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

WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 10607 OF 2025

Between:

K.Ravinder Reddy, S/o. K.Narsimha Reddy, Age 62 Years, Occ. Retired A.C.T.O., R/o.H.No.5-100/13, Breezy Valley, Near Bandlaguda Bus Depot, Thattiannaram, Bandlaguda, Nagole, Hayathnagar, Ranga Reddy District.

.....PETITIONER

AND

• 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad.
• 2. The Commissioner Commercial Taxes Department, Telangana, Hyderabad.
• 3. The Principal Accountant General (A and E), Telangana, Hyderabad.
• 4. The Deputy Director of Teasuries, Medical-Malkajgri Medchal-Malkajgiri District
• 5. The Assistant Treasury Officer, Divisional Sub Treasury, Medchal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
• 6. The Assistant Commissioner (Sale Tax), IDA, Gandhinagar Circle, Hyderabad.

.....RESPONDENTS

Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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.PAG (A and E)/P17/II/R-173/ SP88/2024-2 /909 dated 19.06.2024 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14,

¹⁶and 300.A of the constitution of India b) further decrare that, the Respondents sha' forthwith rerease a, terminar benefits payabre to the petitioner incruding Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, commutation of pension, Generar provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 31 .05.2024 and the proceedings in Lr.NopAG(Aand E)tp,t7ill/R_173tSpBBt2O24-2 /9Og dated ¹⁹06 2024 cf the 3rd Respondent c) the Respondents have no right or power ro withhord the rermrnar benefits payabre to the petitioner after his retirement.

t.A.NO: 10F 202s

Petition Under Section 151 cPC praying that in the circumsrances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Cqrrl may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr No pAG(A and E)rp17^rR-173rspg,r2o24_2rgog dated 19.06 2024 of the 3rd Respondent including payment qf General provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount, pending disposal of the writ petition.

Counsel for the petitioner : SRt GADDAM JALPATH REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 4 & 5 : G.p FOR FINANCE AND PLANN|NG Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 6 : G.p FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES Counsel for fhg Respondent No.3 : SRI K.BALA KRISHNA The Court at the stage of admission made the following OBDER

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RA'ESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No 10607 0F 2025

ORDER

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

2. Heard Mr. G.Jalpath Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Finance appearing for respondent Nos.1, 4 and 5, learned Government Pleader for Commercial Taxes Department appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 6, Mr. K. Bala Krishna, Iearned Standing Counsel for Accountant General appearing for respondent No.3.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on 3L.O5.2024. Considering the pension proposals, respondent No.3 sanctioned pension to the petitioner vide Letter dated 19.06.2024. However, till now, his 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 19.06.2024, amounts will be released to the beneficiaries.

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 Letter No.PAG(A&E)/P17/II/R-173/SP88/2024-02/909, of 19.06.2024, issued by respondent No.3, as expeditiously as dated 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.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

SD/-L. VIJAYA LAXMI* DEPUTY REGISTRAR

SECTION OFFICER

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To

• 1. The Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad.
• 2. The Commissioner Commercial Taxes Department, Telangana, Hyderabad
• 3. The Principal Accountant General (A and E), Telangana, Hyderabad.
• 4. The Deputy Director of Teasuries, Medical-Malkajgri Medchal-Malkajgiri
• 5. The Assistant Treasury Officer, Divisional Sub Treasury, Medchal, Medchal-Malkaigiri District.
• 6. The Assistant Commissioner (Sale Tax), IDA, Gandhinagar Circle, Hyderabad
• 7. Two CC's to G.P FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. (OUT)
• 8. Two CC's to G.P FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. (OUT)
• 9. One CC to SRI GADDAM JALPATH REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]
• 10. One CC to SRI K BALA KRISHNA, Advocate [OPUC]
• 11. Two CD Copies

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C.C. TODAY

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HIGH COURT

DATED:0910412025

ORDER

WP.No.10607 of 2025

DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS.

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