M.Supremakar Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

M.Supremakar Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondents directed to release and pay the petitioner's retirement benefits — Gratuity (TS) Rs. 6,19,314/- (Token No. 2523027691), Gratuity (CS) Rs. 9,80,686/- (Token No. 2523027584), Commutation (TS) Rs. 12,10,499/- (Token No. 2523027692) and Commutation (CS) Rs. 19,16,831/- (Token No. 2523027626) — as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed. The 24% per annum interest sought in the petition was not granted.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' non-release of the petitioner's post-retirement benefits (Gratuity (TS) and (CS), Commutation (TS) and (CS)) is illegal/arbitrary, and whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing their payment (with the petitioner additionally seeking interest at 24% per annum from date of retirement).

Court's answer

The writ petition was disposed of directing the respondents to release the petitioner's Gratuity (TS) Rs. 6,19,314/- (Token No. 2523027691), Gratuity (CS) Rs. 9,80,686/- (Token No. 2523027584), Commutation (TS) Rs. 12,10,499/- (Token No. 2523027692) and Commutation (CS) Rs. 19,16,831/- (Token No. 2523027626).

Ratio / Principle

Release was to be effected as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Key takeaways

With the consent of both parties, the writ petition was taken up and disposed of at the admission stage, without contested adjudication.¶29
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶34
All miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Special Original Jurisdiction), W.P. No. 2883 of 2025 (Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, J.; decided 03.02.2025): M. Supremakar, S/o. Paramanandam, a retired Associate Professor who retired on 30.06.2024, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus for release of unpaid retirement benefits — Gratuity (TS) Rs. 6,19,314/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs. 9,80,686/-, Commutation (TS) Rs. 12,10,499/- and Commutation (CS) Rs. 19,16,831/- (Tokens dated 21.10.2024) — with interest at 24% per annum from the date of retirement. The Government Pleader for Finance submitted that the bills had been processed but could not be released on time for dearth of funds, and that amounts would be released per the seriatim of token numbers. With the consent of both parties the writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage: the respondents were directed to release the four amounts 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; and pending miscellaneous petitions were closed. The 24% interest demanded was not awarded.

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

MONDAY, THE^{THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND^{AND TWENTY FIVE}

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE^{SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWARRAO}

WRIT PETITIO^{N NO:2A83 0F 2025}

Between:

M.Supremakar, S/o.^{Paramanandam,} ..age'61^{years' Reld Associate} nd,:,t'iu]i,,+l-nR?I;%"ffi^{t"J,"1'1i.p["H3{'i;;Ysi?;?,}"1'fl:} ' AruiC;6iiy,kapra,EClL^{Post, Hvderabad-500062'}

...PETITIONER

AND

1 The State of Telangana,^{rept. by its. Spl.ChiefSecretary' Finance and} Planning Department^{Secretariat, Hyderabad'}

2.TheDirectorofTreasuriesandAccounts,lnsuranceBuilding,Abids' Hyderabad.

The District^{Treasury Officer, Medchal, Medchal Malkajigiri District}

The Sub-Treasury^{Officer, Medchal, Medchal Malkajigiri District'}

5.TheCommissionerofCollegiateEducation,VidyaBhavan'Nampally' Hyderabad.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under^{Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia prayingthat in the} circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith'theHighCourtmaybe pleasedtoissueanorderordirectionorwrit,moreparticularlyoneinthenatureof Writ of Mandamus,^{declarethe impugned action of the respondents in not} releasing and^{payingthe Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs' 6'19'314/- with TokenNo} 2523027691 ,^{dt.21l1)t2)24 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs' 9'80'6861with} Token No.^{2523027584,dt.21t1Ol2O24,commutation(TS) amountof Rs'} 12,10,4991-wilhTokenNo.2523O27692,dl'21'1O'2024andCommutation(CS) amountofRs.19,16'831/-withTokenNo.2523027626,dl.21.1o.2024isillegal' arbitrary,unfair,uniust,discrimination,apartfromviolationofalltheStatutory

Rules and Constitutional^provisions and consequently direct the^{respondents to} release and^pay the Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 6,19,3^I 4/-with^{Token No.} 2523027691 , dt.21 .1O.2O24 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,80,6861 with Token No. 2523027584, dt. 21.10.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of^Rs. 12,10,4991- with Token No. 2523027692, dt. 2'1.1O.2024 and Commutation^(CS) amount of Rs. 19,16,8311 with Token No. 2523027626, dl.^{21 .1o.2024with} interest alias 24percent^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 circttmstances 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 ol Rs. 6,19,314/- with Token No. 2523027691 , dt. 21 .10.2024 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,80,686/-with Token No 2523027584, dl. 21 .10.2024, Commtitation^(TS) amount of Rs.^'12,10,499/- with Token Nc 2523027692, d|.21 .1O.202.1 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.^'19,16,831/- with Token No. 2523027626, dt. 21 .10.2024 to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of main writ petition.

Gounsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. UGENDER REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR FINANCE P -ANNING

Counsel for the Respondent No.S: GP FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION

The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON,BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR^RAO

IT PETITION

ORDER

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

Heard Mr.P.Ugender Reddy, learned counsel^{for the petitioner,} learned Government Pleader for Finance for^{respondentNos.1to 4} and learned Government Pleader for Collegiate^Educationfor respondent No.5.

Learned counsel for the^petitioner submits that the^petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2024 and till now,^{his retirement} benefits were not released by the^respondents.

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 couldnot be released} to the petitioner on time.^{Learned Government Pleader further} submits that as^per seriatim of the^{token numbers, amountswill be} released to the beneficia ries.

Having regard to the above^{submissions, this Writ petitionis} disposed of directing the^{respondents to releaseGratuity(TS)} amount of Rs.6,I9,314/-^{with Token No.2523027691,dated}

21.10.2024 and Gratuity^{(CS) amount of Rs.9,80,686/- with Token} No.2523027584 dated^{2L.1O.2024, Commutation(l-S) amount of} Rs.12,10,499l- with Token^{No.2523027692,dated 21.10.2024and} Commutation (CS) amount of^{Rs.19,16,831/- with Token} No.2523027626, dated 2t.I0.2024,^{peftaining to th'r petitioner,as} expeditiously as^{possible, preferablywithin a pericd of eight (B)} weeks from the date of^receipt of^{a copy of this ordr:r'Thereshall} be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions^pending, if any,^{shall stirndclosed.}

SD/. A.V.S. PRASAD ifANT RE GISTRAR //TRUE COPYII ^'T SECTION OFFICER

To,

1 . The Spl.Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Departmelt Secretariat, The State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

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

The District Treasury Officer, Medchal, Medchal Malkajigiri Distrrct.

The Sub-Treasury Officer, Medchal, Medchal Malkajigiri District. 5. The Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Vidya Bhbvan, Nampally, Hyderabad.

One CC to Sri P Ugender Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]

Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning, High Court for the litate of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

Two CC to The GP for Collegiate Education, High Court fc r the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad[OUTJ

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DATED:0 310212025

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