Disposed

Gaddam Santhosh Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC2 Apr 2025WP/9783/2025

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What is this about?

Retired school assistant sought release of admitted retirement dues — commutation, gratuity and ZP GPF bills totalling about Rs.39,63,866 — which were processed but unpaid due to lack of funds. The High Court disposed of the petition directing respondents to release all amounts within ten weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to release commutation, gratuity and ZP GPF bill amounts as per listed token numbers within 10 weeks; no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.

Gaddam Santhosh Reddy Vs The State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA^{AT HYDERABAD} (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TW9 THOUSAND ANP TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVABAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

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WRIT TI ION NO 9783 0F 2 25

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Bgtween:

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Gaddam Sanlhosh Reddy, S/g G $udarshan Reddy, aged about^{62 years,Occ} Retired School^{Assistan( (Physical} Qcience),^ZPHS Pothangalkalan,^Gandhari Mandal, Kamareddy District^r/q H.No.1-5-1^117iQ4,Alwal Hills^{Road N0.7, Old Alwal,} Old Alwal Mandal, Medchal Mqfkajigipi Dishict, Telangana $tate Pin 500⁰¹⁰

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,.,PETITIOI{ER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Spl. Chief Sect:qtary to^GqYernment, Finanee Department, Dr,B R.Ar4bpdkql Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad

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The Cgrnmiffionel o1 School Educatign, TelapganE,^Hyderabad

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3 The Principat {ccqgr.rtant Genetel⁽ⁿ end E), fglangana,^Hydgrapad 500004

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Gazettqd Head Mastgr, f,PH$, PpthaqgQlKalap, Gandhari Mandal, Kamqreddy Distric!, Telahgana Slate^'' .','.].

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The Dlqtrict IFasury^{of{icer,(g4are(dy}

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6 The Chief f;equtivq Officpr, Zillg Pari;.nEg, Kqrnareddy,^Telang.ana State (Respondent llo 2 to 4 End 6 AE formal^partipq)

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..R.ESPO}.IDENTS

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Petiti-on under A{igle ?36^ql fUe CE4slitutipn^of lndia^{praying that in the} circumstanoeg stated in the Bffidprlit^filed therewith, the^{High pgurt} may^be pleased to isgue a writ,^g(der or direction pgre^{particulqrlygne} in lhe nature^of Writ of Mandamus declar:ing qction 9f the respondents No.1^and 5 herein^{in not} releasing admitted Commutation Bill^Amount of^{Rs.10,51,717l-videToken} No.2522654155 Dt.16.08.2024, Cqmmutation Bill^{Amount of Rs.6,03,917/- vide} Token No.2922654176 Dt.16.08.2Q24, Gratuity Bill amount of^{Rs.1Q,16,3771-uide} token No.2-!12654137 Dt^16.08.2024, Gratuity^{Bill amountqf Rs.Q,93,633/-} vide Token No.2522654194 16.O8.2024, and ZP GPF Bill amount^{of Rs.7,08,232l-} Vide

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Cheque No2524172056 Dt.11.3.2025 Grant Total of Rs.39,63,866/-, even after finalising the bill and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management lnformation Systern (tFMlS), inspite'of repeited requests as illegal, arbitrafy, unreasonable and violative to Articleg 14,16 and 2'1 of the Sgnstilqtion of ln{iB and consequently direct the respgndent Nq.1 herein to relpasq qnd pay the admitted Commutation Bill Amount 9( Rs 10,51.7171- u.ide Toften l'{9,!52?654155 Dt.16.08.2024, Commutation Bill Amount of Rs,p,03,917/, yide Token No 2521654176 Dt 16 08,2024, Gratqity Bill amourTt of Bs 10,16,377l. vidg Tohen No.2s22654't37 DrrcoA?021, cietqlty Bil! afnor.lnt gf fls 5,63,urr/. vi(9 TqkBn No.2522654194 dl16 00,?02a, a\Q ZtP QEE Bill an1.Qlnt of Rs,(,Qp,2Q?r yidq Cheque No.252417?05q Q! 1 1.3 za?E Graol Total pf R9,39,fiQ,8661:.

