A retired administrative officer's pending retirement dues were withheld despite bills being processed. The court directed the respondents to release the admitted payments within ten weeks, with no costs awarded.
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HIGH COURT FOR THESTATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTHDAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND ANDTWENTYFIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICENAMAVARAPURAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 113730F 2025
Between:
V. Chandra Prakash, S/o.Late.Laxmaiah, aged 62 years, Occ- Retired Administrative Officer,R/o.H.No17-2-62614d,Madannapet,Saidabad, Hyderabad-59 V. ChandraPrakash
..PETITIONER
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...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 oflhe constitutionof lndia praying that in the circumstances statedin the affidavit filed therewith,the High court maybe pleased to issue an appropriatewrit, particularly one in the natureof Mandamusor any other appropriatewrit declaringthat the action of the respondentsin not releasing of admittedpending final payments of Gratuity(compositeshare) Bill amount 13,12,603.00bearing DTOtoken No. 2518454765dated14.07.2024' Gratuity( Telanganashare) Bill amount2,87,397.O0 bearing DTO token No' 2518454785 dated14.07.2024, Commutation (compositeshare) Bill amount 17,g2,773.OObearingDTOtokenNo.2518454923dated11'07'2024' commutation(Telangana share)Bill amount 3,92,532.00 bearingDTOtokenNo. 2518454945 dated11.07.2024,and finalE.Ls and Half pay leave encashmentbill amount Rs. 14,38,063.00bearing DTO Token No. 2507830263 dated14.05.2024
even after finalizing the bills havinggenerated in lntegrated Finarcial Management and information Systenr (lFMIS), in spite of several requests e nd r3presentation submitted before ttre.[elangana Prajavani dated 04.03.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, un-reasonable and violation of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the cc,nstit.rtion of lndia and consequently dire:t the respondents No. I to 4 herein rele ase andpay admitted pending final payments of Gratuity(composite share) Bill amount 13,12,603.00 bearng [)TO token No.2518454765 dated 14.1)7.2(t24, Gratuity( Telangana share) Bill i)mount 2,87,3g7.00 bearing DTO token No 2518454785 daled 14.O7.2024, Co'nmutation (composite share) Bill amc unt 17,92,773.00 bearing DTO token No 2518454923 dated 11.O7.2024, Commrrtation (Telangana share) Bill amourt 3,E2,532.00 bearing DTO token No. 2118454945 dated 11.07.2024, and f nal E.Ls and Half pay leave encashmeni bill amount Rs. 11,38,063.00 bearilg LITO Token No. 2507830263 dated 14.05.20',14 along with interest @24 perce rtag,) percent per annum in the interest ofjustice.
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Petition undi:r Section 15'l CPC praying that in the circurlstarces stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may bt: pleirsed to direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 herein to release and pay admited pending final payments of Gratr ity(composite share) Bill amount 13,12,603.00 cearing DTO token No. 251845476a dated 14.O7.2024, Gratuity( Telangana r;hare) Bill amount 2,87,397.00 bearinr; DTO token No. 2518454785 dated 14.07.2t)24, Commutation (composite share) 3ill amount 17,92,773.00 bearing DTO toker No. 25'1 8454923 dated 1 1.07.2024, Conmutation (Telangana share) Bill amount 3,92,532.00 bearing DTO toker No 2518454945 dated 11.07.2024, and fi tal E.Ls and Half pay leave encashrnent bill amount Rs.'14,38,063.00 beaiing DTO Token No. 2507830263 dated 14 05.2024 along with interest @24o/o perc"nt 6rer annum in the interest ofjustice.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI CHINDAM ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR FINANCE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: GP FOR SERVICES-IIl The Court made the following: ORDER
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WR TPETITIONN .1137 OF o2
ORDER:
With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.
2, Heard Mr. Chindam Anjaneyulu, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government pleader for Finance for respondent No.1, Iearned Government pleader for Services-III for respondent Nos.2 to 4.
3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.03.2024 and till now, his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents.
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Rs.13,12,603/-bearingDTO tokenNo 251841t4765dated ' 14.O7.2024,Grzrt uity (Telanganashare) Bill amountRs"" '87'397/- bearingD'r-O iokenNo'2518454785 datedltl'07 '2024' Commutatior(ccmpositeshare) Bill amountRs't7 '92 '77:'/-bearing DTO tokenNc.2518454923 dated l7'07 '2024'Cornmutation amount Rs.3,92,532/-bearirgt)TO token (Telanganar;hare )Bill 11.O7.2024,and final E.Ls anc Halfpay No.25184541)4-qdated leave encasl-rmt:rrtbill amount Rs'14,38,063'00bear ng l)TO Token No.250783026ji dated 14.05.2024, pertainingto tht: petitioner, aS expeditiousl/as possible,preferablywithin a perir>dcf ten (10) weeks fromth(l date of receipt of a copy of this orrler' Thereshall be no orderas tl costs.
Miscel aneouspetitions pending,if any,shallstandclosed. /i
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HIGH COURT
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DATED:1610412025
ORDER
WP.No.113'73of 2025
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DISPOSINGOF THE WRIT PETITION
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State must release the retired petitioner's admitted but unpaid gratuity, commutation and leave encashment bills within a reasonable time.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
V. Chandra Prakash
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Spl. Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department
Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Hyderabad
The Pay and Accounts Officer, o/o. the Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Hyderabad
The District Treasury Officer, Kamareddy
Namavaru Rajeshwar Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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