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

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

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Outcome

Respondents Nos. 1 to 4 directed to release and pay the petitioner's pending retirement-benefit bills expeditiously, preferably within ten (10) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order: Gratuity Rs.10,93,968/- (Token 2523906551, 08.02.2025); Gratuity Rs.5,06,032/- (Token 2523906527, 08.02.2025); Commutation Rs.16,48,741/- (Token 2523906855, order prints 09.02.2025, prayer prints 08-02-2025); Commutation Rs.7,62,650/- (Token 2523906876, 08.02.2025); Final EL & Half-Pay Leave Encashment Rs.14,40,805/- (Token 2524297114, 21.03.2025); AG GPF Final Payment Rs.9,78,393/- (Token 2523874436, 05.02.2025); GIS Rs.1,27,654/- (Token 2523874421, 05.02.2025); Surrender Leave Rs.7,60,497/- per operative order (prayer printed Rs.1,60,497/-) (Token 2522812170, 03.01.2025); APGLI Rs.2,87,204/- per operative order (prayer printed Rs.2,81,204/-) (Token 2523088418, 07.11.2024). Interest @ 24% per annum as prayed was not granted; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondents Nos. 1 to 4 in not releasing the petitioner's admitted pending retirement-benefit payments (two gratuity bills, two commutation bills, final EL and half-pay leave encashment, AG GPF final payment, GIS, surrender leave and APGLI), even after finalization/generation of the bills in IFMIS and issuance of PPO No. 63-001086 dated 06.01.2025, is illegal, arbitrary and unreasonable and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Directing respondents Nos. 1 to 4 to release the enumerated retirement-benefit bills pertaining to the petitioner — gratuity, commutation, final earned leave and half-pay leave encashment, AG GPF final payment, GIS, surrender leave and APGLI — as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed — thereby closing the interim application IA No. 1 of 2025 filed under Sec. 151 CPC which sought interim release of the same bills with interest @ 24% per annum.obiter¶34
The writ petition stood disposed of (record endorsement: 'DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION'), having been taken up for disposal at the admission stage with the consent of both parties; the order issues administrative release directions and makes no express adjudication of the pleaded claim of illegality/violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21, and concedes none of the interest @ 24% per annum prayed for.obiter¶55

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. No. 9624 of 2025 — High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao), decided 01.04.2025: writ petition of Ch. Ravindar, retired Assistant Conservator of Forests (retired 31.01.2025), disposed of at the admission stage with consent of the parties. The petitioner's retirement dues ‒ two Gratuity bills (Rs. 10,93,968/- and Rs. 5,06,032/-), two Commutation bills (Rs. 16,48,741/- and Rs. 7,62,650/-), Final EL & Half-Pay Leave Encashment (Rs. 14,40,805/-), AG GPF Final Payment (Rs. 9,78,393/-), GIS (Rs. 1,27,654/-), Surrender Leave (Rs. 7,60,497/- per operative order; prayer printed Rs. 1,60,497/-) and APGLI (Rs. 2,87,204/- per operative order; prayer printed Rs. 2,81,204/-) ‒ stood finalized/generated in IFMIS with PPO No. 63-001086 (suffix printed '/5P') issued 06.01.2025, yet remained unreleased; the withholding was complained of as arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21. The Government Pleader for Finance attributed the non-release to dearth of funds, undertaking seriatim release by token number. The Court directed respondents Nos. 1–4 to release all the enumerated bills expeditiously, preferably within ten (10) weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; the interest @ 24% p.a. prayed for was not allowed; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions (including IA No. 1 of 2025 under Sec. 151 CPC) closed.

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Speciat Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITIO NN0:9624 OF 2025

Between:

Ch.Ravindar, S/o Ch.Gouraiah, Aged about 61 years, Occ. Retd. Assistant 9onservator^{of Forest} -(ACf),- Fyo n.No.?_i_iis-,^{-Ma;i;ni;;h;I;,} Karimnagar-50soo1.T.S (ppb tD ito.04001616).

...PETITIONER

AND

1 . The State of .Telanffrna, _rept.by its Spl.Chief Secretary to Government, Frnance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad.

The District Treasury Officer, Nirmal Nirmal District.

The Sub Treasury Officer, Basara,Nirmal District.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may 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 4 in not releasing admitted Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 10,93,968/DTo roken No.2523906b51 dated o$-o2-202s, and Gratuity Biil Amount 5,06,0321- DTo roken No.2523906527 dated o$-02-202s and commutation Bill Amount 16,48,7411- DTO Token No.2523906855 dated 08-02-2025 and commutation Bill Amount 7,62,6sot- DTo roken No.2s23906876 dated 08-022025 ' and Final ELs and Half^pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 14,4o,BostDTo roken No.2524297114 dated 21-03-2025,and AG. GpF Final payment Bill amount 9,78,393/- DTo roken No.2523874436 dated os-o2-2o2s and GIS Bill Amount 1,27,6541- DTO Token No.2523874421 dated 05-02-2025, and

