Retired Assistant Commercial Tax Officer sought release of pension and terminal benefits already sanctioned by the Accountant General. Court disposed of the writ petition directing respondents to release the sanctioned retirement benefits within ten weeks, without costs.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETITI ON NO: 10607 OF 2025
Between:
K.Ravinder Reddv. s/o. K Narsimha Reddy, Age 62 yeers. occ. Retired A.c.T.o., R/o H.No.5-100/13i, Breezy vat6r,-Ne;;A'";d6srd; erJ Depoi, Th"iti"niri"i, Bandlaguda, Nagote, Hayaihnagai,'Rrng, R"JJ[bttri"t
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.....RESPONDENTS
Petition Under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that, a) the action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminal benefits to the petitioner in pursuance of letter/ proceedings issued by the 3rd Respondent in Lr.No.pAG (A and E)tp17ilttR-.t73t sp}Bt2o24-2 i909 dated 19.06.2024 is iilegar, arbitrary and discriminatory, viorating Articre .r4,
16 and 300.A of the constitution of India b) further decrare that, the Respondents sha' forthwith rerease a, terminar benefits payabre to the petitioner incruding Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, commutation of pension, Generar provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 31 .05.2024 and the proceedings in Lr.NopAG(Aand E)tp,t7ill/R_173tSpBBt2O24-2 /9Og dated 19 06 2024 cf the 3rd Respondent c) the Respondents have no right or power ro withhord the rermrnar benefits payabre to the petitioner after his retirement.
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Petition Under Section 151 cPC praying that in the circumsrances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Cqrrl may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr No pAG(A and E)rp17^rR-173rspg,r2o24_2rgog dated 19.06 2024 of the 3rd Respondent including payment qf General provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount, pending disposal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the petitioner : SRt GADDAM JALPATH REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 4 & 5 : G.p FOR FINANCE AND PLANN|NG Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 6 : G.p FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES
Counsel for fhg Respondent No.3 : SRI K.BALA KRISHNA
The Court at the stage of admission made the following OBDER
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RA'ESHWARRAO
WRIT PETITION No 10607 0F 2025
ORDER
With the consent of both theparties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondents could withhold terminal benefits sanctioned to a retired employee pending release.
Whether retirement benefits should be directed to be released within a fixed period.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Ravinder Reddy
Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Telangana
Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Department, Telangana
Principal Accountant General (A and E), Telangana
Deputy Director of Treasuries, Medchal-Malkajgiri District
Assistant Treasury Officer, Divisional Sub Treasury, Medchal
Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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