A retired Head-Constable's retirement benefits were not released despite bills being processed, allegedly due to dearth of funds. The court directed respondents to release all listed pensionary amounts within eight weeks.
Direction to release gratuity, commutation, GPF and leave encashment amounts as per token numbers, preferably within eight weeks.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 5721 OF 2025
Between:
V. Shankaraiah, S/o Odelu, age. 62years, Retd. Head-Constable, Ramagundam Police Commissionerate, Peddapally District. R/O. H.No.3-'19, Javaharnagar, Sulthanabad, Peddapally District, (PPO. No. Police IPDP I 182B|SP 12024) (PPO.l D.No.07001 2'1 8)
...PETITIONER
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...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution oflndiaprayingthat in the circumstances stated in the affidavitfiledtherewith,the High Courtmaybe pleased to issue an order or direction or writ, moreparticularlyone in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the impugnedaction of the respondents in not releasing the retirement/pensionary benefitssuch as Gratuity(TS)amountof Rs.5,00,4501 With Token No.2523213875,dt.19.11.2024 Graluity(CS) amount of Rs.10,15,339/- with Token No.2523213920,dt.19.11.2024 Commutation(TS) amount of Rs.4,79,928/- with TokenNo.2523213940,d1.19.11.2024 Commutation(CS) amount ofRs. 9,73,7051with TokenNo. 2523213898' dt.19.11 .2024 and GeneralProvident Fund amountof Rs.4,39,0191 with Token
No.2522833'l5 6 d.t' 10.2024 Leave Encashmentamountof Rs. 0,20'980/- with Token No. 25i'.t322810, d1.8.10.2024,isillegal, ar:itrtrr7. r-rnfair, unjust, discrimrnation, ap:rrt from violation ofall the StatutoryRulesani Constitutional provisions anc rro-riequently direct the respondents torelease, ard pay the said pensionary ben.^f ts with interest @ 18 %per annumfrom date cr retirementto til{ the date of; ctt apayment is made.
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Petition - r,ie r Section 151 CPCpraying thatin tl.re,: rcurrstancesstated in the affidavit file.i n support of thepetition,the High Courlrnay be pleasedto direct the resp:r d )1ts to releasethe retirement/pensi<>narybr:nefitssuchas Gratuity (TS) rrtnount ofRs.5,00,4501With Toker.'1o.2523213875' dt.19.11.2024(i rrtuity(CS) amountofRs.10,' 5,331/-with Token No.252321392i1 rlt 9.1 1.2O24 Commutation(TS) amoult cf Rs.4,79,928/-with Token No.252':i1 )840, dt.19.'l 1.2024Commutation(Cli) z mount ofRs. 9,73,7051- wit- Tr r:r No. 2523213898,d1.19.11.2024 anrl Ge'neralProvident Fund amount ,:t:l; 4 39,019/- with Token No.2522833' 5t;dt.5.10.2024 Leave Encashment :rr:r rrt of Rs. 10,20,980/- with Tol..er \o.2522882810, dt.8.1O.2024, o tl repetitioner forthwithpending disposalof tt't'i']. p::tition-
Counsel for ttre Pr::itioner: SRI C.SAI REDDY
Counsel for ttre F,:;pondent No.1, 3 to 5: GP FOR SERVlCES"lll
Counsel for the R e spondent No.2: GP FOR HOME
The Court made tlr: following: ORDER
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO -
WRIT PETITION No.5721 OF 2025
ORDER:
With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.
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L9.17.2024, Cr)tuity (CS) amount of Rs.10,15,:13'l/'v'tithToken No.252321 i'120. dated 79.1L.2024, Commutatiort(TS )amount of Rs.4,79,92t1i' rrrith Token No.2523213940 datedl:).77.2024, Commutati,rn (CS) amount of Rs.9,73,705/- wir.hToken No.252321189f1 dated 19.11.2024 and General Provirlent Fund amount ol' Fts.,*,39,O19/- with Token No.25,l283.ll'i6, dated 5.10.2024 anr: Leave Encashment amount of Rs 10,20,r)80/- with Token No 25,i.1882810, dated 8.70.2024, peftainin(l to the petitioner as e>(')editiously as possibie, preferably within it period of eight (B)rrr:elr-. from the date of receipt of a cop)/ crf':his order. There shall be n r order as to costs.
Miscellan,::us petitionspending, if any, shall stanil r losed.
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DATED:27rc,U2025
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DISPOSING CF THE WRIT PETITION,
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents must release the petitioner's withheld retirement/pensionary benefits including gratuity, commutation, provident fund and leave encashment.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V. Shankaraiah
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana
The District Treasury Officer, Peddapalli
The District Audit Officer, State Audit Department, Peddapalli
Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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