A retired government employee's writ petition seeking release of gratuity, commutation, provident fund and leave encashment amounts withheld after retirement. The court directed the respondents to release all retirement benefits within eight weeks.
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HIGH COURT -FOR THESTATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (SPecial OriginalJurisdiction)
WEDNESQAY, "--'iwb THousANDTHE TWELFTH AND TWENTYDAY O-F.EEBRUARY FlvE
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PetitionUndgrArticle 226 af the Constitution of lndiaprayingthat in the circumslan-ce-sstatedin the affidavit filedtherewith' the High'*po'l rn'1,:U pleased to issuean order or direction or writ' more particularly one ln the nature of writof Mandamus, decrarethe impugnedaction ef the respondentgin not I"t"r.ingthe retirement/pensionary benefitssuch as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.583762i--with Token No 2511696108' DT 3'62024 and Qratuity(QS) qmount of Rq.10162381with Token No 251169609'dt'36'2024' Qommutatign (TS) amountof Rq. 585741/-with Token No 251109640Q'dt' 1'6'2Q24qOd Qor-rmutationToken (CS) amountof Rs 10't9684/- with Token251:!69q389' dt'
3.6.2024, General Provident Fund amount of Rs.768080/- with C.No.2519745 27ai, dt. 24.7 .2024 andLeave Encashment amourrtof Rs.605415 /- wit Leave Encashment 2511695560, dt.3.6.2024 is illegal, arbitrary,unfair, unjust, discfiminat,on, apart from violatron of all llre StatutqfyRqles and qonstitutional provisions and cgnsaquently direct the respondenta to releese Apq pay the sai{pens ionary benefits with interest @1 Ipercentage'per annum frqrq date of retirement t,: till the date of actualp?yment is made.
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Petitipn under Seetion 151 CPCprqying that in the otrcumstances statqd in the affidavit filed in support of thepetitiol, the High Court may beplease.Q tg direct therespondent torelease theretirementlperlgignqrybenqfits suchag Gratuity(TS) amcunt of Rs 583762/- with Token No 2511q96108,pT 3.6.?Q24 3n( Gratuity(CS) amoLrnt of Rs 1016238luiithTgken No. ?5116q609, dt, 3.A.2024, Qommqtation [S) amount of Rs 5857411.wi1h Token Ng. 251'1696400, dt :i Q 2024 and Commqtation (CS) amount of Rs; 1019684 /- with Tqken No 2511696389, dt 3.62024, General Provident Fund ar.nount of RS, 768080/- wilh C.N|o.2519745?73, dl. ?4.7 2024 and Learve ELrcaehment emgyl! of Rs605415 /-rruth Tqken No 2511695500 , dt Q.02024 to the petitioqgl fArthwithpending rlisposal of lyritpetitioni
Counsel for the Petitioner : SBI C.SAI REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5 : GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : G.P FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following ORDER
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THE HON'BLESRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
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With the consentof both.the parties' this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal,at the admission stage'
3 Learnedcounselforthepetitionersubmitsthatthepetitioner retired fromservice on 30'04'2024 and till now' his retirement benefitswere not releasedby the respondents'
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03.06.2024, Crratuity (CS) amount of Rs.10,16,238/_ with Token No.251169609, dated 03.06.2024, Commutation (TSt amount of Rs.s,85,747/- with Token No.2511696400, dated 03.06.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.10,19,684/_, ,vr,,ith Token No.2511696389, dated 03.06.2024, General provident F:und amount of Rs.7,68,080/- with C.No.2519745273, dated 24.07.2024, Leave Encashment Ern'lount of Rs.6,05,415/- with Token No.25;11695560, dated 03.06.2:.A24, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferabry within a period of eight (B) weeks frcm the date of receipt of ,l copy of this order. There shail be no .rder as to costs
Miscellaneous petitio,ns pending, if any, shall stand r:losed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents could withhold the petitioner's retirement benefits despite bills being processed, citing dearth of funds.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, School Education
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana
The District Treasury Officer, Rajanna Sircilla District at Sircilla
The Sub Treasury Officer, Sircilla, Rajanna Sircilla District
Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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