V.Ravi Kishore. S/o V Mallikarjuna Rao Aged about 61 vears v. The State of l elangana

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 natr'rre of Writ of [Vlandamus declaring the action of the respondents No 1 to 3 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Frnal payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13'10'611/- DTO Token No 2600108859 dated 15-04- 2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 2'89'389/- DTO Token No.2600108861 dated 15-04'2025, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 18,81,059/ DTO Token No 2600'108862 dated 15-04-2025' Commutation (TG Share)BillAmount4,15,346i-DTOTokenNo'2600'108863dated15-04-2025'and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 15'80'500/-DTO Token O9-O42O25,and AG GPF Bill Amount 5'80'173/- DTO No 2600083276 dated dated 08-04-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 62'846/-DTO Token No 2600083249 t 4 i+ t l4 -Frr;t!-E- i* + ["] Token No 2600240397 dated 30-04-2025' 12 months PRC Arrears Bills Amount 3,30,168/- dated 0B-04-2025 (1st )Surrender Leave Bill hrncunt 8'1 '219l- DfO Token No,2523785808 dated 25-01-20 24,and (2nd ) Surrencl,]r Leave Bill Amount 77,087t-DTO Token No.2451518881 dated 31-03-2025 arrr 3rd respondent department issued PPP lD No 03001311 and PPO.No 62-C00927/5P' dated 13- 03-2025,evenafterfrnalizingthebilIsandhavinggenc'ratedinlntegrated FinancialManagementandlnformationSystem(lFMlS),rrspiteofrepeated requests as rllegal, arbitrary, unTeasonable and violative of A'rt cles 14'16' and 21 oftheconstitutionoflndiaandconsequentlydirectthere:;p:ndentsNolto3 hereintoreleaseandpaytheadmittedretirementBenefitssuchasPendingFinal payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13 1i) 611/- DTO Token No.2600108859 dated 15-04-2025 and Gratuity (TG Sn:rre )Bill Amount 2,89,389/- DTO Token No 260O1OB861 dated 15-O4-2O21:' and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 18,81,059/ DTO Token No 26O01t8862 dated 15 04- 2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 4'15 3'16/- DTO Token No.2600108863 dated 1504-2025. and Final ELs ard Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 15,80'5OO/-DTO Token No 2600i-)83276 dated 09-04- 2025,andAcGPFBillAmount5,80173/-DTOTokenNo26t0083249dated0B- O4-2o25'andGlSBillAmount62,B46/-DTOTokenNo,26C(.)2to3g7dated30-04- 2025,12 months PRC Arrears Bills Amount 3'30'168/ date d 08-04-2025' (1st )Surrender Leave Bill Amount Sl ,2lgl- DTO Token No 2523735808 dated 25-01- 'OB7l-Df O Token 2024,and (2nd ) Surrender Leave Bill Amount 7 " o/" per annum' No.2451518881 dated 3'1-03-2025,and along with interest @)'13 IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the c rcumstances stated in theaffidavitfiledinsupportofthepetition,theHighCoLrtmaybepleasedto direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13,10,61'1/-DTOTokenNo.2600'108B59dated15-04-2025andGratuity(TG Share)BillAmount2,89'389/-DTOTokenNo26001OB86.dated15-04-2025' and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 18'81 159/- DTO Token No.2600108862 dated 15'04-2025, Commutation (TG l)hare) Bill Amount 4.15,3461-DTOTokenNo.2600108863dated15-04-2025ardFinalELsandHalf . itF-r.:l}|tr'{i"1-..'i .. 2. '&,1#.' " '' :- '':'' .;' Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 15'80'500/DTO Token No2600083276 dated 09-04-2025,and AG GPF Bill Amount 5'80''173/- DTO Token No 2600083249 dated 08-04-2025' and GIS Bill Amount 62'846/-DTO Token No.2600240397 dated 30-04'2025,12 months PRC Arrears Bills Amount 3,30.168/-dated08-04-2025,(1st)SunenderLeaveBillAmount8.l'219l-DTO TokenNo'2523785808dated25-01-2024,and(2nd)SurrenderLeaveBillAmount 77,0871-Df O Token No 245'151888'1 dated 31-03-2025'and along with interest @18% per annum pending disposat of the above writ petition' Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER -F' +l 4 I 4 -r'1$i!a.rg!31 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.3O724 OF 202'5 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved br. tl-. r: inaction of the respondents in releasing retiral benefits to the pet iri()ner

2. Heard Sri \.Ramu, learned counsel lor the pctitioner; learned Gorrernment Pleader lor Sen.ices fbr the responrier.rs. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for dispos:rl a the admission stage itself.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, i,,,ar.recl counsel for the petitioner submit that the lls raised in the prt.r, c'nt writ petition has already been adjudicated by thc Division Bclch of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, inhich nas disposecl ot t;,cle order dated I

03.09.2025, and thus prayecl to pass similar orcl .1. in the present Writ Petition also.

