S. Gundaiah v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of l/landamus declaring the action of the respondent in not releasing the retirement/pensionary benefits such as (1) Gratuity (AP), Telangana, (2) Commuted Value Pension (AP) and Telangana (3) Group lnsurance Principal and lnterest (4) General Provident Funds (GPF), (5) Final Earned Leave Encashment I I i I E i j I l i I I I I i ! I I : I I i I I I I I I x i t t $ t iI T { i I ! I i i 1 : i -(Retired employee 300 days) (6) Revised pay scale (RPS) 2020 (PRC l/onetary Benefits Arrears) instalment-1-12, (7) Dearness Allowance (DA) 1st lnstallment to 3rd lnstallment G.O.tt/[email protected] percent 30.02percent and (B) FTA of the petitioner is illegal arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the statutory Rules Constitutional provisions and consequently direct the respondents release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest @ lSpercent per annum from date of retirement to till the dat,-= of actual payment is made. lA NO: 1 OF 202s Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the (1) Gratuity (AP), Telarrgana, (2) Commuted Value Pension (AP) and Telangana (3) Group lnsurance Principal and lnterest (4) General Provident Funds (GPF), (5) Final Earned Leave Encashment (Retired employee 300 days) (6) Revised pay scale (RPS) 2020 (PRC lMonetary Benefits Arrears) instalment-1-12, (7) Dearness Allowance (DA) 1st lnstalment to 3rd lnstalment G.O.l\4s.No.78 @ 26.29 o/o 30.O2o/o and (8) FTA (9) Surrender Leave from 01 -01-2024 to 30-01 -2024 to the petitioners forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D L PANDU Counsel for the Respondents No 1 & 5: GP FOR SERVICES lll Counsel for the Respondents No 2,3 & 6 : GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No 4 : SRI M MURALIKRISHNA, SC FOR ACCOUNTANT GENERAL The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.36O72 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is f-rled aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in releasing retira-l benefits to the petitioner.

2. Heard Sri D.L. Pandu, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-Ill for respondent Nos.1 and 5, learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent Nos.2 and 3 and Sri M. Muralikrishna, Standing Counsel for Accountant General, appearing for respondent No.4. 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 les raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated

03.09.2025, arrd thus prayed to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 2

4. The atrove made submission is not seriourslv dl5puted by the other side.

5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alik,: in the order dated 03.09.2025 pa.ssed by the Division Bench in \'.P. No.23138 of 2025, the present writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensLrre that the entire amount payable to the petitioner be released forthwith within a period of six (06) weeks from today, failing ',vhich, the entire amount u'ith. regard to retiral benefits shall c€Lr{i interest at the rate of lOoh per annum from the date the amotrnt fell due till it is actually paid. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in tiris writ petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to cosl-s. SD/. L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASStSTANEG'r-*o* //TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department , State of Telangana, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat, HYderabad.

2. The Principal Secretary, Medical and He_alth Family Welfare Department , State of Telangana, Di. B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana State, Hyderabad.

4. The Principal Accountant General A and E, Telangana, Hyderabad. 5. The Deputy Director/DTo, District Treasury Office, Sangareddy District, Telangana State.

6. The District Medical and Health Officer, Sangareddy District At Sangareddy, Telangana State. ;

7. One CC to SRI D L PANDU Advocate [OPUC] g. Two CCs to Gp FoR sERV|CES lll, High court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] g. Two ccs to Gp FoR SERVICES I , High court for the state of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] \

10.one cc to sRl M MURALIKRISHNA, SC FOR ACCOUNTANT GENERAL[oPUC] 11.Two CD CoPies DAN GJP AY i I I I I I I I I I I I I t f j i i ! i I I ! I i i I i I j t' i t I I I ''| l: !: t: i a / CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED i2711112025 o L) I I 0i[ 2u25 ORDER WP.No.36072 ot 2025 * I t DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS I d) v