A writ petition seeking release of unprocessed retirement benefits was disposed of with consent, directing the State to pay Gratuity, Provident Fund, and leave encashments within eight weeks.
Direction to release benefits, including Gratuity, Provident Fund, and leave encashments, within eight weeks.
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Petition under Arlicle226 of the constitutionof lndia praying that in the circumstances stated inthe affidavitfiled therewith,the High Courtmay be pleased to issue an order or direction orwrit,moreparticularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the impugnedactionof the respondentsin not releasing and paying Gratuity (GS) amount of Rs.4,02622/-with Token No. 2516796432, dt. 1.7.2024, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 11,97,378 IwithToken No. 2516796420, dt. 1.7.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 5,22,9271- wilh Token No. 2516796441, dt. 1.7.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 15,55,1621- with Token No.2516796452, dt. 1.7.2024, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 1 ,07,683/- with Token No. 251569'1945, dl. 25.6.2024 and General Provident Fund Final Payment of Rs.2,07,800! and Sunender Leave amount of RS. 71,549/- with Token No. 2458360607, dt. 19.3.2024, 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 Gratuity (GS) amor of Rs 4'02622/- with 1.7.2o24,Gratuity ("a) ,'nt dL 1.7.2024, -.,1, Rs.,,sz,e; ;. #T"[" ::";::;:;r:: ""rrr;",::'lor (TS) amounr of p5 25167s6441, d, )roio't, with Token No' Token No.2516 ts64s2,o."ll"o"',",,o, o"rlrrt'22'927/- of Rs 15'55'162/with t,r", ur"]j*rount 1,07,683r-with T.ken *o.'^l'"0,0, F na Paym en t ; ;. ;, ;; ffi ::;::l::': j""hi ltlTilT:: :l;: Token No. 24s8360607, dr. 19.3.2024, witn interesi unt of RS. 71,s4g/- with per annum from date of retiremenr to ri, the date of actuar ;fl::,:.#:entase
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petition under Secl il:'T:i[]':''J::,";1'ilffi::il"[;'J:i"#:"''":fi :::;:; roke n N o 2 s 1 6z s 6 4s 2, :;.^: : .ii:^; :: :lil l::] ;:;l :,T.. * :iT with Token No. 25.1679642 O, dl. 1.7.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 5,22,9271- with Token No 251679644 1, dt. 1.7.20i amount of Rs. 1s,55,162l- wh roken *".ru,urJloii,t;"Tl:::;: fi:i Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. .1,07,683/- with Token No. 2515691945, dt. 25.6.2024 and General provident Fund Final payment of Rs 2,07,800/_ and Surrender Leave amount of RS. 7i,549/- with Token No. 2458360607, dt. 19 3 2024' to the petitioner forthwith pending disposar of main writ petition.
Counsel for the petitioner: SRI p.UGENDER REDDY Counset for the Respondent Nos.l fO a, Cp iOi HNANCE pLANNtNG Counset for the Respondent No.S: e p ron eo[Ceii6r,r
The Court made the following: ORDER
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THE HON,BLESRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPURA]ESHWAR RAO
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ORDER
With the consentof both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal,at the admissionstage'
2.HeardMr.P'UgenderReddy,learnedcounselappearingfor the petitioner,learned Government Pleader for Flnance appearing for respondentNos.1 to 4 and learned GovernmentPleaderfor Education appearingfor respondent No'5'
3 LearnedcounselforthepetitionerSubmitsthatthepetitioner retired fromservice on 30'04'2024 and till now' his retirement benefitswere not released by the respondents'
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5 Having regardto the above submissions'this Writ petitionis disposed ofdirecting therespondents to releaseGratuity (GS) amount ofRs.4,O2,622/' vide TokenNo.2516796432,dated
O1.07.2024 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.11,97,378/- vide Token No.2516796420, dated 01.07.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.5,22,927/- vide Token No.2516796441, dated 0t.07.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.15,55,162l- vide Token No.2516796452, dated 0L.07.2024, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.1,07,683/- vide Token No.2515691945, dated 25.06.2024 and Generalprovident Fund Final payment amount of Rs.2,O7,BOO/- and Surrender Leave amount of Rs.71,549/- vide Token No.2458360607, dated t9.03.2024, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (B) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
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ORDER
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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondents are legally bound to immediately release unprocessed retirement benefits including Gratuity and Provident Fund.
Whether the delay in releasing benefits due to dearth of funds warrants issuance of Writ of Mandamus.
B. L. Halari
State of Telangana
NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
As recorded by the court registry
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