and Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount 2,04,6961- DTO Token No. 2522478740 dated 21- 08- 2O24, and Commutation (CAP) Bill Amount 22,09,9391- DTO Token No. 2522478750 dated2'l- A8- 2024, Commutation (TG) Bitt Amount 3,24,2061- DTO Token No. 25224787 44 dated 21- 08- 2024, and Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 11,06,0781 DTO Token No. 2522600076 dated 06- Og- 2024 and Govt GPF No. (91573),Final Payment Bill Amount 4,27,1561- DTO Token and Chq No. 2522532971 dated 19- OB- 2024, and Surrender Leave (300 days) Bill Amount 1,74,5391- DTO Token No. 25- 04- 2024,3rd respondent department issued ppO. No. 10- 016940/SP, dated 26- 07- 2024, even after finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management and lnformation System (lFMIS), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequenfly direct the respondents No. 1 to 3 herein to release and pay the admitted pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP) Bill Amount '13,95,304/- DTO Token No.2522478742 daled 21- 08- 2024, and Gratuity (TG) Bitt Amount 2,04,6961- DTO Token No. .. _in-..--'-ry-- 2522478740da.ed21-08-2024,andCommutation(3AP)BillAmo_unt iz,os,s1pt_ Dt.o Tck:n No. 2522478750 dated2l_ 08- 2o?-4 co nnutation (TG) Bili Amount 3.24,2C61- DTO Token No.2522478744 dated 21- CB- 2024, and Final ELs and Hall' Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 1'1 ,()6 0 'tri DTO Token No. 2522600026 date:d 06- 09- 2024 and Govt GPF No. (91573,f:inal Payment Bill Amount 4.tl7 1l)t) - DTO Token and chq No.25225329-,/1 date d 19-OB-2024' andSurrenderL:ave(3O0days)BillAmount1,74,539l-DTC'TolenNo25-04- 2024,and sl6nr7 i,ritl^ i lterest @24 o/o per annum lA NO: 1 OF 202tt Petition urrdr:- section 151 CPC praying that in the circunrs'ances stated in the affidavit fi ec in r;upport of the petition, the High Court mal re pleased to direct the respor dr: rts No. 1 to 3 to release and pay the adrnitlerj Pending Final payment of Glatrit} (CAP) Bill Amount 13,95,304/- DTo Toker l,lc. 252247 87 42 'daied 21- 08- 2)21, and Gratuity (TG) Bill Amount 2,04,696/- l)--O Token No' 2522478740 dat,:d 2l-08-2024, and commutation (cAP) Bill Amt,unt 22,09,9391- DTo Token Nl- 25,,|2,.47 87 50 dated2l- 08- 2C24 ' Commutation (r(j) Bill Amount 3,24,2001- DT'l Torre'n No.2522478744 dated 21- 08- 2024' en'1 Final ELs and Half Pay Leave llncashment Bill Amount 11,06,078/ DTC l-oken lJo. 2522600076 dated 06-09-jlo24 zrnd Govt GPF No. (91573),Final Paymerl Bill Amount 4,27,1561- D'l'C Ic <en and Chq No. 2522532971 dalei 1:)-08-2024, and Surrender Le;rv,: (3r)O days) Bill Amount 1,74'5351- l)TO J o'le 'n No 25-04- 2024,and alorg wt-r interest @18 % per annum pending dispor,al of the above writ petition Counsel for the Pe':itioner: SRl. RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Re spondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made th -' following: ORDER I I I I I i : i I t : i : F I I I I i I I I I THE HON'BLE SRI J USTICE NAMAVARAPU RA]ESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION o.r,5745 0F 2025 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, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Services-Ill for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.05.2024 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 thaf as per seriatim of the token numbers, amounts will be released to the beneficia ries

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.13,95,3041- vide DTO Token No.2522478742, dated I ./

21.08.202,+, Gra:uity (TG) Bill Amount of Rs.2,04,696/ vide DTO Token No..252.2178740, dated 21.08.2024, Commutatior (CAP) Bill Amount of Rs.22,09,939/- vide DTO Token No.25224787>O, dated

21.08.202,+, Ccnrmutation (TG) Bill Amount of Rs.3,24 206/- vide DTO Tokerr ttct.2522478744, dated 21.08.2024, Final El.s and Half Pay Leave Eincar;hment Bill Amount of Rs.11,06,0.78l- ride DTO Token No.2522600076, dated 06.09.2024, Govt GF'F [i1o.(91573), Final Paynrent Bill Amount of Rs.4,27,156/- vide DTO Tlken and Chq No,2522537977, dated 19.08.2024, and Surrende' -r:ave (300 days) Bill lrnrount of Rs.1,74,539/- vide DTO Token l\to.2';'04-2024, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, llreferably within a p€rri()c olten (10) weeks from the date of receitt of a copy of this ordr:r. Ti ere shall be no order as to costs. Miscollan€,cus petitions pending, if any, shall stzrnd :l :sed. //TRUE COPY// SDi.I!IOHD. ISMAIL DEPU]Y REGISTRAR - -and' '.,SE(.;llON OFFICER The So()c.a ')'rief Secretary to Government, Finqtce Dep'alrrent' Dr' B R' Ambeilkar Te angana Secretariat, Hyderabad' Accounts, lnsurancer Bulding' Abids' oi- rr"rsu,iei ri-iJ"b-i[,ri,r Hvderatrarl. fie-Oir:;tr 'r'c asury Officer' Khammam KhammamDistr ct o"" ci ti lsRl RAivu NALLAMoTHU, Advocate [oPU(]l -iF rbn SenVtCeS ttt ,Higr, Court foi the ritak of Telangana at i*ii 6dr':o Hyderatra<J [(tl-lT] Two CC Cop e; BIV GJP Y*- To, 1_ 2_ 2

4. 6 i I I I h HIGH COURI' DATED:1 ,210(i12025 CO TODAY ,11-( )t .'t HE S t4 '.,) I: f..' .-: 1Lrl]li 2025 I ORDER WP.No.157'4!i of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT CI]STS q co'g(*n \+. i6t"'