B.Komuramrna v. Secretariat, Hyderabad

PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCpraylngthatinthe.rC]mStanCeSStated in the affidavit frled rn sLrpport of the petrtion, the High Couri'ray be pleased to direct the respondents to release and pray the (1) Encashme'll of Earned Leave amountofRs7,16,663/--videTokenNo25O91B1B34,claler'21.052024(2) Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs 9.82'599/ vrde Token No :i 511130498 dated 31 05 2024, (3) Graturty (TS) amount of Rs.41 17 ,954t vide Token No' 251'1 130506 dated 31 05 2024 and (4) Commutation amc('r)t of Rs 4'00'813/-- videTokenNo.2511130516.dated3,l.o5'2024interms.lftheorderdated 03'09,2025passedinWPNo23138of2025(Hon.bleDivisorBench)andthe common order dated 24.0g.2025 passed rn w.P.No.290 16 ol i025 and Batch of writ Petitions (Hon,ble Single Bench) farling which, the t:r tire amount with regard to retrral benefrts shall carry the interest at the rate o' 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. R' PRABHAKAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER d + THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION NO.3O646 OF 2O2S ORDER: This Writ Petition is fitecl aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in releasing retiral bel1efits to the petitioner.

2. Ilearcl Sri R.Prabhakar, learned counsel for thc petitioncr; Iealncd Government Pleader lor Scn,ices for the respondents. With their consent, this Writ Petit-ior-r is Laken up for disposal at the admission stagc itseif

3. When the matter is takcn up lor hearing, learncd counsel lor the petitioncr submit that the /is raised in the present Writ Petition has alreadr,' been acljudicated b1, the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 ol 2025, u'l-rich rvas disposed ol uide orclcr dated

03.O9.2025, and tl-rus pral,ed to pass similar order in the prcsent Writ Petition also

4. The above made submission is not seriously disputed b1, thc other side o -!@''.r . .x.l9f

5. Havir-rg rcrl:rrcl to the a[oye made snbntissir, )r s rlnd for the reasons alikc in the ordcr datr:d 03.09.2025 pztssr:,1 ,,v the Division Bench rn W.P. No.')3138 ol' 2025. the prcscrlt ,\ rit Pctition is disposed o[ dir-ccting tltc resporrdr]nts to LrnsLll.. ltat the enlire amount pa-r.ablc to tllc pctitloncr bc relcasecl lirr rl ri.itlt s,i[hin a pcriod of s r-r (Otr) r.r'ccks from toda_r , fariling v. lrii h, rhe entir.c amount r,r,ith rcgar-d to retirnl bencfits shall carl-r :nterest at the rate o[ 109'o per :lnnllm from the dillc the zrnroult, ]i Il clue titl it is actualll' paid. Miscellarncous pctitions pcncling, if arrr, irr t;ri. \L'r-ir petition shall stald closc<l . 'l'hcre strall ltc rro order ers to (t( .r1 .1. S )/.A. JAYASREE A$$lSTlrNT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// :}ECTION OFFICER To, lnsurance Build ings Abrds Hyderabad

