Mekala Lingaiah Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Mekala Lingaiah Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to Respondents 1 to 4 to release and pay the petitioner's retirement benefits: encashment of earned leave Rs. 13,35,000 (Token No. 2518659976, dt. 12.07.2024), CVP Rs. 5,86,966 (Token No. 2522933207) and composite amount Rs. 24,37,702 (Token No. 2522933201), totalling Rs. 43,59,668, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; miscellaneous applications, if any, closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents were liable to release the petitioner's retirement benefits - encashment of earned leave of Rs. 13,35,000 (Token No. 2518659976, dated 12.07.2024), committed value of pension (CVP) of Rs. 5,86,966 (Token No. 2522933207) and composite amount of Rs. 24,37,702 (Token No. 2522933201), totalling Rs. 43,59,668 - despite the bills having been finalized and generated in CFMS, notwithstanding that the petitioner retired on 31.01.2020.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release the petitioner's retirement benefit amounts: encashment of earned leave of Rs. 13,35,000 vide Token No. 2518659976 dated 12.07.2024, committed value of pension (CVP) of Rs. 5,86,966 vide Token No. 2522933207, and Rs. 24,37,702 vide Token No. 2522933201.

Ratio / Principle

The amounts are to be released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Mekala Lingaiah, a retired employee (retired 31.01.2020), filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking mandamus against the State of Telangana and Treasury authorities for non-release of his retirement benefits despite the bills being finalized and generated in CFMS: encashment of earned leave Rs. 13,35,000 (Token No. 2518659976, dt. 12.07.2024), committed value of pension (CVP) Rs. 5,86,966 (Token No. 2522933207) and composite amount Rs. 24,37,702 (Token No. 2522933201), totalling Rs. 43,59,668, alleging violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the bills stood processed but amounts could not be released on time owing to dearth of funds, and that amounts would be released per the seriatim of token numbers. Taking up the matter at admission stage with the consent of parties, the High Court (Pulla Karthik, J.) disposed of the writ petition directing release of the said amounts as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs; miscellaneous applications, if any, closed.

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

FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTH]K

WRIT PETITION NO: 1064 oF 2025

Between:

Mekala^Lingaiah, s/o Late Lingaiah Aged afout og years, oc Retired Employee, Rr/o H. No. 9-4-310/1, Saptagiri Colony, Ka-rimnagar, Karimnalar District

...PETITIONER

AND

The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Spl, Chief Secretary to Government, Ftnance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance building, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Sub Treasury Officer, Warangal Urban District, At Warangal.

The District Treasury, Warangal Urban District, At Warangal.

The Commissioner lntermediate Education, Telangana State at Nampally. Hyderabad

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring action of the Respondent No.1 to 4 in not releasing of encashment earned leaves an amount of Rs. t a,gS,OOOl vide Token No. 2518659976, Dt 12-07-2024, Committed value of pension (CVp) amount of Rs.5,86,966/-vide Token Nos.2522933207 (Telangana Govt) and amount ot Rs.24,37,7o2lvide Token No.2522923201 (composite govern) thus total amount of Rs.43,59,668/-, even after fihalizing the bill and having generated in comprehensive financial management system (CFMS), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary and violation of articles 14, 16,21 of constitution of

lndia, consequently direct the Respondents No. 1to 4 to release and pay encashment earned leaves an amount of Rs..t3,35.000/- vide Token No. 2518659976, Dt 12-07-2024, Committed value of pension (CVp) amount of Rs.5,86,966/- vide Token Nos.2522933207 (Telangana Govt) and amount of Rs.24,37,7021- vide Token No. 2522933201 (composite govern) thus total.amount of Rs.43,59,668i- to the Petitioner.

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Petition under section 151 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 No.^'l to 4 to releabe and pay encashment earned leaves an amount of Rs.13,35,000i- vide Token No. 2518659976, Dt 12_07_2024, Committed value of pension (CVp) amount of Rs.5,86,966/- vide Token Nos.2522933207 (Telangana Govt) and amount oI Rs.24,37,7021- vide Token No. 2522s332o1 (composite govern) thus total amount of Rs.43,59,668/- to the Petitioner pending disposal of the writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR

Counsel for the Respondents No.1to4 : Gp FOR SERVICES lll

Counsel for the Respondents No.S : Gp FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I{ARTHIK

WRIT PETITION No.1O64 OF 2o25

ORDER:

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

Heard Sri Rapolu Bhaskar, Iearned counsel for^the petitioner; Iearned Government Pleader for Services-Ill for respondent Nos.1 to 4; and learned Government^Pleaderfor Services-I for respondent No.5.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that^though the petitioner was retired on 31.O1.2O2O, till now,^his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents.

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Learned Government Pleader submits that the^bills are pertaining to the retirement benefits of the^petitioner 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^releasedto the benefrciaries.

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Having regard to the above made submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release encashment earned leaves amount of Rs.L3,35,OOO I - uide Token No.2518659976, dated 12.07.2024, cornrnitted value of pension (CVP) amount of Rs.5,86,966/ uide: Token No.2522933207 and an amount of Rs.24,37,7O2 l- uideToken No.252293320 1, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if aly, shall stand

closed

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sD/-B.CHANDRA^PRAK4FH ASSISTANT REGJSTRAR \ //TRUE^COPY// .-) SECTION OFFICER

r The Sol. Chief^{Secretary to Government' Finance Department' State of} " fefangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad'

The Director^{of Treasuriesand Accounts' lnsurancebuilding' Abids'} Hyderabad.

The Sub^{Treasury Officer, Warangal Urban District'At Warangal'}

The District^{Treasury, Warangal Urban District'At Warangal'}

The commissioner^{lntermediate Education, Telanganastate at Nampally'} HYderabad

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ORDER

WP.No.I064 of 2025

DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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