A retired Fire Officer's retirement benefits (gratuity, commutation, GPF, E.L.) were processed but not released due to dearth of funds. The High Court disposed of the writ petition at admission stage directing respondents to pay all tokenised amounts within ten weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 6174 OF 2025
Between:
J. Amarnath Goud, S/o Manohar Lingam, 61years, Rtd.Sttion Fire Officer,Medak, Medak district. R/o D.No.1-7-213l4, Hanuman Nagar ChaitanyapurimKothapeta, Hyderabad (PPO. No.05-01 3979iSP)
...PETITIONER
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...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndiapraying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavitfiledtherewith, theHigh Courtmaybe pleased to issue an order or direction or writ, moreparticularly one in thenature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the impugnedaction ofthe respondentsin not releasing and paying the retirement benefitsi.e. Gratuity(CS) amountof Rs. 14,64,067t- with Token No.2523696458,Dt.15-01-2025,Gratuity (TS) amountof Rs 1,35,933/- with Token No 2523696461,Dt 15-01-2025, Commutation(CS) amount of Rs. 16,79,0201 with TokenNo.2523696448, Dt.15-0'l-2025,and Commutation (TS) amount ofRs.'1 ,55,8901 withTokenNo.2523696453, Dt.15 01 .2025, GPF amount of Rs.12,35,737l-with Token No.2522790142 dt.26- Og-2024 and E.L. amount of Rs.12,68,7081with Token No.2522790168 dt.26-09-
2024 is illegal, arbi:r;r y, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apartfrom violation ofall the Statutory Rules, and Constitutionalprovisions and consequertly direct the respondents to relear;e and pay above mentioned benefits to thepetitioner with interest @ 24 percen'. per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made.
lA NO: 1 OF 2025
Petition under:iection 15'1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in r;upport of the petition, the High Court may lepleased to direct the respondent; forthwith to release andpay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, ie Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 14,64,067,L with Token No 2523696458, ll1-li-O1-2025, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs 1 35,933/- with Token No2523696431, Dt15-01-2025, Commutation (CS) anrount of Rs, 16,79,0201- wrth Token No.2523696448, Dt.15-01-2025, and Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 1 .55.89 l/- with Token No.2523696453, Dt. 1 5.01.2025, GPF amount of Rs.12,35,7371- 'willt Token No.2522790142 d1.26-09-2024 and E.L. amount of Rs.12,68,708/- with-1:ken No.2522790168 d1.26.09.2024 pending disposal of main writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI P.UGENDER REDDY
Counsel for the Respondents No.1to4 : GP FOR FINANCE
Counsel for the Respcndents No.S : GP FOR HOME
The Court made the f,rllowing: ORDER
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICENAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETITION 0.6174 0F 2025
ORDER
With the consent of both theparties,this Writ Petitionis taken up for disposal, at the admissionstage.
15.0I.2025, iiratuity (TS) amount of Rs.1,35,933/- with Token No.2523696461 , dated 15.01.2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.16,79,0201- with Token No.2523696448, dated 15.01.2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.1,55,890/- u'ith Token No.25236964!j3, dated 75.01.2025, GPF amount of Rs.12,35,737/with Token No.2522790142, dated 26.09.2024 and E.L amount of Rs.12,68,7CtBl- with Token No.2522790168, dated,>-6.O9.2024, pertaining to t he petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a pericd cf ten ( 10) weeks from the date of receil)t of a copy of this order.'l-here shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed
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DISPOSTNG OIT THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COS;TS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State could withhold the retired Fire Officer's gratuity, commutation, GPF and encashment benefits already processed for release.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
J. Amarnath Goud
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Spl.Chief Principal Secretary, Finance Department
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana
The District Treasury Officer, Medak
The Sub-Treasury Officer, Medak
The Divisional Fire Officer, Medak division Hq. Sangareddy
NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
As recorded by the court registry
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