4. The above made submission is r-rot seriousl.r <lisputed by the other side. o t. ..: :

5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order datecl 03 09.2025 passed by the Division Bench in W.P. No.23138 of 2025, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner be released forthu'ith within a period of slx (06) u'eeks from today, failing u'hich, the entire amount n ith regard to rctiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of 107u per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid . Miscellaneous petitions pending, il any, in this Wnt Petition shall stald closecl. Therc shal1 bc no order as to costs' //TRUE COPYII SD/-A. JAYASREE S STANT REGIST ECTION OFFICER To, 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance De Telangana, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretaria The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad. t, d 2 ent, State of erabad. 3 4 5 6 The Drstrict Treasury Officer, [Vlancherial, fVlancherial District One CC to SRI RAtvlU NALLAI/OTHU, Advocate. [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll High Court for the State of Telangana Two CD Copies s C\ BSK BS along with copl oiorcler 0i.092025 passed dated \\rP.t.\o.:21 I 31J/1025 ) HIGH COURT DATED:0911012025 t'rr. ,. CC TODAY -( 'I rTS :l ORDER WP.No.30724 of 2025 Iti I O * t ,c, ) A1P DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS { t I THE HONOIIRABLE SRIJUSTICE P.SAM KOSITY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHAIAPATIII R,\O WzuT PUTITION No.23I38 of 2025 ORDER. lper Htttt hl, Sri Ju.tti r- P S,tn Ko,/r.1 Heard Sri V.Raja Shckar Redd_v. leamed counsel for the petitioncr, leamed Govemment Pleader fbr Serviccs-lil, tbr respondent Nos_I ancl 5 and Sri Vir.ek Jain, leamed counscl for responclent t\os.2 to 4.

2. The present Writ Pctition rvhich has bccn fllcd lor an appropriatc Writ of Mandamus direoting respoudcnl Nos. t. 5 ar.rd 6 to ensure that the entire retiral benefits payablc to the pctitioner bc rcleascd ar [he carliest.

3. The pctitioner herein *,as an ernployce norking under the District Court Establishment Scction under respondent Nos_2 to 4 retired fiom serwice on attaimng the age of supcraunuatlon r.vith ell'eot from j 1.05.2025. The petitioner is retired fiom the post of Chiel A.Jlninistrativc Officcr and was posted at the Farnily-Courlcunt-llI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nizamabad at the timc of lris rctirernent.

4. The gnevance of the pefitior)er is that inspitc of having got retired fiom three months back, till date, the petitioner has not got single penny towards his post retiral benefits. The respondent authorities have for all the different payments ofretiral dues has issued token numbers, but, the actual payment till date has not been released- The petitioner contends that he is 2 in dire need of the retiral benefits, so as to settle do1\,n in liI'e alier retirement \ylth q.hatever post retirement emolurnents tha,lte tas to get.

5. Learncd Govemment Pleader for Services-lll sublrlil.s that qi!cn the rcasonable periotl of time, the Govenunent shall cnsurc ttrrt cntirc lJ\ mcnr pal able to the pctitioncr shall be settled.

6. Leamed counsel for the petitioner has produccd bL,lirrc this Bench couple of orders passed by the single Bench of thrs CoLrlt uncler siLnilar circumstances. rvherc, the writ petitions tvith similar gli:r'rrce rvere fllcd aud disposed o I directing the State authorities to clear thc :Lrii 'al dues at tlle carliosl.

7. An curployee or an officcr who on retirement is r,lhc:-rvisc cntitled to get his letiremental benefits inrmcdiatcly, ii. nol rr.l( ast within a rcasonable period of tirnc. No oflicer or an ernployec shi,llr: be pennitted b retire rvith a fceling of unccrtainty of rvhen he is going io set his retiral bcncfits. We clo [rot intcnd to turther prccipitatc the mall.. ,Ls t]rc lcamcd Government Pleader fbr Services-Ill has assured ol insuring that retirement ducs payable to thc petitioner shall bc rclcascr: Lt the earliost rr itlrin a rcasonable period oItime.

8. In the light of the said assuranse, r,r.e dispos.: o' thc present u,rit petition at this juncture directing respondent No.l elsrring that the entire amount payable to the petitioner be releascd folthvith rl.ithin a period of six (06) weeks from today, failing which, the cn r ir-e amount with 3 regard to retiral benefits shall calry interest at the rate of I 00% per annum from the date the amount fell due tilt it is actually pait1.

9. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands allou.ed. Thcre shall bc no ordcr as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous pctitions pcnding, if any, shall stand clo sed.

03.09.2025 Spdi nvl P.SAN{ KOSHY, J SUDDALA CHALAPA] II R{O, J