M.Gopal Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

M.Gopal 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 and pay the petitioner's retirement benefits — Gratuity (TS) Rs. 5,61,254, Gratuity (CS) Rs. 10,38,746, Commutation (TS) Rs. 7,66,570, Commutation (CS) Rs. 14,18,735, EL and HPL Rs. 14,07,380, GPF final Rs. 31,37,213, GIS final payment Rs. 59,304 and PRC 2020 arrears bill Rs. 4,59,193 — as expeditiously as possible, preferably within ten (10) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. The operative direction does not include the prayed-for interest @ 24% per annum.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' non-release of the petitioner's retirement benefits (Gratuity TS/CS, Commutation TS/CS, EL and HPL, GPF final, GIS final payment, PRC 2020 arrears), despite the bills having been processed, is illegal/arbitrary and whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing their release, with interest @ 24% per annum as prayed. +1 more

Court's answer

With the consent of both parties, the writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to release the petitioner's retirement benefits — Gratuity (TS) Rs. 5,61,254, Gratuity (CS) Rs. 10,38,746, Commutation (TS) Rs. 7,66,570, Commutation (CS) Rs. 14,18,735, EL and HPL Rs. 14,07,380, GPF final Rs. 31,37,213, GIS final payment Rs. 59,304 and PRC 2020 arrears bill Rs. 4,59,193 — 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¶41

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, J.), 09.04.2025: A retired Lecturer (retired 31.08.2024) filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus against the State of Telangana and treasury/education authorities for non-release of his retirement benefits, particularised as Gratuity (TS) Rs. 5,61,254, Gratuity (CS) Rs. 10,38,746, Commutation (TS) Rs. 7,66,570, Commutation (CS) Rs. 14,18,735, EL and HPL Rs. 14,07,380, GPF final Rs. 31,37,213, GIS final payment Rs. 59,304 and PRC 2020 arrears Rs. 4,59,193, with interest @ 24% per annum. The Government Pleader for Finance stated that the bills stood processed but amounts could not be released on time due to dearth of funds, releases following the seriatim of token numbers. With consent of parties, the petition was disposed of at the admission stage with a direction 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 petitions closed. The operative direction does not include the prayed-for interest.

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IN THE HIGH^{COURTFORTHE STATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD} (SPecial Original^{Jurisdiction)}

WEDNESDAY,^{THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL} TWO THOUSAND^{AND TWENTYFIVE}

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE^{SRI JUSTICENAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO}

WRIT PETI^{TION NO:1 062 40F 2025}

Between:

M.Gooal, S/o^{M.Rajanna, aged about 62 years' Rtd'Lecturer' GovemmentDegree} coile<ie. Bellampallv,^{Man;v#iaj"6lsi'i'i'nu".l11q'12-12t4'Near Bvpass Road'} ilriH;",;;A;i,^{i,rafitneiiat.(PPo.No62-000e18/sP)}

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.,.PETITIONER

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The State^{of Telangana,re,Pt'by. its} 9p] ,Cf'"f fiitipal^{Secretary'Finance} ' #; F;;;,"g o"pa"*.eht secr6tariat' Hvderabad'

The Director^{of Treasuries and Accounts' Government of Telangana'}

l;;ur"nA Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad'

The District^{Treasury Officer, Mancherial' Mancherial District'}

The Sub-Treasury^{Officer, Bellampally' Mancherial District'}

5.TheCommissionerofCollegiateEducation,Nampally,Hyderabad.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under^{Article 226 ol the Constitution of lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances^{stated in the affidavit filed therewith' the High Court may be} pleased to issue^{an order or direction or writ' more particularlyone in the nature} ofWritofMandamus,declaretheimpugnedactionoftherespondentsinnot releasing^{and paying the retirementbenefits i'eGratuity(TS) amountof Rs'} 5,61 ,2541-^{with TokenNo' 25241 16506dt' 05/03/2025' Gratuity(CS) amount of} Rs. 10,38,746^{with Token No. 25241165g4 dl' O5tO3t2025' Commutation(TS)} amount of Rs'^{7,66,5701-with Token No' 2524116494dt' 0510312025'} Commutation(CS)^{amountof Rs' 14,18'7351with Token No' 2524116521 dI'} OS(O3I2O2S,ELandHPLamountofRs'14'07'380i-withTokenNo'2522676258 d1.12-Og-2024,^{GPF final amount of Rs' 31'37'2131with Token No'/Cheque No'}

