A. Punnam Chand Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

A. Punnam Chand Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondents to release Gratuity (TS) Rs.3,77,400, Gratuity (CS) Rs.12,22,600, Commutation (TS) Rs.4,21,722, Commutation (CS) Rs.13,66,184, General Provident Fund Rs.9,54,324, Leave Encashment Rs.4,85,335 and TSGLI Rs.2,91,499 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed. The prayer for interest at 18% per annum was not granted in the operative order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' non-release of the petitioner's retirement/pensionary benefits — Gratuity (TS) Rs.3,77,400, Gratuity (CS) Rs.12,22,600, Commutation (TS) Rs.4,21,722, Commutation (CS) Rs.13,66,184, General Provident Fund Rs.9,54,324, Leave Encashment Rs.4,85,335 and TSGLI Rs.2,91,499 — is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust and discriminatory, and violative of statutory rules and constitutional provisions, warranting a writ of mandamus for their release. +1 more

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of (taken up at the admission stage with the consent of both parties) directing the respondents to release the petitioner's seven retirement/pensionary benefits — Gratuity (TS) Rs.3,77,400, Gratuity (CS) Rs.12,22,600, Commutation (TS) Rs.4,21,722, Commutation (CS) Rs.13,66,184, General Provident Fund Rs.9,54,324, Leave Encashment Rs.4,85,335 and TSGLI Rs.2,91,499 — as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

There shall be no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Telangana High Court (Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, J.), disposing of W.P. No.10222 of 2025 at the admission stage with the consent of parties, directed release of the retirement/pensionary benefits of a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (Ramagundam Commissionerate, Peddapally District) who retired on 31.10.2024 but whose dues were withheld. The Government Pleader for Finance conceded that the bills stood processed but payment was delayed owing to dearth of funds, with release to follow the seriatim of token numbers. The Court directed release of Gratuity (TS) Rs.3,77,400, Gratuity (CS) Rs.12,22,600, Commutation (TS) Rs.4,21,722, Commutation (CS) Rs.13,66,184, General Provident Fund Rs.9,54,324, Leave Encashment Rs.4,85,335 and TSGLI Rs.2,91,499 — aggregating Rs.51,19,064 — as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks of receipt of a copy of the order. There shall be no order as to costs and pending miscellaneous petitions stand closed. The petitioner's prayer for interest at 18% per annum was not granted in the operative order.

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 10222 oF 2025

Between:

iynlrp.Qhaad,^{S/o Late_Boja l\lalk Azmira, age. 62 years,Retd.} Assistant-Sub-lnspector of Police, PS. Dandep.-ally, R'amagjundam Commissionerate, Peddapaily District. R/p.H No.i-206;^ponkd Viflage, 93y3l[r.!qgql_ ^J91!?,qt^{Mandat, Maniheriat} Distiict.^(eeoruo.5oi 000790/5P) (PPO. 1D.No,07001 305)

...PETITIONER

AND

1 The Stafe of .Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Financo Department Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The State pf Telangana, rept.by ils Principat Secretary, Home (police) Department, $ecretariat, Hydeiabad.

The Director of Treasuries 4nd Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsur4nce Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad.

The District Treasury Officer, Peddapally, Peddapally District.

The Sub Treasury Qfficel, Rqmagundam, Peddapally Diskict.

,..RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstanceg stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the fligh Court may be pleased to issue an ordel or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Wril of lvlqndamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in nol releasing thg retiremenl/pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.3,77 ,4001- with Token No.2524257788, dt.18.3.2025 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs 12,22,6001- with Token No.2524257770, d1.18.3.2O20 Commulatior1 (TS) amount of Rs.4,21 ,7221- with Token No.2524257816, dt.18.3.2025 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs 13,66,184/- with Tokgn No.252425780'1, d1.18.3.2025 Gengral Provident Fund amoqnt of Rs.9,54,3?41,

with Token No' 2l:23558776,^{dt.24.12.2024 LeaveEnCaShmsntamount of} Rs.4,85,335^with'TokenNo.2523359412,dt.7.12.2024andTSGLlamountof Rs.2,9,1 ,4991 with'Ioken^{No.251643966 1 dt.29.6.2024, is illegal,arbitrary,} unfair, unjust, discriminatipn,^{apart from violStionof all the s!atLtlqryRulesend} constitutional^{provisions and consequently directthe respondgnts;to releaseand} pay the said pensicrrary benefits^{with interest} @^{18 % per annLmfrom dateQf} retirement to till the date 9f^{actualp?yTentis made}