1. The Principal Secretary Financial Department Secretarial T S ,Hyderabad 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of e angana 3. The District Treasury Officer, Jayashanka r-Bh upala pa lly [r s rict 4. The District Scheduled Caste D6velopment Officer, J ayas l- r 5. The Hostel Welfare Officer, Govt. Scheduled Caste Girls Ilo;tel ttlogulapally, 6. Orie CC to SRI R PRA6HAKAR. Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll ,High Court for the 5l ltr of Telangana at Jayashankar Bhupalapally District rka r-Bh upa lapally District ^. ' Hyderabad [OUT] B. Two CD Copies BIM BS (along rvith oo1'rv olorclcr'(rl 092015 passctl tllttcil \\il'.No. l1l l81r()'' a a CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:0911012025 U' t,..i\. =:------ - '' rlr': '.1'.. ,c r'1i 1tt5 1q ,i: -a \ ORDER WP.No.30646 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS $.d"4 tr-, THE TIONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSTTY AND THE HONOURAI}I,E SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPA'IIII RAO WRII'PET I'l'lON No.2 3138 of 2025 ORDER. Qtcr Hon'hlL .Sri ..tu.tti(.t, I, Stit Kosl4.) Heard Sn V.Raja Shckar Rccidy, Icamed counsel for thc pctitioner. lcamed Govcmrnont Plcadcr for Sen.ices-t . tbr respondcnt Nos.l ancl 5 and Sri Vivek Jain, learncd counsel tirr respondent Nos.2 to 4. 2. The prcsent Wrrt l)ctition u.hich lias bcen filed lirr an appropriarc Writ of Mandamus directing rcsponclcnt Nos. t, 5 and (r to cnsurc that thc entire retiral berrciits par irblc trr thc petitioncl be releascd at thc carlicst. 3. The petitiolier hcreirr rr,as a1 crnplovce g,orking uuder thc District Court E,stablishmcnt Scction uncler rcspondcnt Nos.2 to 4 rctired from service on attaining the agc o f'su pcraunuation u,ith cft-ect liom 3 1.05.2025. -fhc petitioner is rotircd liom thc post ol chiof Acrministrative or}icer anrl was postcd at the Family-('our t-curn-l I I Acctitio,al District a.d Sessions Judge, Nizamabad at thc timc of his rctircment.

4. The grievancc ol thc pctrtioncr is that inspite of having got retircd from three months back. till datc. the petitioner has not got single pcnny towards his post rctiral bcnc[its. 1he rcsponde,t authoritres have tbr all the diff-erent paylnents of rctir.al ducs h.s issued token nurnbers, b,t, thc actual payment till date has not been lclcased. The petitioner contonds that he is '"i: ;: lrT*Ei{c-: j? 2 in dire neecl t-,l thc rctiral bcneflts. so as to 5cttle (l()', r, rn lilc aftel rctircment r,",itlt rvhatevcr post retircntcrll eLnolumcnts tltai ild las t() gcl.

5. Lcaruccl (iovcrnurcnt Pleader tirr Sen,ices-[[ subrrr,' that si\en the - reasouahlc pcr-Lod ol'timc. thc (i0r,cr-nmctrt shall ensrrrc tll:r1 ,. rtirc pJun.--Llt pal ablc to thc petitioner shall be. settlerl.

6. Learned cotLnsol lirr the pctitioncr has prrrduccd [,.t,, c this L]cnch couplc ofoldcrs passcd by thc singlc Bcr1ch of this ('oLrrl .rnrlcr si[rjlat- circutnstances, rvhelc, thc rvrit 1;ctitions \.'ith similar gri.',.r, ec..r'crc fllecl and disposed ofdirecting the Statc authoritics to clcal lhc r . ir iLl tltLcs al the earliest.

7. An employco or an ofllccr $1)r) on retirenreDt is L,ilrr rlisc entitled to get his retirclnental bcncfits imrnediatell . rf. not Llst u,ithin a reasonable penod ol timc. No olficer or an elnplolcc shi,Lri, i.rc pcnlllttcd to retire rvith a f'ccling ofuncerlainty ol['hen hc is rrrin 11, ,]ct hi\ rctrri]l bcncfits. We do not intcnd to firrther prccipitatc thc urr . s tlrr: lcarned Govcnlnent Plqaclcr for Scrvices-llI has assurcd o, .nsrrrinq t]rat retirenent dues ptryable to the petitiollcr shall be rclcri:, I tlrc curllest r.l ithin a reasonable penod of trnic.

8. In the light of thc said assuranco. rvc disposr. ,, the present writ petition at this juncturc dirccting respondent No.l - .r rring that thc entirc amount payable to thc petitioner be releascd lirr trrlith within a period of six (06) rveeks from today, failing rvhich, tl.rc cn irr lmount w.itl.r 3 rcgard to retiral benclits shall cary interest at the ratc oi l0o/o per. annum fiom the date thc amount l-cll cluc till it is actually paid. 9. Accordingll,, thc Writ pctitton stands allor.r,crl. Tlicre shall be no order as to costs. Consequentlv. nrisecllaneous pctitions pending. rfany, shall stand closed.

03.09.2025 Spd./uvl P.SANI KOSHY, J S UDD.\LA CH.{LAPA'I'IIT RAO, J