C. Laxmi Prasad Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

C. Laxmi Prasad 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 Gratuity (TS) Rs.4,50,543/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.11,49,457/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.9,46,967/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.24,15,966/-, Group Insurance Rs.73,414/- and two months' pension arrears Rs.1,59,764/- as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. The interest @ 24% per annum sought in the prayer was not carried into the operative direction.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' failure to release and pay the petitioner's post-retirement benefits — Gratuity (TS) Rs. 4,50,543/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs. 11,49,457/-, Commutation (TS) Rs. 9,46,967/-, Commutation (CS) Rs. 24,15,966/-, Group Insurance Rs. 73,414/- and two months' pension arrears Rs. 1,59,764/- — was illegal/arbitrary, warranting a writ of mandamus directing payment (with interest as prayed for).

Court's answer

With the consent of the parties, the writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage itself: the respondents were directed to release and pay all six benefit amounts pertaining to the petitioner — Gratuity (TS) Rs.4,50,543/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.11,49,457/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.9,46,967/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.24,15,966/-, Group Insurance Rs.73,414/- and two months' pension arrears Rs.1,59,764/- — vide the treasury token numbers recorded in the order, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; there shall be no order as to costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Spl. Orig. Jur.), W.P. No. 1515 of 2025, Pulla Karthik J., 21.01.2025 — A retired Director of the Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency and Civil Defence (retired 30.06.2024) filed a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring illegal and arbitrary the respondents' non-release of his retirement benefits — Gratuity (TS) Rs.4,50,543/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.11,49,457/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.9,46,967/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.24,15,966/-, Group Insurance Rs.73,414/- and two months' pension arrears Rs.1,59,764/- — with interest @ 24% per annum; an interim application under Section 151 CPC sought forthwith payment. The Government Pleader for Services-III submitted that the bills were already processed but a dearth of funds delayed release, payments to follow the seriatim of token numbers. With the consent of the parties the petition was disposed of at admission: the respondents were directed to release all six amounts vide the token numbers recorded in the order as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks of receipt of the order; no costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stood closed. The interest demand was not incorporated in the operative direction.

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

TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

WRIT PETITION NO: 1515 OF 2025

Between:

C. Laxmi Prasad, S/o. C.Laxmi Narayana Prasad, Age- 61^years, Retd.Director, Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency and Civil Defence, Vaftinagulapally, Hyderabad. Rl/o. Plot No. 51-A, Pearl Village, Botanical Garden Road, Kondapur, Near CMC Enclave, nrd"ti.O.FE#?Sifa*

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The State of Telangana, rept. by its Spl. Chief Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govemment of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Nampally, Hyderabad

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court^maybe pleased to issue an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 4,50,5431and Gratuity^(CS) amount of Rs. 1 1 ,49,4571, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 9,46,9671- and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 24,15,9661, Group^{lnsurance amountof Rs.} 73,4141- and two months Pension Arrears amount of Rs. 1,59,764l- is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and Constitutional^provisions and consequently^d irect the respondents to release and pay the Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 4,50,543/-and Gratuity^(CS) amount of Rs. 1'1 ,49,457l-, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 9,46,967l-ard Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 24,'t5,966/-, Group lnsurance amount of^Rs. 73,4141- and two months Pension Arrears amount of Rs.^'l ,59,764/-with interest @

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24 percentage per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made.

lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 respondent to release and pay the Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 4,50,543/-and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 1 1,49,4571-, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 9,46,967/- and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 24,15,966/-, Group lnsurance amount of Rs. 73,414l- and two months Pension Arrears amount of Rs. 1,59,764lto the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of main writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P.UGENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll

The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

WRIT PETITION No.l s15 0F 202s

ORDER:

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

Heard Sri P.Ugender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-Ill for the respondents.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner was retired on 30.06.2024, tilt now, his retirement benefits were not released by the respondents.

Learned Government Pleader submits that the bitls pertaining to the retirement benefits of the petitioner are already processed, however, due to deartl'r of funds, the amounts could not be released to the petitioner, on time. l,earned Government Pleader further submits that as per seriatim of the token numbers, amounts will be released to the beneliciaries.

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Having regard to the above made submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to^release Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.4,50,543/ - uide Token No.252272311 1, dated 19.O9.2024, Gratuity^(CS) amount of Rs.11,49,457 / uide Token No.252272311O, dated 19.O9.2024, Commutation^(TS) amount of Rs.9,46,967 l- uide Token No.2522723113, dated 19.09.2024, Commutation^(CS) amount of Rs.24,15,966 l- uide Token No.2522723112, datgd 19.09.2024, Group Insuralce amount of Rs.73,414 l- uide Token No.2523466345, dated 12.12.2024 and two months pension arrears amount of Rs.l ,59,764 /- uide Token No.25227231Oa, dated 19.O9.2024, 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 any, shall stand

clo sed.

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