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

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage with consent, directing respondents 1 to 4 to release the petitioner's retirement/pensionary benefits (Gratuity TS Rs.1,24,118/-; Gratuity CS Rs.14,75,882/-; Commutation TS Rs.1,25,210/-; Commutation CS Rs.14,88,858/-; Leave Encashment Rs.9,90,603/-; PRC Arrears Rs.2,78,905/-) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; miscellaneous petitions pending stand closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' failure to release the petitioner's retirement/pensionary benefits (Gratuity, Commutation, Leave Encashment and PRC Arrears) after his retirement on 31.05.2024 is illegal/arbitrary and entitles him to a direction for their release. +1 more

Court's answer

With consent of both parties the writ petition was taken up and disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to release the petitioner's retirement/pensionary benefits - Gratuity (TS) Rs.1,24,118/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.14,75,882/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.1,25,210/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.14,88,858/-, Leave Encashment Rs.9,90,603/- and PRC Arrears Rs.2,78,905/- - 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 the order. There shall be no order as to costs. The claim for interest at 18% per annum was not granted.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Service - Pensionary benefits - Writ petition under Article 226 by a retired Sub-Inspector of Police (retired 31.05.2024) seeking release of Gratuity (TS) Rs.1,24,118/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.14,75,882/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.1,25,210/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.14,88,858/-, Leave Encashment Rs.9,90,603/- and PRC Arrears Rs.2,78,905/- left unreleased by the State of Telangana and Treasury authorities. Government Pleader submitted the bills had been processed but amounts could not be released on time due to dearth of funds and would be paid seriatim per token numbers. With consent of both parties, the writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to release the aforesaid benefits as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. The prayer for interest at 18% per annum was not granted. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.

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

FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH^{DAY OF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND^{AND TWENTYFIVE}

PRESENT

THE }IONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE^{NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO}

WRIT PETITION NO: 3460 0^{F 2025}

Between:

M. Laxminaravana,^{S/o Shankaraiah'age. 62 years,-RetdSub lnspector of Police} "piiiEJ"Strtlon,-"cvooabad c.ommissioneraie, Gachilowli, iiOii"'ij.j"ffiJJiriv' Urbdi"dd Ri". H.illo rzez,-Roja'Nol^{8, New [/lG, Vidhyuth Nagar,BHEL'} nimininOrapuram,^{Hyderabad (PPO No 07-011749/SP)}

...PETITIONER

AND

The State of^{Telangana, rept. by its PrinclpalSecretary, Finance Department} $ecretariat,^HYderabad.

The State^{of Tglangana, rept.by ils Principal Secretary, Home (Police)} Qepartment, $ecreiariat,^Hyderabad.

The Director of^{TreasuriesandAccounts, Governmentof Telangana'} lhsurance^{Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad'}

The Dlstrict TJeasury^Officer. Qollectorate^{Office Complex, Kongarkalan'} Ranga R'eddy District.

...RESPONDENTS

Fetition^{under Article226 of the Constitutionof lndla praylng that in the} circumstances^{stated in} the^{affidavit filed therewith,the High Courtmay be} pleased to issue an order or^{direction or writ, more particularlyone in the nature} ofWritofMandamus,declaretheimpugnedactionoftherespondentqinnot releasing the retiremenvpensionary^{benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amountof Bs'} 1,24,1181- with^{Token No. 225533234dt. 3Ol8l2O24and Gratuity(QS)arlloun! of} Rs. 14,75,882/- with^{Token No. 22553316,dl. 301812024,Commutatign (T$)} ampunt^of Bs. 1,25,210/-^{with Token No 22553307' dt' 301.A2q24?14} Commutation(CS)amountofRs.14,88,858/-withTokenNo.22553298,dt. 3OtBt2O24, Leave^{Encashmentamount of Rs 9,90,603/- with Tqkel} No.2515700574,^{dt. 241612024 and PRC Arrears amountof Rs.2,78,9051 with}

