V.Ravinder v. State of Telanqana. represented by its Special Chief Secretary to

Petitron under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that rn the circunrstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a wrrt, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the retirement benefrts of the petitioner like Gratuity' Commutation' General Provident Fund and Encashment of Earned Leave etc ' for the last over 9 months without any lustification or reasonable cause even though the Accountant General, Telangana has already authorized the pensron and other retirement benefitsofthepetitionerandthatthe4threspondenthasalreadygenerated Cheque (Token) Numbers and sent to Government for release of amounts is as illegal,arbitrary'unjust,in-human,cruelandviolativeofArticlesl4'16,21and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits of the petitioner i.e. Token No 2 i00966694, dated 6-8-2025 for Rs 12 06 406/ and Token No 2600966711 r:l:rted 6-8-2025 for Rs 3,93,595/ towards Gratuity. Token Nos 2600966800 dz ted 6 8-2025 for Rs 13.94.395i- and 2600966817 for Rs.4.54.9271- dated (i-8-2025 towards commutation Token No. 25232537 38. dated 23-11-2022. for Rs.5.00 000/- towards Gerreral Provrdent Fund part final withdrawa and Token No. 2600303298. dated 12 5 2025 for Rs 3,10,9281 towards GPF I inal payment and Token No 2il2387 2484. daled 5-2-2025 for Rs 10,79,4631-:()\ arcls Encashrnent of Earned Leave ancl Token Nos. 2524106315. 25241A1)346. 2524106336, 2524106325,2524106357,2524106364 2524106377,25241i)6388,252.4106396, 2524106406. 2524106417. 2524106428 towards PRC Arrezrrs of Rs.2,75,1151- with interest @ B percentage per annum from 1-1-2025 to lhc late of release of the amounts. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circ.rnrstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits cf the petitioner i.e. Token No. 26002377 50 for an amount of Rs Rs.13,55,5121- lo wards payment of E.L. Amount and Tokerr No. 2522370965 towards G.P.F Anrou rt of Rs.636.028/- and in respect of Gratuity amount of Rs '16,00,000/- vide Tok:r No. 2522591294 for Rs 1,56,376/- and 2522591291 for Rs.14,43,6241- an J in respect of Commutatron amount of Rs.17,43,8151 vide Token No:;. 2522591297 for Rs.15,73,3831 and Token No 2522591299, for Rs.1 ,70,432t - and Token No. 2522591284. for Rs 1 .04.5731- tov'rards Pension Bill forthwith Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI A.TIRUPATHI GOUD Counsel for the Respondents No.1&4: GP FOR SERVICES lll Counsel for the Respondents No.2&3: GP FOR SERVICES (FIOME) The Court made the following: ORDER q q. a a t _iF THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.3O82a OF 2o25 ORDER: This Writ Petrtion is hled aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in rcleasing retiral bencfits to the petitioner.

2. Heard Sri A.Tirupathi Coud, learned counsel for the pctitioncr; learned Government Pleader for Serwices for tl-re rcspondenLs. With thcir consent, lhis Writ Petition is taken up ior clrsposal at the admission stage itself

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel lor tl-rc pctitioner submit that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has alreadl, been adjudicated by the Division Bench ol this Court ( in W. P. No.23 138 of 2025, u.hich u,as disposed of uide order dated

03.O9.2025, and thus prayed to pass similar order in the present Writ Pctitior-r also

4. Thc above made submission is not seriously disputed by the other side. ffi-' 3 2 5, Having rcqard to the zrbovc made submis:; Lo -ts and for thc rcasons alike in the ordcr datcd 03.Oc).2025 pass.:rrl by the Division Bencl'r in W.P. No.23 l38 ol 2025, thc presenl \/rit Petition is disposed of dir ccting the respotrclcltts to ensllrc ,hat the entire amount payable to the peLitioncr be released lirrt rs'ith u'ithin :r pcriocl of sLr ti-)6) ueel<s ftotn rodar'. lailing r'. It ch. Lhe entire amount n'ith rcgard to rctir:rl ltcrtcfits sltall carr i' interest at the rate of 1Oo% per annum from the rlittc the amoullt 'ell due till it l:; actuallv paid. Misceilancous pclitrons pcnding, if any, in his Writ Petition shall stand closr:d. Thcre shail bc no order as to (-os ts. //TRUE COPY// . SD/.M. NAGAMANI \a$Srsrarur REGIsTRAR \\ \\.. '\ sl:crloN oFFlcER ,\\ 1 The Special Chre'Secretary to Governrrent frna\ {nO f -qnlLlS Deparirnent, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderdbhd 5\)0 022-

