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B. Manemma v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC14 Feb 2025WP/4265/2025

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A retired sweeper sought release of terminal benefits including gratuity, commutation of pension, GPF and leave encashment despite sanction of pension by proceedings dated 20.03.2024. Government Pleader cited dearth of funds but undertook release. The High Court disposed of the writ petition directing respondents to release retirement benefits within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to release retirement benefits in pursuance of Letter No.GDC/MBNR/418/SP/2024 dated 20.03.2024 within eight weeks; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.

B. Manemma Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

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WRIT PETITI ON NO: 4265 0F 2025

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Between:

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F...Mr.ngqry'r,^{W/o. Late Narsimulu, Age} 61^years, Occ. Retired Sweeper, R/o H..No 1-5-12613, Ambedkamagar, [rear '-Bn;'^- siano,-' rra"iil'",io",ibdir, Mahaboobnagar District.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 Jl]e__SiqtRof Telangana, Relr..by its principal Secretary to Government, F.tnance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Stdte Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Director of State Audit, Tetangana, Hyderabad.

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3 IJ]?^D,"!-,+y Direclgr, Treasuries and Accounts, Mahaboobnagar, Mahaboobnagar District.

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The Sub Treasury officer, Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the coristitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction especia y one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that,

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a) the action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminar benefits to the Petitioner in pursuance of letter/ proceedings issued by the 2nd Respondent in GDC/MBNR/41$lspt2o24, Dt. 2o-3-2o24 is illegat, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article '14, 16 and 300-4 of the constitution of tndia.

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b) further declare that, the Respondents shall forthwith release alI terminal benefits payable to the^petitioner including Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity,

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commutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 31.05.2o24 and the proceedings in GDC/MBNRt418lspt2o24, Ot. 20-3-2024 of the 2nd Respondent.

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c) the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement.

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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 ir support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the GDC/MBNR/418/sp/2024, Dt. 2o-3-2o24 ot the 2nd Respondent including payment of General provident Fund amount and encashment of Earred Leave and Earned Leave amount, pending disposal of the Writ Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI SR|NIVASA RAO MADIRAJU Counsel forthe Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE$.or*,*o

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE^{NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO}

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WRIT PETITION 0.4265 0F 2025

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9B9EB:

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

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Heard Mr. Srinivasa^{Rao Madiraju, learned counsel for the} petitioner, learned Government^{Pleaderfor Finance appearingfor} respondent Nos.1^{to 4.}

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Learned counsel^{for the petitioner submits that the petitioner} retired from service on 31.05.2024.^{Considering the pension} proposals, respondent No.2^{sanctioned pensionto the petitioner} vide Letter dated^{20.03'2024. However, till now, her retirement} benefits were not^{releasedby the respondents.}

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Learned Government^{Pleadersubmits that due to dearthof} funds,theamountscouldnotbereleasedtothepetitioner,ontime' However,inpursuanceofLetter,dated20.03.2024,amountswillbe released to^{the beneficiaries} '

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Having regard to the^{above made submissions,this Writ} petition is disposed of directing^{the respondentstorelease} retirement benefits^{to thepetitioner inpursuanceof} Letter No.GDC/MBNR/418/SP/2024,^{dated 20'03'2024,issuedby}

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respondent^{No.2, as expeditiously as possible, preferablywithin a} period of eight^{(B) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this}

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order.^{There shall be no order as to costs'}

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Miscellaneous^{petitions pending,if any' shallstandclosed'}

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SD/. A. SREENIVASA REDDY A TANT REGISTRAR

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To,

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//TRUE COPY// l,--.-.|^{'secrtoruoFFtcER}

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The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State of Telangana, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secietariat, Hyderabad.

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The Director of State Audit, Telangana, Hyderabad.

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f.nq 9"pqty Director, Treasuries and Accounts, Mahaboobnagar, Mahaboobnagar District.

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The Sub Treasury officer, Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar Dislrict.

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One CC to SRI SRINIVASA RAO MAD|RAJU, Advocate. [OPUC]

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Two CCs to GP FOR FtNANCEbaO**,*n, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUI]

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Two CD Copies.

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DATED:1410i,12025

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ORDER

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WP.No.4265 of 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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B. Manemma v. The State of Telangana

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