M.Laxma Reddy Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

M.Laxma Reddy Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of at admission stage with direction to the respondents to release the petitioner's retirement/pensionary benefits (six enumerated sums) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed. The interest @ 18% per annum sought in the petition does not appear in the operative order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' non-release of the petitioner's retirement/pensionary benefits (Gratuity (TS)/(CS), Commutation (TS)/(CS), General Provident Fund and Leave Encashment) is illegal, arbitrary and violative of statutory rules and constitutional provisions, warranting a writ of mandamus for their release. +1 more

Court's answer

With consent of parties, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents to release the petitioner's retirement/pensionary benefits, viz. Gratuity (TS) Rs.3,80,851/- (Token No.2518015450), Gratuity (CS) Rs.12,19,149/- (Token No.2518015435), Commutation (TS) Rs.4,94,652/- (Token No.2518015484), Commutation (CS) Rs.15,83,437/- (Token No.2518015469), General Provident Fund Rs.12,40,387/- (C.No.2519745513) and Leave Encashment Rs.11,80,621/- (Token No.2553903469).

Ratio / Principle

The release of the said pensionary benefits is to be made as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶36
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana (Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, J.), disposing of W.P. No. 4077 of 2025 at the admission stage with consent of parties: A retired School Assistant (Social Studies), who retired on 30.04.2024, sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 for release of his retirement/pensionary benefits, alleging the non-release illegal and arbitrary and claiming interest @ 18% per annum. The Government Pleader submitted that the bills had been processed but amounts could not be released owing to dearth of funds and would be paid seriatim per token numbers. The Court directed the respondents to release Gratuity (TS) Rs.3,80,851/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.12,19,149/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.4,94,652/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.15,83,437/-, General Provident Fund Rs.12,40,387/- and Leave Encashment Rs.11,80,621/- as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed. The claimed 18% interest does not appear in the operative order.

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

THURSDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO:4077 OF 2025

Between:

ltrl.Laxma Reddy, S/o. Yella Reddy, age. 62^years, Retd. School Assistant (Social Studies) Z.P.High School, Narsingapoor, Boinpally, Rajanna Sircilla Dlstrict. R/o. H.No. 9-4-308/2, Sapthagiri Colony, Karimnagar^(PPO.No.67- 000523/sP)^(PPo'l D'No 14100839)

...pETrroNER

AND

1 The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat, Hyderabad

2 The State of Telangana, rept.by its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

3 The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad

4 The District Treasury Officer, Rajanna Sircilla District at Sircilla.

5 The Sub Treasury Officer, Sircilla, Rajanna Sircilla District

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 o'f 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 the retirement/pensionary benefits such as Gratuity^(TS)amountof Rs.380B51lwith Token No. 2518015450, dt. 8.7.2024 and Gratuily"(CS)^amount of Rs.12191491 with Token No. 2518015435 8.7.2024, Commutation^(TS) amount of Rs.4946521 with Token No. 2518015484, dt. 8.7.2O24^and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.l5834371 with Token No.^{2518015469,dt.} 8.7..2024, General Provident Fund amount of^{Rs.12403871- with} C.No.2519745513, dt. 19.7.2024 and Leave Encashment amount^of Rs.'1 1806211 with Token No. 2553903469, dt.30.4.2024 is^{illegal, arbitrary,} unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from^violation of all the Statutory^{Rules and}

constitutional provisions and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest @ 1B percentage per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made lA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 15'1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to d irect ttie respond ents to release the retirement/pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.3B0B51/- with roken No. 2s1BOis4so, dt:8.7.2024 and Gratuity (cs) amount of Rs.1219149t with roken No. 251801s43 s 8.7 .2024, commutation (TS) amount of Rs.494652/- with roken No. 2518015484, dt: 8.7.2024 and commutation (cs) amount of Rs.15834371 with roken No. 2518015469, dt 8.7.2024, General provident Fund amount of Rs.12403871 with C.No.25'19745513, dt. 19.7.2024 and Leave Encashment amount of Rs.11806211 witl' Token No. 2553903469, dt:30.4.2024 to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of writ petition

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. C SAI REDDy

Counsel for the Respondent Nos.^.l,3to5: Gp FOR SERVICES lll

Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Gp FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE^{NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWARRAO}

WRIT PETITIO N 0.4077 0F 2025

ORDER

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

Heard Mr. C. Sai Reddy,^{learned counsel for the petitioner,} learned Government Pleader^{for Services-Illfor respondent Nos 1,} 3 to 5 and learned^{Government Pleader for Services-Ifor} respondent No.2.

Learned counsel for the^{petitioner submits that the petitioner} retired from service on 30'04.2024^{and till now, his retirement} benefits were^{not released by the respondents.}

4.LearnedGovernmentPleadersubmitsthatthebillspertaining to the retirement benefits of^{the petitioner are alreadyprocessed.} However, due to dearth^{of funds,the amounts could not be released} tothepetitionerontime.LearnedGovernmentPleaderfurther submits that as^{per seriatimoF the token numbers, amo.rntswill be} released to the beneficiaries.

5 Having regard to the^{above submissions,this Writ petitionis} disposed of directing^{therespondents toreleasethe} retirement/pensionary^{benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of}

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Rs.3,80,851/- with Token No.2518015450, dated^{08.07.2024and} Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.12,19,L49/- with^Token No.2518015435, dated 08.07.2024, Commutation^{(TS) amountof} Rs.4,94,652/- \vith Token No.2518015484, dated 08.07.2024^and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.15,83,437l- with^Token No.2518015469, dated 08.07.2024, General^{Provident Fund amount} of Rs.12,40,387/- rvith C.No.2519745513, dated^{19.07.2024and} Leave Encashment amount of Rs.11,80,621l- with^Token No.2553903469, dated 30.04.2024,^pertaining to the^petitioner, as expeditiously as^{possible,preferabiy} 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 ccsts.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

$D/-A.V.S.PRASAD GISTRAR -....-

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OFFICER

To,

The Principa I Secreta ry,^FinanceDe partment Sec rabad 2. The Principal Secreta ry,^{SchoolEducation} Department, Secreta riat, T.S.,Hyderabad

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Tel€fflgana, _^{lnsurance Buildings, Abids,Hyderabad}

The Distrrct Treasury Officer, [?ajanna Sircilla District at Sircilla.

?. Lhe^{S_u! treasury Officer, Sircilla, Raianna} Sircilla District

One CC to SRI C. SAI REDDY. Advocate IOPUCI 7. T.wo ccs to GP FoR SERVTCES ilr ,High court for the State of rerangana at Hyderabad [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES l, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies BM GJP

HIGH COURl-

DATED:1310212025

ORDER

WP.No.4077 of 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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