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Abdul Zameer v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC5 Feb 2025WP/3206/2025

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What is this about?

Retired employee sought release of terminal benefits withheld despite sanction of pension by the Principal Accountant General. Court directed respondents to release retirement benefits per the sanction letter dated 30.08.2024 within eight weeks, without costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to release retirement benefits per Letter No.AG(A&E)/Pts/IV/A-161/SP398/2024-07/1844 dated 30.08.2024 within eight weeks; no costs.

Abdul Zameer Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original J urisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF^FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU^{RAJESHWAR RAO}

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wRlT PETITION NO: 3206 OF 2025

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Between:

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Abdul Zameer, S/o. Abdul Aziz,^{Age'.61 years, Occ:RetiredA.R.S.l.,} R/o.H.No.6-5-67, Habeeb Nagar, Mahabubnagar,^{MahabubnagarDistrict.}

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal^{Secretary to Government,} Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana^{State Secretariat,} Hyderabad

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2 The Director General Of Police, Telangana,^Hyderabad

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?. The Principal Accountant General^(A & E),^{Telangana,Hyderabad}

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4 The Director of Treasuries and Accounts,^{Telangana, Hyderabad}

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5 The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Mahabubnagar,^{Mahabubnagar District}

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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^{affidavitfiled therewith,the High Court may be} pleased to issue a writ order or direction especially one in the^{natureof Writ of} Mandamus declaring that,

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a) the action of the Respondents in^{not making payment of terminalbenefits} to the Petitioner in^{pursuance of letter/ proceedings issued by the 3rd Respondent} in Lr.No.AG(A&EyP1s/lV/A-16115P39812024-0711844^{dated 30.08.2024is illegal,} arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article^{14, '16 and 300-4 of the Constitution} of lndia

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b) further declare that, the Respondents shall forthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the petitioner incruding Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, commutation of Pension, General provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 30.06.2o24 and the proceedings in Lr.No.AG(A&Eypis/rv/A161/SP398/2024-07t1844 dated 30.08.2024 ot the 3rd Respondent

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c) the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr.No.AG(A&Eypts/lv/A-161/sp398/2024-07t1844 dated 30.08.2024 of rhe 3rd Respondent including payment of General provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount, pending disposal of the Writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt SRIN|VASA RAO MADIRAJU

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1,4 & 5: Gp FOR SERVICES-|||

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.2: Gp FOR SERVICES

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Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI K. BALA KRISHNA, SC FOR pRtNClpAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E)

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE^{SRI JUSTICE NAMAVAR/{PURA]ESHWARRAO}

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w IT E TI N o 2 OF 2

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ORDER

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this Writ^{Petitionis taken} With the^{consent of both the parties'} up for disposal,^{at the admission stage'}

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learned^{counselfor the} 2, Heard Mr.^{Srinivasa Rao Madiraju'} Pleader for^{Services-Ill for} lea rned^Government petitioner, respondent Nos.1, 4^{and 5, learnedGovernment Pleader for} Services^{(Home),for respondentNo'2 and Mr' K' Bala Krishna'} learned^{StandingCounselfor PrincipalAccountant General(A&E)'} for resPondent^No.3'

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Learned^{counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner} was retired^{from serviceon 30'06'2024'Consideringthe pension} proposals,^{respondent No'3 sanctioned pension to the petitioner} vide Letter^{dated 30'08'2024'Howevei' till no*' his retirement} benefits^{were not released by the respondents'}

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Learned^{GovernmentPleadersubmitsthat due to dearthof} funds,^{the amounts could not be releasedto the petitioner' on time'} dated 30.08.2024,^{amountswill be} However,ⁱⁿ Pursuance^{of Letter'} released^{to the beneficiaries'}

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Having regard to the above made submissions, this^Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release retirement benefits to the^petitioner in^pursuance of Letter No.AG(A&E)/Pts/tvlA-t6t/SP39B/2024-0711844,^dated 30.08.2024, issued by respondent^No.3, as^{expeditiouslyas} possible, preferably within a period of eiqht (B) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this^{order. There shallbe no order as to} costs.

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

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SD/. A. SRINIVASA REDDY ASSI NT REGISTRAR

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CTION OFFICER

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The Principq.! S_ec1elary to Government, Finance Department, The State of _^{Ielangana,Dr B.R.AmbedkarTgLangana State Secretariat,} Hyderabad

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The Director General Of Police, Tela-noana. Hvderabad

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The Principal Accountant General (A d E), Telangana, Hyderabad

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The Director of Treasuries and Aciounts,'Telangina, Hyderabad

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! lhe One Qepyty-D_ire_ctor CC to SRt SRtN|VASA^{of Treasuries,} RAg IVAqtRAJU, Advocate^{lrlahabubna{ar,Matiabubnagar} tOpuai-^- District.^{-' --} 7. One CC to SRI K. BALA KRISHNA, SC for PRINCIPRI- Accouivrnrur GENERAL (A&E) IOPUCI

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Two ccs to GP FoR FINANCE, High court for the state of reranoana. [oUTr 9. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Oourt for the State of TetangJn; [Odii ' 't 0. Two CD Copies BN

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DATED:0510212025

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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Abdul Zameer v. The State of Telangana

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