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2522676289 d ' 12-09-2024, GIS Finar payment amounr of Fts. 59,304/- with Token No. z\t3gotg|l dt. O8_OZ_2O25, pRC 2O2O Arrears Bill amount of Rs. 4'59'193r- with roken No- 23627'15518 dt. 25-03-2023 is iregar arbrtrary, unfair, unjust, discrim nation, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and constitutionar p rovisiions and consequenry direct the respondenl.s to rerease and pay above mer tionr:d benefits to the petitioner with interes r @ 24 percent per annum from dat -. of .etirement to till the date of actual payment is made.

lA NO: 1 oF 2025

Petition u tder Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fireri in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the respordents forthwith to rerease and pay the retirement benefits of the p;titioner such rs, i,e. Gratuity(TS) amount of Rs. s,61,25 4r_ with roken No. 2524116506 dt" o5ro3r2o25, Gratuity(cs) amount of Rs. 10,38,,246 with roken No 2524116534 dt o5ro3r2o25, Commutation(TS) amount of Rs 7,66,570/-with Token No. 252411ti4g4 dt. OStO3t2O25, Commutation(CS) amount of Rs. 14'18'735r- with rokern No.2524116521 dt. o5r,3t2o25, EL and lJpL amount of Rs'14'07'380/- wth Token No. 2522676258 dt.12-09-20 24, cpF rinar amount of Rs' 31'37'2'r3l- rvith roken No./cheque No. 2522676289 dt. 12-09-2024, crs Final Payment arnount of Rs. 59,304/_ with Token No. 2523907381 dt. 0B_02_ 2025, PRC 202 ) Arrears Bill amount of Rs. 4,S9,1931 with Token No. 2362715518 dt.2ti-03-2)23 pending disposal of main writ petition.

counsel for the P,:titioner : sRl P.UGENDER REDDY

Counsel for the Rr:spondents No.1to4 : Gp FOR FINANCE

Counsel for the Respondents No.5 : Gp FOR EDUCATION

The Court made fl-e following: ORDER

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With^{the consent of both the parties' this Writ Petition is taken} up for^{disposal, at the admissionstage'}

Heard^{Mr'P'Ugender Reddy' learned counsel for the petitioner'} 2, learned^{GovernmentPleader for Finance appearingfor respondent} ;^{Nos.1to 4 and learned GovernmentPleader for Education appearing} for resPondent^No'5'

Learned^{counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner} retired^{from service on 31'08'2024 and till now' his retirement} benefits^{were not releasedby the respondents'}

Learned^{GovernmentPleader submits that the bills pertaining} to the^{retirementbenefits of the petitioner are alreadyprocessed'} However,^{due to dearth of funds' the amounts could not be released} to the^{petitioner on time' LearneciGovernment 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 petitionis} release^GratuitY(TS) respondents^to disposed^{of directing the} No.2524116506^dated with^Token amount^{ofRs's,61,2541'}

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05/03/20:'5, ,Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.10,38,7461- with Token No.2524I .65-i4 dated 05/03/2025 Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.7,66,5,'O/. with Token No.2524Lt64g4 dated 0s/03/202s Commutat on (cS) amount of Rs.L4,rB,735/_ with Token No.25241 16521 dated 05/03/2025 EL and HpL amount of Rs.14,07,310/- with Token No.2522676258dated 12.09.2 024, cpF final amcunt oF Rs.3L,37,2L3/_ with Token No./Cheque No.2522671;289 dated L2.0g.2024, GIS Final payment amount of Rs.59,304/- wit:h Token No.2523907981 dated 08.02 2025, pRC 2020 A,rre trs Bill amount of Rs.4,59, Ig3/w ith Token No.2362715518 dated 25.03.2023, peftaining to the petitioner, as expeditiouslv as possible, preferably within a period of ten (10) weeks from :he ,Jate of receipt of a copy of this order. -l-here shall be no order a s to costs. .

Miscelleineous petitions pe_nding-, if any, shall stand c osed.

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SD/- N. CHANDRA SEKHAR qEPUn, REGtsTRAR //TRUE COPYII .,SECTION OFFICER -

1 l[_!fl,p_l,e f.prrrcipat Secretary,, Finance ana etannig Departnent Jecretanat, litate ofTelangana, UyOeiaOaOl"" '^,",

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, tnsurance Bt ildin,ls, Abids, Hydeiabil:-, -"''',,,".

The Districl l reasury Officer, Mancherial, Mancherial District.

The Sub-Tre;rsury, Officer, Bellampally, Mancherial District.

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The Commissioner^{of Collegiate Education, Nampally' Hyderabad'}

One CC to SRI^{P.UGENDERREDDY,Advocate lOPUCl}

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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