Maddikunta Bhoomaiah Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Maddikunta Bhoomaiah Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to the respondents to release and pay the seven retirement-benefit amounts listed in the order (Gratuity TS/CS, Commutation TS/CS, Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL, GPF final payment, Surrender Leave) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. Interest at 24% per annum sought in the petition is not mentioned in the Court's directions.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' failure to release and pay the petitioner's retirement benefits (gratuities, commutations, leave encashment/HPL, GPF final payment, surrender leave) should be remedied by a judicial direction to release and pay them within a specified time. +1 more

Court's answer

This Court disposed of the writ petition directing the respondents to release and pay the petitioner's retirement benefits (Gratuity TS Rs.4,09,790; Gratuity CS Rs.11,90,210; Commutation TS Rs.5,59,698; Commutation CS Rs.16,25,607; Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL Rs.11,68,214; GPF final payment Rs.14,11,545; Surrender Leave Rs.1,42,994) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, with no order as to costs.

Ratio / Principle

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Telangana High Court (Special Original Jurisdiction), single judge (Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao), disposed of Writ Petition No. 3466 of 2025 at the admission stage, with the consent of both parties, on 07-02-2025. The petitioner, a retired Gazetted Head Master who retired on 30.06.2024, complained that his retirement dues bearing treasury token numbers had not been released; the Government Pleader submitted that the bills were processed but unreleased for want of funds and would be paid per the seriatim of token numbers. Taking note of these submissions, the Court directed the respondents to release and pay Gratuity (TS) Rs. 4,09,790, Gratuity (CS) Rs. 11,90,210, Commutation (TS) Rs. 5,59,698, Commutation (CS) Rs. 16,25,607, Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL Rs. 11,68,214, General Provident Fund final payment Rs. 14,11,545 and Surrender Leave Rs. 1,42,994, 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 interest at 24% per annum from the date of retirement sought in the petition is not addressed in the Court's directions.

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

FRIDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

-WRIT PETITION NO: 3466 OF 2025

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Maddikunta Bhoomaiah, S/o. Malkaiah, age.61 years, Retd. Gazetted Head Master Gr.ll, Z.P.High School(Boys), Koratla, Jagtial District. R/o. H.No. 1-422511. Govindagiri Nagar. Koratla, Koratla lrlandat, Jagtial Distric! 505326.

...PETITIONER

AND

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

2 The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurahce Building, Abids, Hyderabad.

3 The District Treasury Officer, Koratla, Jagtial District. 4 The Sub-Treasury Officer, Koratla, Jagtial District. The District Educational Officer, Jagtial, Jagtial District.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be 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 Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.4,09.7901 with TOKEN No.2522739916, dt. 21 .9.2024 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 11,90,2101 with Token No. 2522739903. dt. 21 .9 2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.5,59,6981 with Token No. 2522739933, dt. 21 .9.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 16,25,607/- with Token No. 2522739927, dt.21 .9.2024, Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL of Rs.^'l 1,68,2141- with Token No. 2523253587, dt. 23.11.2024 , General Provident Fund final payment of Rs. 14, 11,5451 (submitted on 19.6.2024) and Surrender Leave amount of Rs. 1,42,994/- with Token No. 2356170989, dt. 7.2.2023 is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and Constitutional provisions and

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consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.4,09,7901 with TOKEN No.2522739916, dt. 21 .9.2024 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 11,90,2101- with Token No. 2522739903, dt. 21 .9.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.5,59,698/- with Token No. 2522739933, dt. 21 .9.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 16,25,6071 with Token No. 2522739927, dl. 21 .9.2024, Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL of Rs. 11,68,2141with Token No.2523253587, dt.23.11.2024 , General Provident Fund final payment of Rs. 14,1 1_,545/- (submitted on 19.6.2024) and Surrender Leave amount of Rs.^'l ,42,9941 with Token No. 2356'170989, dt.7.2.2023 with interest at the 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 circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release and pay the Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs4,09,790/- with TOKEN No.2522739916, dt. 21.9.2024 and Gratuity {CS) amount of Rs. 11,90,2101- with Token No. 2522739903, dt. 21.9.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.5,59,698/- with Token No. 2522739933, dt. 21 .9.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 16,25,6071 with Token No. 2522739927, dt. 21 .9.2024, Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL of Rs. 11,68,2141with Token No.2523253587, dt.23.11.2024 , General Provident Fund final payment of Rs. 14, 1 1 ,545/- (submitted on 19'.6.2024) and Surrender Leave amounl of Rs. 1,42.994/- with Token No. 2356170989, dt. 7.2.2023 to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of main writ petition

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. P. UGENDER REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1to4: GP FOR SERVICES lll

Counsel for the Respondent No.S: GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following: ORDER

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU^RAJESHWARRAO

WRIT PETITION No.3466 OF 2O25

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 Services-III for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent No.5.

3 Learned counsel For the^petitioner submits th;t 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 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 and pay the} Gratuity^(TS) amount of^{Rs.4,09,790l-with Token No.2522739916,}

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dated 21.09.2024 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.11,90,210/- with Token No.2522739903, dated 21.09.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.5,59,698/- with Token No.2522739933, dated 2I.09.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.16,25,607/- with Token No.2522739927, dated 21.09.2024, Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL of Rs.11,68,214/- with Token No.2523253587, dated 23.1I.2024, General Provident Fund final payment of Rs.14,11,545l- (submitted on 19.06.2024) and Surrender Leave amount of Rs.|,42,994/- with Token No.2356170989,. dated 07.02.2023, 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 closed.

SD/- L. LAKSHMI BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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ECTION OFFICER

To, '1. The Special Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries^{andAccounts, lnsurance Building, Abids,} Hyderabad.

The District Treasury Officer,^{Koratla, JagtialDistrict.}

The Sub-Treasury Officer, Koratla, Jagtial^District.

The District Educational Officer,^{Jagtial, JagtialDistrict.}

One CC to SRl. P. UGENDER^{REDDY, Advocate} IOPUC]

Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES^{lll,High CourtfortheState of Telanganaat} Hyderabad [OUT]

Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES I,^{HighCourt for the State of Telangana,at} Hyderabad [OUT]

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WP.No.3466 of 2025

DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETTTION WITHOUT COSTS

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