Wahab Ahmed v. The State of Telangana
Service law – Retirement benefits – Payment of gratuity, commutation and leave encashment
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court, W.P. No. 3976 of 2025, Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, J., order dated 12.02.2025 (amended order dated 28.02.2025) — retired Forest Range Officer (retired 30.04.2024); non-release of retirement benefits despite processed bills; dearth of funds; token numbers for gratuity (TS/CS), commutation (TS/CS) and final encashment of leaves/HPL; writ of Mandamus under Article 226; disposed of at admission stage with consent; eight-week timeline for release; no costs; interest @ 24% p.a. claimed but not granted; interim application under Section 151 CPC; cause title of Respondent Nos.3 & 4 amended in I.A.No.2/2025.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to release and pay the petitioner's retirement benefits — Gratuity (TS) Rs.2,38,414/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.13,61,586/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.3,17,641/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.18,14,056/- and Final Encashment of Leaves/HPL Rs.11,79,678/- — as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed. The prayer for interest @ 24% per annum was not specifically granted in the operative order.