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Token No.^{2522477056' 2522477051' 2522477041} '^{2522477036'2522477031'} 2522477026,2522477021,2522477098'2522477082',2522477062',2522477059', 25224TTOOBisillegal,arbitrary,unfair'unjust'discrimination'apartfromviolhtion of all the^{Statutory Rules and Constitutionalprovisions andgonqgqqentlydirec!} the respondepts^{to release and pay the said pensionary benefitswllh intereqt@} '18 Percent per anRum from date of retirement^{to till the date of aclual paymentis} made

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Petrtion^{under Section151 CPCpraying that in the ciraumstances qtated in} theaffidavitfiledinsupportofthepetition,theHighCourtmaypeOleasedTo direct the^{respondentto release the retirement/penslonary benefits 5uch99} Gratuity^{(TS) amountof Rs 1 ,24,1181-with Token No 225533234dl 3Ol8l2O24} andGratuity(CS)amountofRsl4'75'882/-withTokenNo22553316'dt' 3OtAt2O.24,Commutation^{(TS) amount of Rs'1'25'21O/-withToken No 22553307'} dt.30.A.2024^{and Commutation (CS) amountof Bs 14'88'858/- with Token Ng'} 22553298,^{dl. 3018t2024,Leave Encashmentamount of Rs 9'90'603^ with Token} No.2515700574,dt.2416l.2024andPRCArrearsamountofRs2'78'909lwith TokenNo.2522477056,2522477051,2522477041'2522477036'25224770?1' 2522477026,2522477o21'2522477098,2522477082,2522477062,2522477a59' zS224TTooStothepetitionerforthwithpendingdisposalofwr:itpetition.

Counse! for the^{Petitioner: SRIC'SAI REDDY}

Counsel^{for the Respondents No'1,3&4: GPFOR SERVICESlll}

Counsel for^{the Respondents No'2 : GP FORHOME}

The Court made^{the following:ORDER}

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAIESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION o.3460 0F 202s

ORDER:

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

Heard Mr. C. Sai Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-III for respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4 and learned Government^pleader for Home for respondent No.2.

Learned rounsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.05.2024 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 could not be released to the petitioner on time. Learned Government pleader further submits that as per seriatim of the token numbers, amounts 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 the retirement/pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of

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Rs.l,24,ll}l-^{with TokenNo.225533234,dated 30'08 2024and} Gratuity^{(CS) amount of Rs.14,75,882/-with Token No'22553316'} dated 30.08.2024,^{Commutation (TS)amount of Rs'1,25,210/-with} Token No.22553307,^{dated30'08 .2024 and Commutation(CS)} amount of^{Rs.14,BB,B58/-with TokenNo'22553298,dated} 30.08.2024,^{LeaveEncashmentamount of Rs'9,90,603/-with} Token No.25157OO574,^{daled 24-O6.2024andPRC Arrearsamount} of Rs.2,78,905/-^{with TokenNos.2522477056,2522477051,} 252247704t, 2522477036,^{252247703L,2522477026,} 2522477021, 2522477098,^{2522477082,2522477062,} 2522477059 and^{2522477008, pertaining to the petitioner,as} expeditiously as^{possible, preferablywithina period of eight (B)} weeksfromthedateofreceiptofacopyofthisorder.Thereshall be no order as to^costs.

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SD/.N. SRIHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// tE TION OFFICER

To,

The Principal Secretary,^{Finance Department Secretariat,State of} Telangana, HYderabad

2.ThePrincipalsecretary,Home(Police)Department,secretariat,Stateof Telangana,^HYderabad.

The Director^{of TreasuriesandAccounts, Government of Telangana,} lnsurance Buildings,^{Abids,Hyderabad.}

The District Treasury^{Officer, Collecbrate Office Complox, Kongarkalan,} Ranga Reddy Distriat.

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Two CCs^{to GPFOR SERVICESlll, High Court for the Stale of Telanganq'} lourl

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Two CCs^{to GPFOR HOME,} High^{Court for the Stateof Telangana at} Hydelabad [ouT]

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DATED:07^t02t2025

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