Ch.Satyanarayana Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Ch.Satyanarayana Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondents directed to release the 300 hundred earned leaves salary arrears of Rs.14,64,957/- (Token No.46878970, dated 12.12.2022 as printed '72.12.2022') pertaining to the petitioner's wife, 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. (Interest @24% p.a. was prayed for but not granted in the operative order.)

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' inaction in not paying the petitioner the retirement dues — 300 hundred earned leaves salary arrears forming part of his pensioner benefits after his wife's retirement/death in service, amounting to Rs.14,64,957/- (Token No.46BTSST0, issued 12.12.2022, unpaid since 22.11.2022) — is arbitrary, unjust and discriminatory and violative of fundamental rights, warranting a writ of mandamus directing release of the amount with interest @ 24% per annum from the date of retirement till realisation. +1 more

Court's answer

Having regard to the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleaders, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release the 300 hundred earned leaves salary arrears amounts of Rs.14,64,957/- with Token No.46878970 pertaining to the wife of the petitioner.

Ratio / Principle

The release 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, and there shall be no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao J.), 20.02.2025 — Writ Petition No.5009 of 2025, disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of both parties. The petitioner, husband of late M. Nirmala Kumari (Employee ID No.2026599; PPO ID No.05002618), an employee of the District Educational Officer, Nizamabad (5th respondent) who died while in service on 31.05.2022, sought a mandamus under Article 226 for release of retirement dues — 300 hundred earned leaves salary arrears of Rs.14,64,957/- (Token No. issued 12.12.2022, unpaid since 22.11.2022) — with interest @ 24% p.a., alleging the respondents' inaction was arbitrary and violative of fundamental rights. The GP for Finance submitted that the bills had been processed but amounts could not be released for dearth of funds, releases following the seriatim of token numbers. The Court disposed of the writ petition directing the respondents to release Rs.14,64,957/- (Token No.46878970) pertaining to the petitioner's wife expeditiously, preferably within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions (including IA No.1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC) closed.

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

THURSDAY, THE^{TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND^{AND TWENTYFIVE}

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI^{JUSTICENAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO}

WRIT PETITION NO: 5009^{OF 2025}

Between:

CH.satvanaravana. H/o. Late^{M.Nirmala Kumari, Aged about 63 years'} Occ. A[ricultuie,^{Rl/o. H.No.B-121} .^{AryaNagar, TelecomColony, Nizamabad} District - 500001^.

...PETITIONER

AND

The State of Telangana,^{Rep.by its Spl. Chief Secretary, Finance and} Planning Department, Secretariat,^Hyderabad

The Director of Treasuries^{and Accounts' lnsurance Building, Abids,} Hyderabad.

The District Treasury^{Officer, Nizamabad District.}

The Sub-Treasury Officer,^{NizamabadDistrict.}

The District Educational^{Officer, Nizamabad District.}

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under^{Article226 of lhe constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstances^{statedin the affidavit filed therewith,the High court may be} pleased to issue and order or direction^{or writ, more particularly one in the nature} of writ of mandamus,^{declarethe inactionof respondents is not paying to me, dues} of retirement dues 300^{hundredsearned leavesSalaryarrears' of my pensioner} benefits after retirement,^{the arrears amounts arise fromRs.1 4,64,957i-.(Rupees} Fourteen Lakhs Sixty^{Four ThousandNine HundredAnd Fiftyseven only) is to} thatamountTokenNo.46BTSST0,issuedonl2tl2l2o22butfundsarenot releasing and^{paying to me since 22t11t2O22. Hencethe inaction of respondents} is arbitrary and unjust,^{discrimination and violation of fundamental rights in view of} this kindly^{pray to this Hon'ble court may direct the releaseamount and pay to me}

with interest @ 24 percent per annum from the date of retirement till the realisation of the amount.

lA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition uncler Section 151 CPC praying that in the circums;tances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release and pay the petitioner wife died wh le in service on 3110512022 from the 5th respondent department. petitioner wife Employee 1D.NO.2026599, PPO1D.No.05002618, to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of main writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. SATHYANARAYANA

Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: Gp FOR FINANCE

Counsel forthe Respondent No.5: GP FOR EDUCATION

The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE^{SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPURA]ESHWAR RAO} wRIT^P TIO No.50 90 2025

ORDER:

With the^{consent of both the parties' this Writ Petitionis taken} up for^{disposal, at the admission stage'}

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Heard Mr.^{P'satyanarayana' learned counsel forthe} petitioner,^{learned GovernmentPleaderfor Finance appearing for} respondent^{Nos.1 to 4and learned Government Pleaderfor} Education^{appearingfor respondentNo'5'}

3 Learned^{counsel for the petitionersubmitsthat the wife of the} petitioner died^{while she is in service on 31'05'2022'till now'} benefits^{were not released to the petitionerby the respondents'}

Learned Government^{Pleadersubmits that the bills pertainlng} to the benefits^{of wife of the petitioner are already processed'} However,^{due to dearth of funds' the amounts could not be released} to the^{petitioner on time' Learned Government Pleader further} submits^{that as per seriatim of the token numbers, amountswill be} released^{to the beneficiaries'}

5 Having regard^{to the abovesubmissions' this Writ petition is} disposed of^{directingthe respondents to release300 hundred} .earned leaves salary arrears amounts^{of Rs.14,64,957l- with Token}

No.46878970, dated 72.12.2022, pertaining to the wife of 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 stanrJ closed.

SDI K. AMMAJI AS S ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//

ECTION OFFICER

To,

The Spl. Chief Secretary, The State of Telangana,^{Finance and Planning} Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building,^Abids, Hyderabad.

The District Treasury Officer, Nizamabad District.

The Sub-Treasury Officer, Nizamabad District.

The District Educational Officer, Nizamabad District.

One CC to Sri P. Sathyanarayana, Advocate [OPUC]

Two CCs to GP for Finance, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

Two CC to The GP for Education, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad[OUT]

Two CD Copies TJ

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HIGH COURT

DATED:2010212025

ORDER

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