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IA NO: oF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 C?q prayiog thqt in thP circumsta0ces stated in lhe affidavit filed in support of the petition, tf.re fligh gourt f.nay !9 plgased to direct the respondent NOs.'l And 5 to releaSe the agmitteg Commutation Bill Amounl af Rs 10,51,7171 vide Toke! No.25!Q6541S5 P! 16.q8 2024, pommutatien Bill Amount of Rs.0,03,917/- Vidg Tokqn t_\9.252fl654126 91.16.08.2024,^{GraluityBill amount of Rs. 10,16,377t- ylle Token} No,?52?654132 pt 16 Q8.2024, Gratuity Bili amounl of Rs.5,83,623/- yijg Tolien No,Z52ZO54194 dt.16 09.2024, aod zp cpF Biil gmgy{!! of Rs ?,08,?3?t_ vile gheque Np?52417?gF6 Dt.11 3 2025 Grant Total ef Ss lf,63,pQ6l-, qpnqing dieposal of the writ petilion

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI V.BAJA SHEKAB REDDY

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Coqnsel^for the Respondents No.1lo5: GP FOR FINAN9E

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON,BLE SRI JUSTICE^{NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWARRAO}

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WRIT PETITION^{NO.9783OF 2025}

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ORDER

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With the consent of^{both the parties,this Writ Petitionis taken} up for disposal,^{at the admission stage.}

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Heard Mr. V.Raja Shekar^{Reddy, learned counsel for the} petitioner and learned^{GovernmentPleaderfor Financeappearing} for respondent^{Nos.1 and 5.}

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3.Learnedcounselforthepetitionersubmitsthatthepetitioner retired from^{service on 31.07.2024 and till now, his retirement} benefits were^{not released by the respondents'}

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4.LearnedGovernmentPleadersubmitsthatthebillspertaining to the retirement^{benefitsof the petitioner are already processed'} However, due^{to dearthof funds, the amountscould not be released} to the^{petitioneron time. LearnedGovernmentPleader further} submits that as^{per seriatim of the token numbers,.amounts will be} released to the beneficiaries.

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5.Havingregardtotheabovesubmissions,thisWritpetitionis disposed of^{directing the respondents to commutation Bill amount} of Rs.10,51,7t71-^{with Token No.2522654155dated 16'08'2024'} Commutation^{Billamount ofRs'6,03,917/- withToken}

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No.2522654176 dated 76.08.2024, Gratuity Bill amount of Rs.10,16,377l- with Token No.2522654137 dated 16.08.2024, Gratuity Bill amount of Rs.5,83,623l- with Token No.2522654194 dated 16.08.2024, ZP Gross Provident Fund Bill amount of Rs.7,08,232/- with Cheque No.2524L72056 dated 11.03.2025, pertaining to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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SD/-A. SRINIVASA REDDY

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To,

1 . The Spl Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Dr.B.R Ambedkar Telangana $ecretarial,^Stateof

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?^{The ConmisEioner of School fducatigo, felqlrgaq4, Hv$e1ab3p}

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The Princrpal Accountant^{Gengral (A} a-nd^E), Telangana, Hydqlgpad⁵⁰⁰⁰⁰⁴

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' The Gazetted Head rytacter Kamargddy District, Telqnganp^ZPH$, State^{PgthengalkalAn, Gaqdt-rari} [tlqndal'

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The District Treasury Officer, Kamare(Qy

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6 The Chief^{Executive Officer} lilla^Parisfr{, Kamareddy, Jqlangaoa^State

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7 Qne CC to SRI V RAJA SHEKAR^{REQDY,Advocqlg} tgByct

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I Tyvo CCs^to QP^{FQB FINANQEHigh Cqurtf.gr thg Statq qf Telangana.[QUTI}

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DATED:0210412025

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WP.No.9783 of 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ?* Is t-\ ,'

Gaddam Santhosh Reddy v. The State of Telangana

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