The High Court · 2025

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 direclion especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that. h. The action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminal benefits to the Petitioners in pursuance of letter/proceed ings issued by the 3rd Respondent in Lr.No.AG(A and E)lPl4llllA- 445lSP10Bgl2O25- 03/164 dt. 21 .04.2025 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article '14, 16 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia. b. Further declare that the Respondents shall forthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the Petitioners including Death-cum Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and retirement dated 3'1 .05.2025 and the proceedings in Lr.No.AG(A and E)/P'14lll/A-445lSP1089/2025-03/164 dt. 21 .04.2025 of the 3rd Respondent and the token No 2600488476 dt. 05.06.2025 for Rs 5,87,406/-towards Gratuity(TS), loken No 2600488459 dt. 05.06.2025 for Rs 10,12,594/- towards Gratuity(CS), token No. 2600488503 dt 05.06.2025 for Rs 6,90,904ltowards Commutation(TS), token No. 2600488490 dt 05.06.2025 for Rs '1 '1 ,91,0 l0ltowards Commutation(CS), token No.0501570 dt.09,06.2025 for Rs 8,78,O7O1- towards EL and HPL, token No. 2600645260 dt 26.06.2025 for Rs 9,54,9421- towards G.P.F. , token No. 0501488 dt 09.06.2025 for Rs 30,8261 towards G.l.S. c.The Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioners after their retirement. |.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr. No .AG(A&E)/P14llllA- 44515P108912025- 031164, dt.21 .04.2025 of the 3rd Respondent including payment of General Provident Fund amount, and encashment of Earned leave and Earned Leave amount, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI T.RAHUL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 4 & 5 : GP FOR SERVICES - lll Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : GP FOR SERVICES - I Counsel forthe Respondent No.3: SRI M.MURALI KRISHNA, LEARNED STANDTNG COUNSEL FOR THE pRtNCtpAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N MAVARAPU RAJES WAR RAO WRIT PETITION No,22693 OF 2O25 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.

2. Heard Mr. T. Rahul, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-Ill for respondent Nos.1, 4 and 5, learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent No.2, and Mr. M. Murali Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for the Principal Accountant General (A&E), for respondent No.3.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.05.2025. Considering the pension proposals, respondent No.3 sanctioned pension to the petitioner vide Letter dated 21.04.2025. However, till now, his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents.

4. Learned Government Pleader submits that due to dearth of funds, the amounts corJld not be released to the petitioner, on time. However, in pursuance of Letter dated 21.04.2025, amounts will be released to the beneficiaries.

5. Having regard to the above supmissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release all terminal I I u \ benefits, such as Death-cu m -Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount, and Encashment of Earned Leave, pertaining to the retirement dated 3t.05.2025, as well as the proceedings in Lr. No.AG(A&E)/P|4/11/ A- 445/SPLOB9/2025-03/164, dated 2t.04.2025 of respondent No.3 and Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.s,87,406/- vide Token No.2600488476, dated 05.06.2025, Gratuity (CS) amount oF Rs.10,12,594/- vide Token No.2600488459, dated 05.06.2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.6,90,904/- vide Token No.2600488503, dated 05.06.2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.11,91,010/- vide Token No.2600488490, dated 05.06.2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs.8,78,070/- vide Token No.0501570, dated 09.06.2025, c.P.F. amount of Rs.g,54,942/- vide Token No.2600645260, dated 26.06.2025, and G.I.S. amount of Rs.30,826/- vide Token No.0501488, dated 09.06.2025, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve (12) 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/- K. AMMAJI UTY REGISTRAR 'd sEcnoN oFFrcER To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad -v 1 Hyderabad. [OUT]

2. The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad' 5. fhe principal Accountant General iA and !), Telangana, Hyderabad 4. The Directbr of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana' Hyderabad' 5. The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Siddipet' Siddipet District' o. r*o cc, t6 cp FoR SERvtcES- lll, High court for the State of Telangana at 'Gp fbR SERVTCES- t, High Court for the State of Telangana at Z frivo-C-Cs to 8. o'ne CC to SRI T.IIAHUL, Advocate [oPUC] 9. o;; Cc to snt M.MURALI KRISHNA, LEARNED STANDING couNSEL - 10.Two CD CoPies Fon iiipilNClPAL AccoUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), Advocate (OPUC) Hvderabad. [OUTI SA GJP ,-- I HIGH COURT DATED:01 10812025 k o I 2 6 AtlE 206 4 o I ORDER WP.No.22693 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THC W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. L ? {