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surrender Leave^{Uill Amount 1,60,4971- DTO Token no.2522812170dated} o3-01-2025 and^APrG -l^{Bill Amount2,81} ,204t-^{DTOToken No.2523,088418 dated} 07-11-2024 and 3rd^{r:spondentdepartment issued PPO.No.63-001086/5Pdated} 06-01-2025 even afl:r^{finalizing the bills and having generatedin lntegrated} Financial Managem€,nt and^{lnformation System(lFMls),inspite of repeated} requests as illegal,^{.arbitrary, unreasonableand violative of Articles 14,16,and21} of the constitution cr'^{lndia and consequently direct the responde,ntsNo.'l to 4} herein to release an,i^{pay the admitted Pending Final payment of GratuityBill} Amount 10,93,968/- l)TO^{Token No.252390655't dated08-02-2021;,and Gratuity} Bill Amount 5,06,0:12l-^{DTO Token No.2523906527dated08-02-2025and} commutation Bill An,ount^{16,48,7411-DTO TokenNo.252390685iidated08-02-} 2025 and Commut€tion Bill^{Amount 7,62,6501-DTO TokenNo.2523906876} dated 08-02-2025,^a rd^{Final ELs and Half Pay Leave EncashmentBill Amount} 14,40,805/-DTO Tc,k:n No.2524297114^{dated 21-03-2025,and AG. GPF Final} Payment Bill amounl 9,78,393/-^{DTO Token No.2523874436dated 05-02-2025} and GIS Bill Amourrl 1.27,654t-^{DTO Token No.2523874421dated 05-02-2025'} and Surrender Lea,rt Bitl Amount^{1,60,4971-DTO Tokenno.2522t\12170datede'} 03-01-2025 and APC;LI Bill Amount^2,81 ,2041'^{DTO Token No 252l]08841 8 dated} 07-11-2024, and alorg with interest @24%^perannum.

lA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition underr Section¹ 51 CPC^{prayingthat in the circum stancesstated} in the affidavit fited ir support of the^{petition, the HighCourt may be pleasedto} direct the responderrts No.1 to 4 to^{release and pay the admitted PendingFinal} payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 10,93,968/- DTO Token^{No.252i)906551dated} 08-02-2025, and Clratuity Bill Amount^{5,06,032/-DTO TokenNo.2523906527} dated 08-02-2025:nd Commutation^{Bill Amount 16,48,7411'DTOToken} No.2523906855 dat()d 08-02-2025 and^{Commutation Bill Amount7} '62'6501DTO Token No.2523306876 dated 08-02-2025,^{and Final Es and l'{alf PayLeave} Encashment Bill Anrount 14,40,805/-DTO^{Token No.2524297114'dated 21-03-} 2025,and AG. Glrl: Final Payment Bill^amount 9,78,393/- DTO^Token No.2523874436 datt,,d 05-02-2025 and GIS Bill Amount 1,27,6541- DTO^Token No.2523874421 dated 05-02-2025, and Surrender Leave Bill Amount^1,60,4971- DTO Token no.2522t112170 dated 03-01-2025 and APGLI Bill Amount 2,81 ,2041-

DTo Token No.2523088418 dated O7-11-2024, and along with interest @ 24% per annum pending disposal of the above wdt petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel forthe Respondents: Gp FOR FINANCE

The Court made the following: ORDER

THE HON'BLE^{SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPURAJESHIA'ARRAO}

WRIT PETITION N^o .962^IL o^F2o25

ORDERT

With the c'lnsent of both^{the parties,this Writ Petition is taken} up for disposal,^{,rt the admission stage.}

Heard Mr N.Ramu,^{learned counsel for the petitionerand} learned Governrnent^{Pleader for Finance appearing for respondent} Nos.1 to 4.

Learned c,)unsel for the^{petitioner submitsthat the petitioner} retired from s;€rrvice on 31.01'2025^{and till now, his retirement} benefits were not^{releasedby the respondents.}

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Learned C,overnment Pleader^{submlts that the bills pertaining} to the retireme rt benefits of^{the petitioner are alreadyprocessed'} However, due tr.r dearth of^{funds, the amounts could not be released} to the petition,:r on time.^{Learned GovernmentPleacler fufther} submits that as^per seriatim^{of the token numbers, amotrntswill be} released to tht: reneficia ries.

Having r€rgard to the above^{submissions,this Writ petitionis} disposed of dir()cting the respondents^{to release Final praymentof} Gratuity Bill amount of^{Rs.10,93,968/-} with^{D-TO Token} No.25239065!il dated 08.02.2025,^Gratuity Bill^{amount of}

Rs.5,06,032/- with DTO Token No.2523906527 dated 0g.02,2025, Commutation Bill amount of Rs.L6,4B,74L/_ with DTO Token No.2523906855 dated 09.02.2025, Commutation Bill amount of Rs.7,62,650/- with DTO Token No.2523906876 dated 08.02.2025, Final Earned Leave and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill amount of Rs.14,40,805/- with DTO Token No.2524297I14 dated 2L03.2025, and AG Gross provident Fund Final payment Bill amount of Rs.9,78,393/- with DTO Token No.2523874436 dated 05.02.2025, GIS Bill amount of Rs.1,27,654/- with DTO Token No.252387442t dated 05.02.2025 and Surrender Leave Bill amount of Rs.7,60,497/- with DTO Token No.2522BL2I7O dated 03.01.2025 and APGLI Bill amount of Rs.2,87,204/- with DTO Token No.2523088418 dated 07.712024, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a cbpy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

SD/.P.PADMANABHA REDDY D UTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//

To,

SECTION OFFICER

t ' F"- - S-pl. chief secretary to Govemment, Finance Department. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar TeransanJ Secrltaria], nvae"Jl'o, stiiE' br r"r""ffi Il'""''

2 In9 Djregtor of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad.

The District Treasury Officer, Nirmal Nirmal District.

The Sub Treasury Officer, Basara,Nirmal District.

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION,

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