R. Devanandam v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 ot 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 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.1 to 4 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 12,95,7441- STO Token No.2600809844 daled 17-O7- 2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 3,04,2561- STO Token No.2600809848 dated 17-07-2025, andCommutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 19,52,8411- STO Token No.2600809852 dated 17-07-2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 4,58,550/-STO Token No.2600809856 daled 17-07-2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 17,75,720/-STO Token No.2600732408 daied O9-O7-2025,and Zp cpF Final Pryment Bill Amounl 15,14,5881- STO Token and Cheque No.2601542563 datec 18-10-2025,clS Biil Amount 97,3281- S'fO Token no.26O0132424 dated Og-01 -2025. and pRC 12 lvlonths Arrears Bill Amount 3,28,896/- STo roken No date 12-os-2o2s,and 3td respondent department issued PPP tD No.03001354 and p.o No.62-000962/sp, daled 22-05-2025,even after finarizing the bills and naving generated in lntegrated Financial [,4anagement and lnformation Systerr (lFIVls), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable an(l violative of Artictes 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequenfly rl rect the respondents No.1 to 4 herein to release and pay the admitted retiren,(,nt Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (cAp Share) Bill Amornt 12,gs,7441- sro Token No.2600809844 daled 17-07-2025, and Gratuity (To Share ) Bill Amount 3'04,2561- STo roken No 2600809848 dated 17-07-202s and commutation (cAP Share) Bili Anrount 19,s2,841t- sro roken No.260ct og852 dated 17-07- 2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bilt Amount 4,53 550/_STO Token No.2600809856 dated 17 -o7 -2025. and Finar ELs anrr Harf pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 17,7s,7201-srO Token No.2600212408 dated 09-07- 2025,and ZP GPF Final payment Bilt Amount 15,14,58tt_ STO Token and cheque No.2601542563 dated 1B-10-202s,clS Biil Amount )7,3281- sro roken no.2600732424 dated 0g-07-202s, and pRC 12 Months \rrears Bitt Amount 3,28,896/- STO Token No date 12-OS- 2O2S,and alongt with interest @.18 percentage per annum lA NO: 1 OF 2O25 Petition under section 15'1 cpc praying that in the cir( umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents No.'1 to 4 to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (cAp Share) Bill Amount 12'95,7441-sro roken No.2600809844 dated 17-07-2o2i and Gratuity (TG share ) Bill Amount 3,04,256t- STo roken No.2600809848 dated 17-o7-202s, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 19,52 t 411_ STO Token No.2600809852 riated 17-07-2o2s, commutation (TG S hare) Bill Amount 4,58,550/-sro rokerr No.2600809856 dared 1r-07-2025, arr Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 1r,7s,720t-sro roken No.2600732408 dated 09-07-2025,and ZP GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 15'14'588/- STO TokenandChequeNo.2601542563dated18-10-2025,GlSBillAmount97,328l-t STO Token no.2600732424 dated Og-07-2025, and PRC 12 Months Arrears Blll Amount 3,28,896/- STO Token date 12-05-2025,and along with interest @18% per annum pending disposal 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 I ! THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.3O9lL OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by th t rnaction of the respondents ir releasing retiral ber-rehts to the peli roner

2. Heard Sri N.Ramu, learned counsel lor the ltr.ritioner; learned Government Pleader for Services lor the responrl rr-rts. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal ar the admission stage itself

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, k rrrned counsel for the petitioner submit that the lls raised in the prc;ent Writ Petition has already been adjudicated b1' the Division Be.rrch of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, which rt,as disposed ol L,ide order dated I I

03.09.2025, and thus prayed to pass similar orri :r in the present Writ Petition also

4. The above made submission is not serious . disputed by the other side 2 )

5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the Division Bench in W.P. No.23 l3B of 2025, t}:,e present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire arnount payable to the petitioner be released forthwith within a period of six (06) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of lOo/o per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/. LLIKARJUN ANT STRA o R CTION OFFICER 2 3 4 , State of pa(m t, H'Q

1. The Principal Secreta ry to Government, Finance De Telangana, Dr.B. R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretaria The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Buldi ng, Abids, Hyderabad The District Treasury Officer, Mancherial, I\/ancherial District. I he Sub-Treasury Officer, Bellampally, Bellampally Mandal, Mancherial District. One CC to SRt RAtr/U NALLAMOTHU, Advocate. tOpUCl Ilg_o_CC. to GP FOR SERVTCES ilt, High Court foi ifre-S1ite of Tetangana Two CD Copies. BSK 5 o 7 o oT I ) HIGH COURT DATED:13 t1O|2O2S CC TODAY oFTELa .s )- * \\i c\s' I' .r O l-r_ F CA ) q* ORDER WP.No.30911 of 2O2S DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS {