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Petition under Artrcle 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith' the High Court may be pleased to declare the action of the Respondents in not releasing and paying the pensionary benefits which includes (i) Retirement Gratuity Composite State Share amount of Rs '14745541 with Token no 2600709199 dated on 10-01-2025 (ii) Retirement Gratuity Telangana State Share amount of Rs 125446/- with token number 2600709217 dated on 10-01-2025 (iii) Pension Commutation Composite state share amount of Rs 2'169344! with token no 2523607509 dated 10-01-2025 (iv) Pension Commutation Telangana State Share of Rs 184554i- with token no 2523607 534 dated 10-01-2025 (v) Final leave encashment bill amount Rs 1[2[gg4t- with Token no 2523853917 dated 04-02-2025 (vi) Z P G PF Cheque amount Rs 1566103/- with token no 2523674721 dated 10 01 2025 (vii) -7 G.l.S.Final payment Amount Rs 75068/- with token n6 l$lJ$53928 dated on 04- 02-2025 (viii) Surrender Leave Encashment of Rs 1660ti1/- with token no 2509785183datedon24-05-2024asillegal,arbitrary'Jiscriminatory'and violationofarticlesl4andl6ofConstitutionoflndiabyissungappropriatewrit' order or direction rnore particularty in the nature of IVIANDAMUS and consequently direct the Respondents to release and pay the pension benefits with interest @ 24percent per annum from date of retirement to t ll the date of actual payment is made. IA NO: 1 0F 2025 Petitionundersectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed in support of the petition' the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to release and pay the pensionary berefits which includes (i) Retirement Gratuity Composite State Share amount of Rs 14745541 with Tokenno2600709199datedon10-012025(ii)RetiremenlGratuityTelangana State Share amount of Rs 125446/- with token number 2600709217 dated on 10- amount of Rs 01-2025 (iii) Pension Commutation Composite state sl'are (iv) Pension 216g344t- with token no 2523607509 dated 10-01-2025 CommutationTelanganaStateShareofRs,l84554/-withtrlkenno2523607534 dated 10-01-2025 (v) Final leave encashment bill amount Rs 1020994/- with Token no 2523853917 dated 04-02-2025 (vi) z.P G PF Clreque of amount Rs 1566103/- with token no 2523674721 dated on 10'01 .2025 (vii) G l S Final payment Amount Rs 750681- with token no 2523853928 dated on 04-02-2025 (viii) Surrender Learre Encashment of Rs '1660511-with token no 2509785183 datedon24-05-2024forthwithpendingdisposaloftheabovt:writpetitionpending disposal of the above writ petition' Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI B BHAGATH SAIN Counsel for the Respondents No'1,3,4&5 : GP pgq pllllNrlE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondents No'2 : GP FOR SCHOOL EDIJCATION The Court made the following: ORDER { ',r7 i) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.220s3 ()F 2025 ORDER With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.
2. Heard Mr.B.Bhagath Sain, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Finance and Planning Department, for respondent Nos.1, 3,4 and 5 and learned Government Pleader for School Education, for respondent No.2.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 3L.12.2024 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 were 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 beneficiaries.
5. Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release and pay the pensionary benefits i.e., (i) Retirement Gratuity Composite State ., 1 t .l i I I , : -- %w \,i - Share amount of Rs.14,74,554/- with Token no.2600709199 dated on 10-01-2025 (ii) Retirement Gr,qtuity Telangana State Share amount of Rs.1,25,446l- with token no. 26007(t9217 dated 10-01- 2025 (iii) Pension Commutation Composite state share amount of Rs.2I,69,344/- with token no.2523607509 dated 10-01-2025 (iv) Pension Commutation Telangana State Share of Rs.1,84,554/- with token no.2523607534 dated 10-01-2025 (v) Final leave encashment bill amount Rs.LO,20,994/- with Token no. 2523853917 dated 04-02-2025 (vi) Z.P.G. FF Cheque amount Rs.15,66,103/- with token no.?52367472L dated 10-01-2025 (vii) G.I.S.Final payment Amount Rs.75,068r'- with token no. 2523853928 dated on 04-02-2025 (viii) Surrender Leave Encashment of Rs.1,66,051/- with token no.2509785183 dated on 24-05-2024, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve ( 1 2) 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, sha ll stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD'-P. CH. NAGABHUSHAMBA EPUTY REGISTRAR i\tl SECTION OFFICER To, 1 2 .) The Principal Secretary Flnance and planning Departme-rt' Secretariat'State of Telangdna, HYderabad The Principal Secretary, Dlrectorate of School Educatior ' Secretariat'State of Telangana, HYderabad The Director of Treasuries and Accounts' lnsurance Building,Abids, HYderabad ...: , ''_\. r:'r._. - Ff.'AqQ
4. The District Treasury Officer, Nalgonda District 5. The Sub Treasurer Officer, Nalgonda District 6. One CC to SRI B.BHAGATH SAIN, Advocate. [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]
8. Two CCs to GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] \
9. Two CD Copies. BSK I + HIGH COURT RRN,J DATED:2910712025 I \ I I I /"::'::::: .";, .- - I i: 5' t' ,/. ' -\' :.\- Dl f^-:\ '. -.' :.. - ?3IUE zlE l I '.,..;;. \ ORDER WP.No.22053 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 4 lslx r r