2. The Prrncipal Secretary, Home Departmenl, Secretariat, [itz te of Telangana, Hyderabad.

3. The Director General of Police, State of Telangana, Hyde-a'lad. 4 The District Treasury Officer, Peddapally, Peddapally District. 5 One CC to SRi A TIRUPATHI GOUD, Advocate. [OPUC] 6 Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the Stat-'of Telangana. 7 Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES (HONnE), High Court for tl-e State of Telangana [OUT] To, 8 Two CD Copies (} BSK (akrng rvit I.r copt,ol'oltltt 01.091()15 passcrl rlrttcrl \\ l'.No :2.1 l38ill.l:' 'iiii: \ iqffi :l a*,i ' -I HIGH COURT DATED:1011012025 CC TODAY ORDER WP.No.30828 of 2025 o(.) \ * rS [,'A 1 q 0['i ?s , * SPAi!':Y DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ...-'.=:i!w rttr.rri .. --.t . r,. .t:... . .!r. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSITY AND THE HONOURABI,E SRI JUSTICE STIDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION No.23138 of 2025 ORDER, (per llon hla Sri Justice P.SLrrn Kosl4,) Hcard Sn \r Raja Shckar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ieamed Govemment Pleader fbr Services-Iil, for respondent Nos.l and 5 and Sri \/ivck Jain. leamed counsel fbr respondent Nos.2 to 4.

2. The proscnt Writ Pctition rvhich has been hlcd for an appropnate Writ of Mar.rdamus directing respondent Nos.1, 5 ar.rd 6 to ensure that the entire retiral bcncfits payablc lo thc pctitioncr be rclcased at thc earliest.

3. The pctitroner herein was an employee rvorking r-rnder thc District Court Establishment Section under respondent Nos.2 to 4 retired fiom service on attaining the age of superannnation with elfect liorn 3 1.05.2025. The petitioner is retired from the post of Chief Administrative Officer and was posted at rhc Famrly-Court-cum-lll Additional District and Sessions Judgc, Nizamabad at thc tin.re of his retirement.

4. Thc gricvance of thc petitioner is that inspite of having got retired frorn three months back, till date, the petitioner has not got single penny towards his post retiral benef-rts. The respondent authorities have for all the dift'erent payments of retiral dues has issued token numbers, but, the actual payment till date has not been released. The petitioner contends that he is 2 in dirc need ol the retiral benefits, so as to settle doul in lif-e allcr retirement rvith rvhatevel post rotircrncnt er.nolurnents thai rre tas to gct.

5. Learncri Government Picader lor Scnices-III subnrits that qivcn the reasonablc pcriod of timc. the Cor clnurcnt shirll ctsurc tlr:t . ltire lra)nronl pa-r ablc to the pctitior)cr shall bc scttlcti.

6. l-carncd counsel for thc pctitioner has produced hr.ti,-c t].ris Bcnch couplc of ordcrs passccl by the single Bench olthis CoiLr. under sinrilar oircumstances. rvhere, the rvrit petitions r.r.ith similar gnc\, n ce u.'ere tlled and disposod oi directing thc Statc authorities to clear the ir:tral Cues at the earliesl

7. An employce or an of1icer r.r,ho on rctirement is r,r.lie -wisc cntitted to gct his retiremental bcnefits imrnediately, if, not ll1. ast $,ithin a reasonable pcnod of time. No officer or an employcc sh..,,. lc1 be permitted to retire rvith a t-celing of unccrtainty of rvhen he is gorng o qet l.Lis retiral bcncfits. We do not intcnd to furtlrer precipilate the mattcr I s thc lcarned Govemment Pleader fbr Scn'ices-l II has assurcd o 1' ,: nsuring that rctircment dues payable to the pctitioller shall be rcleaserl : t thc earliest within u reas,rrahle pcriod uftinrc.

8. In thc light of the said assuranoe, rvc dispose ot the prosent rvrit petition at this juncture directing respondent No.1 CrtsLnng that the entire amount payable to the pctitioner be rcleased tbrthr,.ith lvithin a period of six (06) weeks from today, failing rvhich, the entr:e amount with --w:r::::w r':-:::i ir,...': . r;.3' regard to retiral benefits sha[1 carry interest at thc ratc of l07o per annum fiom the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid.

9. Accordingly, the Wdt Petition stands allou,cd. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequcntly, miscellancous pctitions pendrng, if any, shall stand closed.

03.09.201-5 SpiJ/lvl P.SAN{ KOSHY, J SUDDALA CIIALAPATHI RAO, J