IA NO: 2025

Petitiqn under Seqtion 151 rcPC^{prayingthat in the circunrgtances staled} in the affidavit^{filedin suppo( of the petition,the High Courtma'y pq plqase( to} direct the respondents to^{releasgthe retiremenl/pe0sionarybenefits such as} Gratuity^{(TS) amount of Rs.3,77,400/- with TokelNo25242577Ei8'dt 18'32025} and Gratuity^(CS)amount 9'f^{Rs.12,2?'Q001with Tokent'Iq.2524257770,} dt.1B 3 2025 Commutation^{(TS) amoq4,t ofRs.4,21,7221vithTokeq} No.2524257816^{dt 18 3} 2025^and Qqmmu!?tion^{(CS) amount of Rs 13,66,1841} with ToKen^{No.?-5.24257001} , d1.19.?.2025^{General Prgvident Fund amount gf} Rs.9,54,324l:dt2412.29?4 RE.4,85,.335/-d1,71?.2024 $s2'p1'{9Q1. dt.29.6.2024, with^{Tokqrl No. p523!!8776} feaye^{Eneashmentamount of with} Token No 2523359412,^{a1d T$GLIgryou1tqf with ToKen} \o,2516439661^{to lhe} petitioner forlhwith pendiqrg disPoqal 9f^{writ petitiqn.}

Counsel for the^{Petitionqt:SRI c.SAl REqpY}

Counsel for the Regpoldent No.1, | !e^{s: Ce FoRFINANcE}

Counsel for ihe Respondent^No'2: GP^FOR IIOMF

The Court made the^{following;ORPF|}

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITfON No.10222 0F o2s

ORDER

With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.

Heard Mr.C.Sai Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Finance appearing for respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5 and learned Government pleader for Home appearing for respondent No.2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.10.2024 and till now, his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents.

Learned Government Pleader submits that the bills pertaining to the retirement benefits of the petitioner are already processed. However, due to dearth of funds, the amounts could not be released to the petitioner on time. Learned Government pleader further submits that as per seriatim of the token numbers, amounts will be released to the beneficiaries.

Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.3,77,400/- with Token No.252425778g, dated

18.03.2025, Gratuity^{(CS) amountof Rs.12,22,600/- vvith Token} No.2524257-,UC, dated^{18'03.2025,Commutation(TS) amount of} Rs.4,21,722i-^rvith Token^{No.2524257816, dated 1B'03'2025 and} commutation^(cs) amount^{ofRs.13,66,184/-withToken} No.2524257801, dated 18.03.2025,^{General Provident Fund amount} of Rs.9,54,324,r' with Token^{No.2523558776, dated24.12'2024,} Leave Encashment amount of^{Rs.4,85,335/- wrthToken} No.2523359,1121, dated 07.12.2024^{and TSGLI amount of} Rs.2,91,499/- rvith Token^{No.2516439661,dated 29.06.2024,} pertaining to th€) petitioner, as expeditiously^{as possible, preferably} within a^period of ten^{(10) weeks from the date of receiptof a copy} of this order. There^{shallbe no order as to costs.}

Mlscellaneous^{petitions pend!n,9,if any, shall} .stand^:losed...

SD/-K. SREE I1AMA MURTHY PEPU^{TY REGISTRAR} //TRUE COPY' (\ ] SECTION OFFICER

To, 1. The Princioal Secretary, Finance^{Department Secretariat,Hyclerabad,Stateof} Telangana.

The Princrpal Secretary,^{Home(Police) Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad,} State of Telangana.

The Director of Treasuries and AQcounts,^{Governmentof Telangana,} - tnsuran"e Buildings, Abids, Hy{e;abad. '

The Distrirt Tr'easury Officer, Peddapally,^{Pe(dapqllyDistlict.}

5 The Sub Treasury Qfficqr, Ramagundaql,^{PeddaP3lly Dist;ict}

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