G. Ganapathi v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Retirement benefits; gratuity; commutation; final encashment of leaves/HPL; General Provident Fund final payment; non-release of pensionary dues; token numbers; dearth of funds; Article 226; writ of Mandamus; Section 151 CPC; admission stage disposal; eight weeks direction; retired S.G. Teacher; Nirmal District; Telangana; Director of Treasuries and Accounts; District Treasury Officer; Sub-Treasury Officer; District Educational Officer; Government Pleader for Services-III; Government Pleader for Services-I; no costs; interest at 24% per annum claimed but not granted.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at admission stage with consent of parties, directing respondents to release and pay the petitioner's six retirement benefit amounts (Gratuity TS Rs.5,69,295/-; Gratuity CS Rs.8,92,495/-; Commutation TS Rs.5,45,921/-; Commutation CS Rs.8,55,852/-; Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL Rs.5,93,874/-; GPF final payment Rs.5,17,216/-) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed. Interest at 24% per annum as prayed was not granted.