D.Venkat Reddy v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Retired Gazetted Head Master (retired 31.10.2024) vs State of Telangana, Director of Treasuries and Accounts, District/Sub-Treasury Officers Mahabubnagar and RJDE School Education: writ petition under Article 226 for release of unpaid retirement dues (Gratuity TS/CS, Commutation TS/CS, Final Encashment of Earned Leave/HPL - five tokenised amounts dated 09.12.2024 and 04.01.2024); State cited dearth of funds; disposed at admission stage with eight-week payment direction; no costs; interest @ 24% p.a. prayed for but not awarded in the operative order; useful for pension/retiral-benefit release-delay matters against finance and treasury authorities in Telangana.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents to release, pertaining to the petitioner: Gratuity (TS) Rs.3,95,055/- (Token No.2523384486 dt.09.12.2024), Gratuity (CS) Rs.12,04,945/- (Token No.2523384512 dt.09.12.2024), Commutation (TS) Rs.5,67,004/- (Token No.2523384427 dt.09.12.2024), Commutation (CS) Rs.17,29,401/- (Token No.2523384453 dt.09.12.2024) and Final Encashment of Earned Leave/HPL Rs.15,19,095/- (Token No.2523599241 dt.04.01.2024), preferably within eight (8) weeks; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.