D. Lakshama Reddy Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

D. Lakshama Reddy Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondents to release Gratuity (TS) Rs.5,61,722/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.8,76,491/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.5,38,689/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.8,40,553/-, Encashment of Leave Rs.1,00,098/-, Encashment of Earned Leave Rs.4,97,049/- and General Provident Fund Rs.8,42,000/- (GPF No.10261) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents were obliged to release the petitioner's post-retirement pensionary benefits (Gratuity TS/CS, Commutation TS/CS, Encashment of Leave, Encashment of Earned Leave and General Provident Fund), which had not been released even after his retirement on 31.05.2024, and whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing their payment.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release the seven specified retirement-benefit amounts pertaining to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

There shall be no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.obiter¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Hon'ble Sri Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao), WP.No.5730 of 2025, decided 27.02.2025. Writ petition under Article 226 by a retired S.G. teacher (retired 31.05.2024) against the State of Telangana (Finance and School Education Departments), the Director of Treasuries and Accounts and the District Treasury Officer, Rajanna Sircilla, complaining of non-release of his retirement/pensionary benefits. With consent of parties the matter was disposed of at the admission stage. The Government Pleader stated the bills stood processed but amounts could not be released on time owing to dearth of funds, releases following the seriatim of token numbers. The Court directed release of Gratuity (TS) Rs.5,61,722/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.8,76,491/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.5,38,689/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.8,40,553/-, Encashment of Leave Rs.1,00,098/-, Encashment of Earned Leave Rs.4,97,049/- and GPF Rs.8,42,000/- (GPF No.10261), as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed. No precedent cited or engaged; the operative direction does not deal with the interest @ 18% p.a. prayed for in the petition.

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HIGH COURT^{FOR THE STATEOF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original^{Jurisdiction)}

THURSDAY,^{THE TWENTY SEVENTHDAY OF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND^{ANDTWENTYFIVE}

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI^{JUSTICE NAMAVARAPURAJESHWAR BAO}

WRIT PETI^TIONNO: 5 30 0F 20⁵

Between:

D. Lakshama^{Reddy,S/o Bal ReddJ' age..62 vears Retd' S G Teacher'} Mpps, cheertavancnb,l"JrilZii,iii?ihbtlapailv^{RaiannasircillaDistrict} f^{a.tfluflioii; l[$,,tsu, [rs;, yi;]alr^}'ra co ronv' Karim nasar

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AND

1 The State^{of Telangana,rept.by its Principal Secretary' Finance Depqrtment} Secretariat, HYderabad

The State^{of Telangana, rept'by its PrinciPalSecretSry' SchoolEducation} Department,^{Secretariat, Hyderabad'}

The Director of^{Trqasuriesand Accounts' Governmentof Telangana'}

lnsurance auildings, Abids, Hyderabaq'

The District^{Treasury Officer, Rajqnna Sircilla District at Sircilla'}

...BESPONDENTS

Petition under^{Article226 of the Constitutionof lndia praylng that in the} circumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledtherewith,theHighCourtrnaybe pleased to issue^{an orderor direction or writ' more particularlyone in the nature of} Writ of^{lVlandamus,declare the impugnedactionof the respondentsin not} releasing^{the retiremenUpensionarybenefitssuch as Gratuity (TS) amount of} Rs.S,61,722t-with^{TokenNo. 2513566968' dl'1| 6 2024and Gratuity (CS) amount} of Rs.8,76,4911^{withTot<en No 2513567015dt 11'6'2024' Commutation(TS)} amount of^{Rs.5,38,689/.with Token No2513567015'dt'11'6'2O?4 and} Commutation^{(CS) amount of Rs 8'40'553/- with Token No 2513567000qt'} 11.6.2A24,^{Encashmentof Leave amount of Rs 1'00'098/-withToKqrl} No.2526185721 ,^{DT. 12.g'2023and Encashment of Earned Lpave amount of Ss'}

4'97,049/- with r'rken No. 2518203779, dt. g.7.2024 , Generar provident Fund amount of Rs B,42r,0rl0r with GpF.No. i0261 etc is iilegar, arbitra-y, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from vioration of aI the statutory Rures arrd constitutionar provisions and consequenfly direct the respondents to reiease and pay the said pensionary benefits r,vith interest @ .l g percgnt per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actl al payment is made.

ANO:1 oF 2025

Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affiQqvit filed in s;uppgrt of the petition, the High court may be preased ro direct the respondent to release the ref iremenypen$ionary Oenetits Sr.n ul Gratuity (TS) amor-rnt of Rs. 5,6'1 .722i- with roken No. 25135669e I dt..r 1.6.2o?4 and Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.8,76,491/r with To(gn Ng ,t513567015 Ct 11.6 2Q24, Commut;rtion (IS) aFQunt ef Rs.5,38,689lwith Tokgn t){q, 2513567015, d..11 6.?024 and commutaron (cs) amount of Rs 8.40.553r wtth Token f-,Io. 2513S6700q dt. 11.62n24, Engashment gf Leave amount of Re 1,0q,0991- with Token No.,2526185721., Df e g 2023 and Encashrnent of Earned Lqqve ?mount of Rs 4,97,049/- 4ri!h TqKen Nq 251g203779, dt g.7..zo?4':,' General Provident Eund amount of Rs.8,42,Qp0/-with GpF Np . 1Ct?61 etc to thg petitioner forthwith Frerding disposal gf writ petition.

Counsel for the Peritioner: SSt C. SAI REpDy

Counsel for the Respondent Nos.-1, 3 and 4: Gp FOR SERVICES-|il

Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Gp FOR , ERVfCES_I

The Court made the following; ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RA'ESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITIO N No.5730 OF 2025

ORDER:

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

Heard Mr. C.Sai Reddy, Iearned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-Ill For respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4 and learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for respondent No.2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 31.05.2024 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 (TS) amount of Rs.5,61,722/- with Token No.2513566968, dated

71.6.2024, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.8,76,491l- with Token No.2513567015, dated LI.06.2024, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.5,38,689/- u/ith Token No.2513567015, dated 71 .05.2024 and Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.8,40,553/- with Token No.2513567000, dated ti..06.2024, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.1,00,098/- with Token No.2526|BS72L, dated .12.0g.2023, Encashment of Earned Leave amount of Rs.4,97,049/- with Token No.25182037;/9, dated 09.07.2024, General provident Frrnd amount of Rs.8,42,000/- with GpF No.10261, pertaining to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (B) weeks from tl're date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shail be no order as tcr costs.

Miscellarreous petitions pending, if any, shall stand r:losed.

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SD/.K. AMMAJI A SS IqTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ) \sEcflott oFFtcER

To, I 1 Jlp_Iil:lpr,^{.Secretary,Finance Department Secretliat,I he} State of I erangana, Hvrjerabad.

2 Th9 Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secrelariat, The State of Telangana, t lvdera6ad.

J The Director ot freasuries and Accounts, Government - ' of Telarrgana, lnsurance Buildrnqs, Abids. Hvderab;d^{-' - -r -}

4 Tle District Treasury Officer, ilajanna Sircilla District at Sircilla. One CC to Sri () Sai ReOOv, ndvoCate iopuci"'-'"

6 Two CCs to GF for Servicet-lit, High Court f6it'hq State of Te angana, at Hyderabad [C)l.J f]

7 for services-l, High csurt ror the state of retansana, at Iffi"?"?j3,X',t'3P -

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