C.Vasantha, Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

C.Vasantha, Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondents directed to release the petitioner's retirement benefits as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order: Encashment of Leave Rs.6,66,261/- (Token No.2524097779), Gratuity (CS) Rs.9,38,842/- (Token No.252398436), Gratuity (TG) Rs.6,30,189/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.8,74,383/- (Token No.2523984376), Commutation (TG) Rs.5,86,922/- (Token No.2523984374), GPF payment Rs.9,00,869/- (Token No.2524227471); no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents were liable to release the petitioner's retirement benefits - encashment of leave, gratuity (CS and TG), commutation (CS and TG) and GPF - which were sanctioned but remained unpaid after her retirement from service on 31.12.2024.

Court's answer

The writ petition, taken up for disposal at the admission stage with the consent of both parties, was disposed of directing the respondents to release the petitioner's retirement benefit amounts (encashment of leave, gratuity (CS/TG), commutation (CS/TG) and GPF) against the sanctioned token numbers.

Ratio / Principle

The release of the retirement benefits was to be effected as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, were directed to stand closed.ratio¶35
The disposal was without costs (no order as to costs).ratio¶55

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, J.) disposed of Writ Petition No.10241 of 2025 (C.Vasantha, retired Secondary Grade Teacher, v. State of Telangana and others) on 04.04.2025 at the admission stage with the consent of both parties. The petitioner, who retired on 31.12.2024, had not received her sanctioned retirement benefits; the Government Pleader for Finance submitted that the bills were already processed but could not be released on time due to dearth of funds, with releases following the seriatim of token numbers. The Court disposed of the writ petition directing the respondents to release: Encashment of Leave of Rs.6,66,261/- (Token No.2524097779, dated 04.03.2025), Gratuity (CS) of Rs.9,38,842/- (Token No.252398436), Gratuity (TG) of Rs.6,30,189/-, Commutation (CS) of Rs.8,74,383/- (Token No.2523984376), Commutation (TG) of Rs.5,86,922/- (Token No.2523984374) and GPF payment of Rs.9,00,869/- (Token No.2524227471, dated 13.03.2025), as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. There was no order as to costs and miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, were closed.

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

FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THO.USAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 10241 OF 2025

Between:

C.VASANTHA, Wo. P.VENKATREDDY, Aged about (62) years, Occ Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT), 0/o. UPS Munnur Somaram, Dharur Mandal, Vikarabad District, Rl/o. H.No.4-1-656/1 , MIG PHASE.I, Alampally Road, Vikarabad, TG-501 1 01

...PETITIONER

AND

The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Spl. Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasures and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad.

The District Treasury Officer, Vikarabad District.

The District Educational Officer, Vikarabad District.

...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, a Writ, Order or Orders more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the Respondents in not releasing and paying the Petitioner all Retirement Benefits including the Encashment of Leave sanctioned of Rs.6,66,2611- on O4.O3.2025 vide Token No.2524O97779 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.9,38,842l- sanctioned vide Token No.252398436, Gratuity (TG) sanctioned amount of Rs.6,30,1 B9/-sanctioned vide Token No.2523984384 and Commutation (CS) for a sum of Rs.8,74,383isanctioned vide Token No.2523984376, Commutation (TG) for a sum of Rs.5,86,9221 sanctioned vide Token No.2523984374 and GPF payment sanctioned for sum of Rs.9,00,869/- sanctioned on 13.03.2025 vide Token

No.2524227 471 etc^{is, illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from} violation of all the statutory^{Rules and Constitutional provisionsand consequently} direct the Respondents^{to release and pay the aforesaidall Retiremental benefits} of the Petitioner.

IA NO: 1 0F 2025

Petition under^{3ection15'1 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filerl^{in supportof the petition, the Highcourtmay be pleased to} direct the Respondents^{to forthwith with release and pay the Petitionersall} Retirement benefits^{including Encashmentof Leave sanctionedof Rs.6,66,261/-} on04'03.2025videTokenNo.2524097779andGratuity(CS)amountof Rs.9,38,842l- sanctioned^{videTokenNo.252398436, Gratuity (T{3) sanctioned} amount of Rs.6,30,189/-^{sanctioned vide Token No.2523984384and} Commutation (CS) for a sum^{ofRs.8,74,383/-sanctioned vide Token} No.2523984376, Commutation^{(TG) for a sumof Rs.5,86,922l- s,rnctioned vide} Token No.25239843;'4^{and GPF payment sanctioned for sum of Rs 9,00,8691} sanctioned on 13.03.2(125^{vide TokenNo.2524227471 to the Petitic'ner forthwith'}

Counsel forthe Petitioner:^{SRI CH.JAGANNATHARAO}

Counsel forthe Respondent^{No.1to 3: GP FOR FINANCE}

Counsel forthe Respondent^{No.4:GPFOR EDUCATION}

The Court made the^{following:ORDER}

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RA'ESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.1O241 OF 2025

ORDER

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

Heard Mr.Ch.Jagannatha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government pleader for Finance appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and learned Government pleader for Education appearing for respondent No.4.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.12.2024 and till now, her 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 Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.6,66,26L/- vide Token No.2524097779, dated

04.03.2025, Gratuity^{(CS) amount of Rs.9,38,842l- vide Token} No.252398436, Gratuity^{(TG) amount of Rs'6,30,189/-videToken} No.25239843821,^{Commutation(CS) amount of Rs'8,74.'3831-vide} Token No.2523984376,^{Commutation (TG) amount ot Rs'5,86,922/'} vide Token No.2523984374,^{GPF payment amount of Rs 9,00,869/-} vide Token No.2524227471,^{dated 13.03.2025, peftainingto the} petitioner, as expeditiously as^{possible,preferably within a period of} ten (10) weeks from the^{date of receipt of a copy of this order'} There shall be trc order^{as to costs.}

Miscellaneous^{petitions pending, if any,shall stand closed'}

SD/. T.VIJAY KUMAR i\FPUT\r^RE GISTRAR //TRUE COPY// i^lJ#crror.r OFFICER

To,

The Spl. Chref Secretary, Finance Department, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

The Director of Treasures and Accounts, lnsurance BLrilding, Abids, Hyderabad.

The District Treasury Officer, Vikarabad District.

The District Educational Officer, Vikarabad District.

One CC to SRI CH.JAGANNATHA RAO, Advocate tOpUCl

Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad IOUT]

Two CCs to GP FOR EDUCATION, High Court for the State ot,Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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HIGH COURT

DATED:0410412025

ORDER

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