High Court · 2025

Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction especiary one in the nature of writ of lVlandamus decraring that a) the action of the Respondents in not making payment of termrnar benefits to the petitioner in pursuance of retter/ proceedings issued by the Principal Accountant General (AandE), Hyderabad in LT No PAG(Aan dE)rp1g^rtK rstsp223r2o2s-06/1296dated 24.06 2025is,regat, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14, 16 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia b) further decrare that, the Respondents sha, forthwith rerease a, terminar benefits payabre to the petitioner incruding Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, Commutatton of pension, General provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave arnount and other benefits in ""-7 pursuance of her retirement dated 30.04.2025 and the proceedings in Lr.No.PAG(Aandt:)iP19/1 llK-7515P22312O25- 0611296 dat<:d 24.06.2025 of the Principal Accounlant General (AandE) Hyderabad and re ease Encashment of Leave of amount of Rs-22,83,3901 which was san:tioned vide Token No.2600356886 caled 19 05 2025. GPF Final amount of Rs 9,38.44'1 /- which was sanctioned vide Tcken No.260063579'1 dated 25.06.202 5, Group lnsurance amount of Rs.-1 .0/,i188/- whrch was sanctioned vide Token I'1o.2600356879 dated 19.05.2025. monetary arrears bills amount of Rs.4.78.101 /- sanctroned in different token Numbers dated 19.O5 2025. Pension arrears amount of Rs.1,76,0'14l- sanc ioned vide Token No 260'1006363 datel 07.O8.2025 and an amount of Rs.53,1 1 1/ sanctioned vide Token No.2601006370 dated 07 .08.2025. c) the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petit oner after his retrrement. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition unrler Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed irr support of the petition, the High Coutt may be pleased to direct the Respondt:nts to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pLrrsuance of the Lr.No.PAG(AandE)/P1tl/ll/K-75lSP22312025- 06/1296 dated 22.06.2025 of the Princrpal Accountart General (AandE), Hyderabad includinq and release Encashment of Leave of amount of Rs.22,83,390/- rvhich was sanctioned vide Token Nr:.2600356886 dated 19.O5.2025, GPF Final amount of Rs.9,38,441l- which was sanctioned vide Token No.2600635791 ,lated 25.06.2025, Group lnsurance amc,unt of Rs.1,07,388/- which was sanctioned vide Token No.2600356879 dated '9.05.2025, monetary arrears bills amount of Rs.4,78,101 /- sanctioned in different token Numbers dated 19.05.2025, Pension arrears amount of Rs.1,76,0141- sanctioned vide Token No.260100(1363 dated 07 08.2025 and an amrunt of Rs.53,1111 sanctioned vide Token No 260'1006370 dated 07.08.2025. Counsel for the Pelitioner : SRI G.MALLIKARJUNA SARMII Counsel for the Respondents No.1,2,4&5 : GP FOR SERVIOES III Counsel for the Respondents No.3 : GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made th,-' following: ORDER -i,r:lgi":.F483!:7 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.31756 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is hled aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents ir-r releasing retiral benefits to the petitioner.

2. Heard Sri G.Mallikarjuna Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Gor.ernment Pleader for Services-lll for respondent Nos.1,2, 4 and 5; and learned Government Pleader for Sen.ices-l for respondent No.3. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23 138 of 2025, u.hich was disposed of uide order dated

03.09.2025, ard thus prayed to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition also.

4. The above made submission is not seriously disputed by the other side I 2

5. Having rellard to the above made submissio -rs ald for the reasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2O25 passed by the Division Bench in W.P No.23l3B of 2025, this Writ Petition is disposed ol directing the r,:spor-rdents Lo ensure that the entirc e.mount pa1,able to the petitior,er- be reieased forthwith u,ithin a period of slr (06) rveeks from todeLy, failing w,hich, the entire amount with regard to retiral benefits ;hal1 carry interest at the rate of l)ok per annum from the date ihe ainount fell due til1 it is actuall1. pirid Misceilaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition sha11 stand clc,sr:d. There shall be no order as to cos ts To, A\ //TRUE COPY// I I \.i t he Principa Secretary to Government. Finance DeoXr Telangana t)r. B. R AmbedkarTelangana State Secret, 2 The Sjecial .iecretary to Government. Finance Departrnent, 1 Dr.B.R.Arnbe ,dka11 elangana State of Telangana. State Secretariat, Hyderabad ) TANT REGISTRA SD/-G. JYOTHI R ECTION OFFICE R tment, State of triat, Hyderabad

3. The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana, Hlderabad. 4. The Director cf Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad 5. The Joint Drr()ctor, pension payment Office, It/J Road, I,lampally, Hyderabad 6. One CC to Slll G MALLTKARJUNA SARMA, Advocate topUCl 7 Trivo ccs kr (lP FoR SERVTcES ilr, High court for the State of rerangana. B Two CCs kr ()P FOR SERVTCES I, High Court for the State of Tetangana.

9. Two CD Copies. (r BSK HIGH COURI- DATED:2311(t12025 CC TODAY c \ t t= i4 z i. + 2 4 0[t 216 I),1 .s .JlY ORDER WP.No.31751i ot 2025 DISPOSING tCF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS qA 2v\ 1Qu\