The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated rn the affidavit frled therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a wnt order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that a) the actron of the Respondents in not making payment of terminal benefits to the Petitioner in pursuance of letter/ proceedings issued by the Principal Accountant General (Aand E), Hyderabad in Lr.No.AG(A and E) / P16/lll/ E-1 lSP64l 2025-041 800 dated29 05.2025 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14, 16 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia. b) further declare that, the Respondents shall forthwith release aIl terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner including Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 31 .05 2025 and the proceedings in Lr.No.AC;(A and E)/P16/lll/E- 115P6412025-04/800 dated 29 05 2025 of the Principal A.rcount;rnt General (A and E), Hyderabad and release Final Encashment of Elned Leaves for an amount of Rs.10,5;6.21751- which ,,vas sanctioncd vide I okenNlo.260O727551. dated 09.07.2025.Final GPF amount of Rs 18,70,5981 whic I was sanctroned vide Token No.2601054430 dated 1 2.A8.2025. Surrender Leav€r (30 days) amount of Rs.'1 ,46,791l- sanctioned vide Token No.2450972610 dated 03022024. Surrender Leave (15 days) amount of Rs.77,289/- sa rctionr:d vide Token No.2524162269 dated 10 03.2025 GIS amount of Rs.62. I t'2i - s;anctioned vrde Token No.2600727557 dated 09.07.2025, PRC Arrears t12 Biils) on different token numbers amount of Rs.2.96,214l- dated 1 2.06 .2A25. D.A. Arrears (5 lnstallments) amount of Rs.21 ,6441- was sanctioned. c) the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the t,:rminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retrrement. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cr-cumslances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou -t may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith releasr: all the terminal l,enefitr; payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr No.AG(A&E)/P16/llttE-1t SF,54l2OZ5-O4|BOO dated 29.O5.2025 of the Principal Accountant Generi. (A&E), Hyderabad including release Final Encashment of Earned Leave:; for an amount of Rs.13,84,320/- whrch was sanctioned vide Token No 26008717.1 7. dated 24.O7.2025, Final GPF amount of Rs.11.36,367/- which rlas s;anctioned vide Token No.2601054430 dated 12.08.2025, GIS amount of F-- s 56.046/ sanctioned vide Token No.2600871672 dated 24.07.2025, D.A. ,\rrears amount of Rs.18,4251 and PRC Arrears amount of Rs.3,06,677l- sarrctioned vrde different token numbers (12 bills), pending drsposal of the Writ petrtrr n Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GADDAM JALPATH REDD'/ SRI VENKAT REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.'1 TO 3,5 & 6: GP FOR SE FIVICES-lll Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI M.MURALIKRISHNi\. SC FOR AG The Court made the following: ORDER ':.{?.j THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.36193 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in releasing retiral benefrts to the petitioner.

2. Heard Sri G. Jalpath Redd"v SVR, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Govemment Pleader for Services-III for respondent Nos.1 to 3, 5 and 6 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 /ls raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of tJris Court in W.P.No.23 138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3.O9.2O25, and thus prayed to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition also I 2 -rc.\

4. The above made submission is not seriousll, rlispr-rted b-v' the other-side.

5. Having regzrrd to the above made submissions zrnd for the reasons alike in the order dateci 03-09.2025 passcrl by the Division Bench in W.P. No.23 13B of 2025, the present ',Vrit Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensun that the entire amount payable to the petitioner be released fort,hrvit.h within a period of six (06) rveeks from toda1,, failing ri l-. ich. the entire arnount with regard to retira-l benefits shall carr1, interest at the rate of 1O7o per .trnum from the datc the amount fell due till it is actua-lly paid. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in :his Writ Perition shall stand closcd. There sha-ll be no ordcr as to c o sts SD/. S.IVI ALLIKARJUNA RAO ASIJISTANT REGISTRAR G SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY' The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Deparlrnent, Dr. B. R.AmbedkarTelangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad, litate of Telangana The Special Secretary to Government, State of Telangrlna, Finance Department, Dr B. R.Ambedka:'Telangana State Secret rr iat, Hyderabad The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, llyderallad The Principal Accountant General (AandE), Telangana, lyderabad The Depuiy Director of Treasuries, Nagarkurnool. Nagrrrkurnool District The Sub Treasury Officer, Kollapur, Nagarkurnool Drst-i<;t. One CC to SRI GADDAM JALPATH REDDY SRI VEN<AT REDDY Advocate loPUCl iwo CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-Ill, High Court for tht, Iltate of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] Oire CC to SRI lVl.ivlURALlKRlSHNA, SC FOR AG [OF't]Cl Two CD Copies To 1 2 .) 4 5 6 7 8

9. 10 PSK. TKS HIGH COURT DATED:2711112025 CC TODAY ORDER WP.No.36193 of 2025 I irse I Lt ( rt,'LL: 2025 l i, : ', ., ^ ,. i:1.^\ * -/j DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS