K.Anjaneyulu, Vs The Sate of Telangna — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

K.Anjaneyulu, Vs The Sate of Telangna — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondents Nos.1 to 5 to release the petitioner's six retirement-benefit bills: gratuity Rs.13,03,709/- (Token 2523589411); gratuity Rs.2,96,291/- (Token 2523589434); commutation Rs.17,80,626/- (Token 2523589445); commutation Rs.4,04,679/- (Token 2523589450); final ELs and half-pay leave encashment Rs.9,42,961/- (Token 2522593103 dated 06.09.2024); ZP GPF final payment Rs.22,66,151/- (Token 2523501569 dated 18.12.2024), as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks; no order as to costs; the prayer for interest @24% per annum was not granted.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondents Nos.1 to 5 could withhold the petitioner's post-retirement dues (gratuity, commutation, final ELs and half-pay leave encashment, ZP GPF final payment) though the bills were finalized and generated in IFMIS, and whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing their release.

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the petitioner's six pending retirement-benefit bills (two gratuity, two commutation, final ELs and half-pay leave encashment, and ZP GPF final payment) already processed in IFMIS.

Key takeaways

The release is to be made as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶33
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶33
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Telangana High Court (Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, J.), W.P. No.5309 of 2025, decided 21-02-2025: A retired PS Head Master (retired 30.06.2024) whose gratuity, commutation, final ELs/half-pay leave encashment and ZP GPF final-payment bills had been finalized and generated in IFMIS but not paid (State attributing the delay to dearth of funds, with release promised seriatim by token number) sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 for release with interest @24% p.a. Taking the petition up at the admission stage with the consent of both sides, the Court disposed it of directing respondents Nos.1-5 (State of Telangana Finance Department, Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Pay and Accounts Officer, District Treasury Officer and Sub Treasury Officer, Mancherial) to release the six bills - gratuity Rs.13,03,709 (Token 2523589411) and Rs.2,96,291 (Token 2523589434); commutation Rs.17,80,626 (Token 2523589445) and Rs.4,04,679 (Token 2523589450); final ELs/HPL encashment Rs.9,42,961 (Token 2522593103 dt.06.09.2024); ZP GPF final payment Rs.22,66,151 (Token 2523501569 dt.18.12.2024) - expeditiously, preferably within eight weeks of receipt of the order; no order as to costs; the claim for interest was not granted; miscellaneous petitions (I.A.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)

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

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 5309 OF 2025

Between:

K.Anlaneyulu, S/o K.Kishan Rao, Aged about 61^years, Occ;^{Retd PS Head lvlaster,} R/o Ftat No.'r22, Btock No 12, Hirec City Cotony,Mancheriat Diskict-50411j;,.=

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The State of Telangana, rept.by its Spl.Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.Telangana Secretariat,^Hyderabad

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

The Pay and Accounts Officer, O/o Director of Treasures^{and Accounts,} lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Diskict Treasury Officer Mancherial, Mancherial^District.

The Sub Treasury Officer, Mancherial, Mancherial^District.

.....RESPONDENTS

Petition Under Article 226 ot the Constitution^{of lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith,the High Courtmay be} pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more^particularly one^{in the nature of} Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of^{the respondents No.1 to 5 in not} releasing the admitted^{pendingfinalpaymentsof gratuity bill amount 13'03,709} STO Token No.252358941 1, and Gratuity^{Bill Amount 2,96,291I-STO Token} No.2523589434,and Commutation Bill Amount^{17,80,6261- STO Token} No.2523589445,and Commutation Bill^{Amount 4,04,6791- STO Token} No.2523589450 ,and Final^ELs and^{Half Pay LeaveEncashmentBill Amount} 9,42,961/-STO Token No.2522593103^{dated06-09-2024,and ZP GPF Final}

Payment Bill Amount 22,66,1511- Token No.2523501569, dated 18-12-2024 and 4th respondent department issued PPO.No.62-000887/5P,dated 28-11-2024, even after finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management and tnformation System (lFMIS), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents No.1 to 5 herein to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 13,O3,7Og1- STO Token No.252358941^'l , and Gratuity Bill Amount 2,96,29 1/-STO Token No.2523589434,and Commutation Bill Amount 17,8O,626t- STO Token No.2523589445,and Commutation Bill Amount 4,04,6791- STO Token No.2523589450, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 9,42,961/-STO Tok.en No.2522593103 dated 06-09-2024, and ,IP GPF Final Payment Bill Amount 22,66,1511- Token No.252350'l 569, dated 18-12-2024 along with interest @24percentage per annum.

|.A.NO:1 OF 2025

Petition Unde,r Section 151 CPC praying that in the circBrnstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be, pleased This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents No.1 to 5 to release and pay the admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 13,03,709/- STO Token No.252358941 1, and Gratuity Bill Amount 2,96,291/-STO Token No.2523589434,anc| Commutation Bill Amount 17,80,6261- STO Token No.2523589445,and Commutation Bill Amount 4,04,6791- STO Token No.2523589450 ,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 9,42,96'l/-STO Tok,en No 2522593103 dated 06-09-2024, and ZP GPF Finat Payment Bill Amount 22,66,1511- Token No.2523501569, dated 18-12-2024 along with interest @24% per annum pending disposal of the above wtit petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAIESHWAR RAO

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ORDER

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

Heard Mr.N.Ramu, Iearned counsel For the petitioner, learned Government Pleader tor Finance appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired From service on 30.06.2024 and till now, his retirement ! benefits were not released by the respondents.

Learned Government Pleader submits that the bills pertaining to the retirement benefits 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, amounts will be released to the beneficiaries.

Having regard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release gratuity bill amount of Rs.13,03,709l- with Token No.2523589411; Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.2,96,291l- with Token No.2523589434, Commutation Bill

Amount of Rs.t7,BO,626/_ with Token No.2523589445, Commutation Bill Amount of Rs.4,04,679/_ with Token No.2523589450, Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount of Rs.9,42,96I/- with Token No.2522593103, dated 06.0g.2024 and Zp GpF Final payment Biil Amount of Rs.22,66,tSU - with Token No.2523501569, dated t8.L2.2024, 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

SD/. T TIRUMALA DEVI ASSISfANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY' (l\l-- - V^sEcTtoN OFFICER

To

1 IliS.fl;Cli.f .Pecretary^{to Government, Finance Department,}

ur.b. K.Ambedkar.Telangana Secretariat, State of Telangana al Hyderabad

2 The Director or Treasuries and Accounts, lnsrrarc" Britaing, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, O/o Director of Treasures and Accounts, hsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Distrrct Treasury Officer, Mancherial, Mancherial District.

]hu 14^{Treasury Officer, Mancheriat, Mancheiiat} OiJi"t 6. Two CCs to Gp FOR FINANCE AND PLANNINd ;a; Court for the Stare of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

One CC ro SRt RAtr,4U runLUMOffrU, Advocate IOPUCI

Two CD Copier; SA

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HIGH COURT

DATED:21 10212025

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ORDER

WP.No.5309 of 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE^W.P

WITHOUT COSTS.

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