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Lokoti Veeranna v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC17 Apr 2025WP/11456/2025

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A retired school assistant sought release of admitted retirement benefits totalling about Rs.65.12 lakh, including commutation, gratuity, earned leave encashment and GPF final payment bills already processed in IFMIS but unpaid due to fund constraints. The High Court disposed of the writ petition directing respondents to release the amounts within ten weeks.

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Lokoti Veeranna Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO: 11456 OF 2025

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Between:

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Ljkoti Veeranng, s/o L Linga Rao, aged about 62 years, occ: School Assistant (English) . r/_o. H.Ng,1!-59,^- Madhuranagar Cotony,' Roid No.1, Devanpally, Kamareddy District Pin 503 1'l^'1.

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..PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Bep. by its Spl. Chief Secretary to Government, l-rnance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Secretariat, Hyderabad

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The Commissioner of School, Education, Telangana, Hyderabad

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The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Telangana, Hyderabad 500004

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Gazetted Head Master, Z.P H.S. (G) Ramareddy, Mandal Ramareddy District Kamareddy, Telangana State

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The District Treasury Officer, Kamareddy.

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(Respondents No.2 to 4 are formal parties)

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...RESPONDENTS

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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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents No.1 and 5 herein in not releasing admitted Commutation Bill Amount of Rs.10,61,685/- vide Token No.2523643439 Dated 7-1-2025, Commutation Bilt Amount of Rs.6,38,1201 vide Token No.2523643459 DaledT-1-2025, Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.9,99,320i- vide Token No 2523643411 Dt.7.1.2025, Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.6,00,680t vide Token No.2523643392 Dt.7.1.2025, Encashment of Earned Leave Bill Amount of Rs.9,33,085/- vide Token No.2523677703 D1.10.1 .2025, GpF Finat payment Bill

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Amount of Rs.22,71,8351 vide^{Token No.2524173965Dt.'l 1.3.2025 Grant Total of} Rs.65,12,725t-, ev:n after^{finalising the bill and having generated in lntegrated} Financial l\Ianagerrent lnformation^{system (lFMls), inspiteof repeatedrequests} as illegal, arbitrarl , unreasonable^{and violative to Articles 14 16 and 21 o't the} Constitution of lnrlia and consequently direct the^{responderrt N'r.'1 hereinto} release and^pay l.re admitted Commutation^{Bill Amountof Rs.10 61,6851vide} Token No.252364:439 DatedT-1-2025, Commutation^{Bill Amount of Rs.6,38,1201} vide Token No.252364:]459 Dated^{7-1-2025, GratuityBill Amountof Rs-9,99'3201} vide Token No.25 2364 34¹ 1 Dt.⁷ .1.2025,^{Gratuity Bill Amourt of Rs.6,00,6801} vide Token No 21i23643392^D1.7.1 .2025,^{Encashmentof E.arned LeaveBill} Amount of Rs.9,31,08151 vide Token No.2523677703^{Dt.10.'.2025, GPF Final} Payment Bill Amotrnt cf Rs.22,79,835/- vide^{TokenNo.2524 173965Dt.11.3.2025} Grant Total of Rs.65,'12,7251.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition und:r Sr:ction 151 CPC^praying that^{in the circu nsta'rces statedtn} the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the^{High Courtmay be ple,asedto direct} the respondent Ncs.1 and 5 to release the admitted Commutation^{lSill Amount of} Rs.10,61,6851 vice Token No.2523643439 Dated.T-1-2025,^{CommutationBill} Amount of Rs.6,38,'120l- vide Token No.2523643459 Dated:7-1-202::,^GratuityBill Amount of Rs.9,91,32'l! vide Token No.2523643411^{Dt.7.1.2025,Gratuity Bill} Amount of Rs.6,0C,6B0/- vide Token No.2523643392 D1.7.1.2025,^Encashmentof Earned Leave Bill /\mount of Rs.9,33,085/- vide Tokerr No.2523677^{7 03} Dl.1O.1.2025, GPlr Firral Payment Bill Amount of Rs.22,79 835/-^{vide Token} No.2524173965 D'.11.3.2025 Grant Total of Rs.65,12,725l-,^pending disposal of the writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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SRI VONJARI RAJA SHEKAR REDDY VENKAT RAM REDDY

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 5: GP FOR SERVICES-ll

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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H HO ,B RIJ USTI N MA ARAP H R

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WRIT PETITION o.1 1456 oF 2025

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ORDER

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

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2' Heard Mr. Vonjari Raja shekar Reddy, rearned counser for the petitioner, and learned Government pleader for Servicer_III for respondent Nos.1 and 5

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3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 3I.I2.2024 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, .a mounts 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 and pay the admitted Commutation Bill Amount of Rs.10,61,685/_ vide Token No.2523643439. dated 07.Ot.2025, Commutation Bill Amount of

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Rs.6,38,120r-^{vice TokenNo'2523643459'dated07 'Ol'2025'} Gratuity^{Bill Amctrntof Rs'9,99'320/- vide Token No'2521643411'} dated 07.01.2021;^{Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs'6'00'6BC/-vide Token} No.25236433()2,^{Cated07'Oi.2O25'Encashmentof :arned Leave} Bill Amount^{rf Rs 9,33,085/-vide Token No'252367f7O3'daled} 10.01.2025,^{irnd GPF Final PaymentBill Amountof Rs'22'79'835/-} vide Token 'to.r'524:73965,^{dated ll'03'2025'Grant Total of} Rs.65,12,725/-,^{oertaining to the petitioner'as expeditiously as} possible,^{pref erably within a period of ten (10) weeks frorr the date} of receipt^{of a copy of this order'There shall be no oi-deras to} costs.

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Miscell:necluspetitionspending,ifany,shallstilnd{:losed

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SD/- V.KAVIT,FIA Dl:PUIY^REGISTRAR /" //TRUE COPY// SECTION^OFFICER

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To, 1. The spl. chief^{secretaryto Government, .Financetrepartment'state of} ' iliir.E5ii.]rji a n nr"o",irar secretariat' Hvderabad

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The Comnrissioner^{of School, Education'Telangana' HyrleraL'ad'}

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The Principal^{A,ccountant General (AandE), Telangana,ilyderabad500004'}

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The Gazetted^{Head Master,ZI} I^{S. (G) RamareddyMardal'Ramareddy} ' Oislrict Kamarr:ddy. Telangana State'

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The Distri,:t^{Tft)asury Officer, Kamareddy'}

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One CC^{'o SU.l Vonjari Raja Shekar Reddy Venkat Flam ieddy'Advocate} loPUCl

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Two CCs^{to (iP for Services-lll, High Court for the S;tateof Telanganaat} Hyderabad. [OUT]

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B. Two CD^OoPie,s

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WP.No.11456^{of 2025}

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DISPOSING^{OF THE WRIT PETITION} WITIHOUT^COSTS t\ L V

Lokoti Veeranna v. The State of Telangana

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