R. Satyanarayana v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court writ petition (Article 226 mandamus) by retired Assistant Commandant R. Satyanarayana for release of pensionary benefits (gratuity TS/CS, commutation TS/CS, leave encashment, pension bill arrears) withheld after retirement on 31.05.2024; disposed at admission stage with consent; respondents (Finance Dept., Home Dept., Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Joint Director Pension Payment Office) directed to pay seven tokenised bills aggregating Rs. 66,29,599 within eight weeks; dearth of funds cited by Government Pleader; no costs; 15% interest claim unaddressed; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to release the seven enumerated pensionary benefit amounts to the petitioner 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 at 15% per annum (para 17) was not dealt with in the operative order and was not granted.