Madhusudhan Reddy Nukula Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Madhusudhan Reddy Nukula Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage (with consent of parties), directing respondents to release the seven enumerated retirement-benefit amounts as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. The 24% interest sought in the prayer was not dealt with by the Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' non-release of the petitioner's admitted retirement benefits (two commutation bills, two gratuity amounts, GPF, ten months (300 EL) salary and surrender leave, totalling Rs.93,18,524/-) despite finalization of bills and generation of cheques in CFMS, despite repeated requests, is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution, warranting release of the sums along with interest @24%.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release all seven enumerated retirement-benefit payments of the petitioner (commutation Rs.23,59,822/- and Rs.3,02,128/-; gratuity Rs.14,18,402/- and Rs.1,81,598/-; GPF Rs.29,55,412/-; ten months (300 EL) salary Rs.19,46,841/-; surrender leave Rs.1,54,321/-) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, with no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.obiter¶40

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No.10329 of 2025 (Special Original Jurisdiction), High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, decided 07.04.2025 by Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao J. — A retired employee (retired 30.11.2024) filed a petition under Article 226 seeking a writ of mandamus against the non-release of his admitted retirement dues — two commutation bills (Rs.23,59,822/- and Rs.3,02,128/-), two gratuity amounts (Rs.14,18,402/- and Rs.1,81,598/-), GPF (Rs.29,55,412/-), ten months (300 EL) salary (Rs.19,46,841/-) and surrender leave (Rs.1,54,321/-), totalling Rs.93,18,524/- — alleging illegality, arbitrariness and violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 notwithstanding finalization of bills and generation of cheques in CFMS, with a prayer for release along with interest @24%. The Government Pleader submitted that the bills were processed but unreleased due to dearth of funds and would be released as per seriatim of the token numbers. With the consent of both parties the petition was taken up and disposed of at the admission stage: the respondents were directed to release all the enumerated amounts as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No order as to costs; miscellaneous applications closed. The 24% interest sought in the prayer was not dealt with.

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,HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU,RAJESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 10329 OF 2025

Between:

Madhusudhan Reddy Nukula, S/o N. Seetharam Reddy, Aged about 61 years, Occ. Retd. Employee, R/o. H.No. 11-9-189, NST Road, Buruhanpuram, Khammam District - 507 001

...PETITIONER

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Govt.^Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Nampally Abids, Hyderabad.

The Sub-Treasury Officer, Mahbubnagar District.

The Director Treasury Officer, Irilahbubnagar District.

...RES,ONDENTS

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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing admitted Commutation Bill amount of Rs.23,59,8221- vide token No.2523502398, Rs.3,02,128l-vide token No.2523502406, Gratuity amount Rs. 14,18,4021^vide token No.2523502385, Rs.1,81,598/- vide token No.2523502391, GPF Rs.29,55,412l- vide token No.2523865922, ten months⁽³⁰⁰ EL) Salary^of Rs.19,46,841lvide token No.2523861960 and Surrender leave amount Rs.1,54,321 , Token No. 2522540219, the total sum of Rs.93,18,524l-^{even after} finalizing the bill and having^generated in Cheque^{ComprehensiveFinancial} Management System (CFMS), inspte of repealed requests as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles^'14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release and^pay the admitted Commutation^{Bill amount} of Rs.23,59,8221 vide token No.2523502398, Rs.3,02,128lvide^token No.25235024O6, Gratuity amount Rs. 14,18,4O2l- vide token^{No.2523502385,}

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Rs.1,81 ,5981 vide token No.2523502391 , GPF Rs.29,55,412l- vide token No.2523865922, ten months (300. EL) Salary of Rs.'19,46,841|vide token No.252386'1960 and Surrender leave amount Rs.1,54,32'1 , Token No. 2522540219, the total sum of Rs.93,18,5241- along with interest @24% forthwith in the interest of^justice.

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Petition under Section 15'1 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 respondents to release and^pay the admitted Commutation Bill amount of Rs.23,59,8221- vide token No.2523502398, Rs.3,02,128lvide token No.2523502406, Gratuity amount Rs. 14,18,4021vide token No.2523502385, Rs.l,8'1 ,598/- vide token No.252350239'1 , GPF Rs.29,55,4121- vide token No.2523865922, ten months (300 EL) Salary of Rs.19,46,841lvide token No.2523861960 and Surrender leave amount Rs.'1 ,54,321, Token No. 2522540219, the total sum of Rs.93,18,524l- along with interest @ 24 percent forthwith in the interest of^justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DHARMAPURI ABHIRAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE

The Court made the following: ORDER

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR^RAO

WRIT PETITION llo. 10329OF 2025

ORDER

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

Heard Mr. Dharmapuri Abhiram, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Finance appearing for respondent Nos.l to 4.

Learned counsel for the^petitioner submits that the^petitioner retired from service on 30.11.2024 and till now, his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents.

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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.

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Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ^{petition is} disposed of directing the respondents to release Commutation Bill amount of Rs.23,59,822/- with Token No.2523502398, Commutation Bill amount of Rs.3,02,128/- with^Token

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No.2523502406, Gratuity amount of Rs.14,18,402l- with Token No.2523502385, Gratuity amount of Rs.1,81,598/- with Token No.2523502391., Gross Provident Fund amount of Rs.29,55,412/with Token No.2523865922, Ten months (300 EL) Salary of Rs.19,46,841/- with Token No.2523861960 and Surrender leave amount of Rs.1,54,321l- Token No.2522540219, pertaining to 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 no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

SD/- A. SRINIVASA REDDY ASSIST NT REGISTRAR

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1 The Special Clrief Secretarv to Govt . Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Stute of Telandana.

2 The Director of Treasuries"and Acco unts, Nampally Abids, Hyderabad.

3 The Sub-Treasury Officer, Ir/ahbubn agar District. 4 The Director Treasury Officer, tVlahb ubnagar District. One CC to SRI DHARMAPURI ABH IRAM, Advocate [OPUCI

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DATED:0710412025

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