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A.Jaya Simha Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC11 Feb 2025WP/3831/2025

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What is this about?

A retired school teacher's gratuity, commutation and final encashment of leaves were not paid despite retirement on 31.03.2024; the Government attributed the delay to dearth of funds. The High Court directed the respondents to release and pay the three amounts within eight weeks, with no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to release gratuity Rs.5,22,193/-, commutation Rs.5,00,791/- and leave encashment Rs.4,72,725/- within eight weeks; no costs.

A.Jaya Simha Reddy Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUST]CE N.AMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

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WRIT^PET|T]ON NO: 3831 OF 2025

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Between:

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A.Jaya Slmha_1".a-Ay, 9lq. A. Bal Krishna Reddy, Age. 62 years, Retd. S.G.Teacher, Z.P.Higtr School, Gudikandula, Siddipet.^-R/o. H.No. lS_Aqii, ll^rllu.I_. l_uggr,_^{prashanth Nagar,Siddipet-5o2i03 (ppo.No.-} 7ii 000943/5P) (PPO lD.No., 18 j 01 37S)^-

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The Slateff Telangana, rept. by its Spl. Chief Secretary, Finance and

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^{Planning Department, Secretariat,Hyderabad.}

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

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The District Treasury Officer, Siddipet, Siddipet District.

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The Sub-Treasury Officer, Thoguta, Siddipet District.

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The District Educationat Officer, Siddipet, siddipet District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 oI 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 amount of Rs. 5,22,193/- with Token No. 2505286038, dt. 29.4.2024, Commutation amount of Rs. 5,00,7911 with Token No.25052860'1 1, dt. 29.4.2O24 and Final Encashment of Leaves/Hpl of Rs.4,72,7251- with Token No.2516795331, dt. 1.7.2024, is iilegat, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and constitutional provisions and consequenfly direct the respondents to release and pay Gratuity amount of Rs. 5,22,193/- with Token No. 2505286038, dt. 29.4.2024, Commutation amount of Rs. 5,00,791! with Token No.250528601 1, dt.29.42024 and Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL of Rs.4,7Z,72St- with Token

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No.2516795331, dl. 1 .7.2024 with interest @ 24 percent per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made.

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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 release and pay the Gratuity amount of Rs. 5,22,1g3/- with Token No. 2505286038, dt. 29.4.2024, Commutation amount of Rs. 5,00,791/with Token No.250528601 1, dt. 29.4.2024 and Final Encashment of Leaves/Hpl of Rs.4,72,725l- with Token No.2516295331, dt.^,l .7.2024 to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of main writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P.UGENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 TO 4: GP FOR SERVICES-||| Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR SERVICES-|

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE^{SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPURA]ESHWAR RAO}

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w P TIO N o. 38 1 F o 5

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ORDER

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

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Heard Mr'^{P' UgenderReddy' learned counsel for the} petitioner,^{learnedGovernment PleaderforServices-III for} respondent^{Nos.1 to 4and learned Government Pleaderfor} Services-I^{for resPondent No ' 5 '}

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3 Learned^{counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner} 31.O3.2024^{and till now, his retirement} retired from^{service on} benefits^{were not releasedby the respondents'}

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Learned^{Government Pleadersubmits that the bills pertaintng} totheretirementbenefitsofthepetitionerarealreadyprocessed. 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 benef iciaries'}

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5 Havinq^{regard to the abovesubmissions' this Writ petitlon is} disposeci of direct!ng^{the respondentsto releaseand pay the} amount^{of Rs.5,22,193/- with Token No'2505286038'} Gr a tu ity

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dated 29.04.2024,^{Commutationamount of Rs'5'00'791/- with} Token No.25052860f1,^{daled 29'04'2024and Final Encashment of} Leaves/HPL of^{Rs 4,72,725l-with Token No'2516795331'dated} 01.O7.2024,^{pertainingto the petitioner' as expeditiously as} possible,^{preferablywithin a period of eight (8) weeksfrom the date} of receipt^{of a copy of this order'There shall be no orderas to} costs.

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Miscellanerlus^{petitions pending,if any, shall standclosed'}

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SD/.A.V.S. PRASAD

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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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//TRUE COPY// {'}.r-- -

SEGTION OFFICER

1 . The Spl. Chief Secretary,^{Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat,} Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

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The Director of Treasuries-and^{Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids,} Hyderabad.

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3 The District Treasury Officer, Siddipet,^{SiddipetDistrict.}

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4 The Sub-Treasury Officer, Thoguta,^{SiddipetDistrict.}

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5 The District Educational Officer, Siddipet,^{SiddipetDistrict.}

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6 One CC to SRI P.UGENDER REDDY,^Advocate IOPUCI

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7 Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-|||,^{HighCourt for the State of Telangana,at} Hyderabad. [OUTI

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8 Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-|,^{High Courtfor the State of Telangana,at} Hyderabad. [OUT]

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DATED:1110212025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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A.Jaya Simha Reddy v. The State of Telangana

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