One CC to SRI v. ROHITH

Sri A. Bapu Rao, S/o Ausaji, aged aboq! 6? years, 99", Eqliryd QV Director, AOufi fOucation,'Warangal'perinanent R/o H.tlo. 3-1O-47213lA, Vivekananda Colony, Nyalkal Road, Nizamabad- 503 001. ...PETITIONER AND

1. State of Tela Department, ngana, Rep. by its Secretary, School E{uryllon (lrgq t) Gtvernment oi Telanga na Secretariat, B ui ld ings, Hyderabad.

2. The Director of Adult Education, Telangana State, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3. The District Collector, Nizamabad- 4. The Accountant General, Telangana, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS 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 any appropriate Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Writ of trlandamus: (;i To direct the Respondent No.1 i.e. Secretary to Government, School Education (Prog.l) Department, Government of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad to take a decision as requested by the Respondent No.2 i.e. Director of Adult Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad vide Lr. Rc.No. 1030/A/DAEfiSt2O22 dated 31-7-2025 for authorizing the Respondent No-2 for processing the proposals for payment of all the retiral benefits such as pension, gratuity eit., and other retirement benefits to the Petitioner within 2 weeks from the date of the order, (b) To declare the inaction on the part of the Respondent No.1 i.e. Secretary to Government, School Education (Prog.t) Department, Government of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad in taking a decision as requested by the Respondent No.2 i.e. Director of Adult Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad vide Lr. Rc.No. 1030/A/DAE1TS12O22 dated 31-7-2025 -tor authorizing the Respondent No.2 for processing the proposals for payment of all the retiral benefits such as pension, gratuity etc., and other retirement benefits to -violatlve of Articles 14,16 and 300-A of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, Constitution of lndia. .:_. ri:. rl. .:i:r ':: :1 -: ,i- - -.', ', t lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respr:ndent No.1 i.e. Secretary to Government, School Education (Prog.l) Department, Government of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad to take a decision as requested by the Respondent No.2 i.e. Director of Adult Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad vide Lr. Rc.No. 1030/A/DAE/TS/2022 daled 31-7- 2025 for authorizing the Respondent No.2 for processing the proposals for payment of all the retiral benefits such as pensicin,- gratuity etc., and other retirement benefits to the Petitioner within 2 weeks from the date of the order, pending disposai of the above Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V. ROHITH Counsel for the Respondent No.I to 3: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI M. MURALI KRISHNA, SC FOR ACCOUNTANT GENERAL The Court made the following: ORDER i^ IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE TION'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I(ARTHIK WRIT PETITIO,i No.36789 OF 2ot25 THE SECOND DAy OF DECEMBER, TIVO THOUSAND AND TIVENTY FIVE Between: A.Bapu Rao. AND ...Petitioner The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Secretary, School Education. (Prog.I) Department, Government of Telangana, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and three others. ORDER: ...Respondents With the consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...to issue anA appropiale Writ, Order or direction more tn the nature of Writ of Mandamus: (a) To direct the Respondent No.l i.e. Secretary to Gouernment, School Education (Prog.! Department, Gouernment of Telangana, Secretariat, Hgderabad to take a decision as requested bg the Respondent No.2 i.e. Director of Adult Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad uide Lr. Rc.No. 1030/A/DAE/TS/2O22 dated 31-7-2025 for authorizing the .L- t I 2 Responclent No.2 for processing the proposals for payment of all the rettral beneJits such as perusion, g,ratutty etc., and other retirement benefits to the Petitioner uithin 2 weeks from the date of the order, @) fo declare the tnaction on the parl cf the Respottdent No.I i-e. Secretary to Gouernment, School Education (h'c:g.l) Department, Gouernrrrent of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabaa in -tking a decision as requested by tlrc Respondent No.2 i.b. Directot' t:-f Aiult Education, Telangana State, Hgderabad uide Lr. Rc.No.LO?O/A/DAE /TS/20.22 dated 31-7-2025 for authorizing the Respondent No.2 for processing lhe pr<tposals for payment of all the retirctl benefits such as pen.;ion, gratuitg etc., and other retirement benefits to the Petitioruer as illegal, arbitrary, utolatiue of Articles 14, I6 and 300-A of Constitution of India and pass..."

3. Hearcl Sri V.Rohith, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleacier for Services-l for respondent Nos.l to 3; arrd Sri Nrt.Murali Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for Accountant GeneraJ, appearing for respondent No.4.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 3O.04.2024 in the capacity of Deputy Director on attaining the a,ge of superannuation. Subsequently, the petitioner submitted an appiication on

23.04.2025 to the respondents seeking release of his pensionary benefits. Pursuant thereto, respondent No.2 forwarded the pension proposals to respondent No.1 uide Lr.Rc.No.1O30/A/DAE ITS/2O22 dated 31.07.2025, requesting to issue appropriate orders for processing the petitioner's pension proposals. However, I 3 no action has been taken by respondent No.l so far. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct respondent No.1 to pass appropriate orders on the letter dated 31.07.2025 forwarded by respondent No.2 and to release the perisionary benefits due to the petitioner within a time-frame that may to be stipulated by this Court.

5. Learned Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 submits that since the petitioner's pension proposals are pending before respondent No.l, an appropriate decision r,vill be taken by respondent No.1, in accordance with law.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties and without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.1 to pass appropriate orders on the proposals forwarded by respondent No.2 uide Lr.Rc.No.lO3O / A/DAE/TS/2022 dated 31.07.2025, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 4 Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition sha-ll starid closed. There shall be no order as to (losts //TRUE COPY// SD/.A. SRINIVASA REDDY ANT REGISTRAR S ECTION OFFICER \,

1. The Secretary, School Education (Prog.l) Department, State of Telangana, Government of Telangana Secretariat, Buildings, Hyderabad.

2. The Director of Adult Education, Telangaria State, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3. The Distrir;t Collector, Nizamabad. 4. The Accountant General, Telangana, Hyderabad. 5. One CC to SRI V. ROHITH, Advocate IOPUC] 6. One CC to SRI lV TMURALI KRISHNA, SC for ACCOUNTANT GENERAL 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES l, High Court for the State of Telangana. loPUCl

8. Two CD Copies To, BN ,BS 4L{ z,/ F t CC TODAY HLT Y .* flS illil ;i?i * HIGH COURT DATED i0211212025 ORDER WP.No.36789 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WTHOUT COSTS q lY