P.Srinivasulu v. The State Of Telangana
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3747 OF 2025 Between:
P.Srinivasulu, S/o. Basappa, Age 6'1 years, Occ Retired as A.S.l. R:/o.H.No.86-123151A, Padmavathi Colony, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad
2. The Director General Of Police, Telangana, Hyderabad
3. The Principal Accountant General (A & E), Telangana, Hyderabad
4. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad
5. The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar 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 especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that a) the action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminal benefits to the Petitioner in pursuance of letter/ proceedings issued by the 3rd Respondent in Lr.No.AG(A & EyPl8/'lV/S-568/SP28512024'0611982 dated 17.O9.2024 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14, 16 and 300A of the Constitution of India.
(b)further declare that, the Respondents shall forthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner including Deathcum-Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement datbd 30.06.2024 and the proceedings in Lr.No.AG(A and E)/P18/|V/S-568/SP285/2024-061 1982 dated 17.09.
3rd Respondent. c)the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr.No.AG(A&EyP18/IV/S-568/SP285/2024-OOl 19A2 dated 17.09.2024 of lhe 3rd Respondent including payment of General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Leave/HPL and Earned Leave amount and other benefits, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,4 & 5: GP FOR SERVICES-||| Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI K.BALA KRISHNA, SC FOR AG The Court made the following: ORDER
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.3747 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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Heard Mr. Srinivasa Rao Madiraju, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-III for respondent Nos.1, 4 and 5, learned Government Pleader for Home for respondent No.2 and Mr. K. Bala Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for the Principal Accountant General (A&E), for respondent , I No.3.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2024. Considering the pension proposals, respondent No.3 sanctioned pension to the petitioner vide Letter dated 17.09.2024. However, till now, hls retirement benefits were not released by the respondents. 4.
Learned Government Pleader submits that due to dearth of funds, the amounts could not be released to the petitioner, on time. However, in pursuance of Letter dated 17.09.2024, amounts will be released to the beneficiaries.
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Having regard to the above made submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release retirement benefits to the petitioner in pursuance of Letter No.AG(A&E)/P1B/1VlS-568{SP2B5/2024-0617982, dated 77 .09.2024, issued by respondent No.3, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/.A. SRINIVASA REDDY AS NT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER To The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana. The Director General Of Police, Telangana, Hyderabad The Principal Accountant General (A and E), Telangana, Hyderabad The Director ofTreasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District One CC to SRI SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU, Advocate [OPUCJ Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-Ill, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CCs to GP FOR HOI\4E, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] One CC to SRI K.BALA KRISHNA, SC FOR AG [OPUC] Two CD Copies 4q o L PSK.
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