ORDER

With the consent of both the parties, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

2. This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief:

“…to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the retirement benefits of the petitioner like Gratuity, General Provident Fund, Encashment of Earnd Leave, commutation etc., for the last over (5) months without any justification or reasonable cause even though the Accountant General, Telangana has already authorized the pension and other retirement benefits and also generating cheques by the Pay and Accounts Officer for the amounts which have to be paid to the petitioner consequent on his retirement is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, in-human, cruel and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits of the petitioner with interest @8% per annum from 01.08.2024 to the date of release of the amounts…”

3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-III, appearing for respondent No.1 and learned Government Pleader for Services (Home) appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner retired from service on 31.07.2024 on attaining the age of superannuation in the cadre of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, SHE Team, Hyderabad. He further submitted that consequent upon retirement of the petitioner, he has submitted pension papers to the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, who in turn forwarded the same to the Accountant General, Telangana on 25.06.2024 for verification and release of retirement benefits and other benefits. After verification, the Accountant General sanctioned pension and retirement benefits vide Letter, dated 26.07.2024 and based on the same, the Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad, issued cheques for Rs.10,40,647/- and also Rs.24,19,652/- on 24.09.2024. However, though the petitioner has retired from service about five (5) months ago including issuance of cheques about 3 ½ months ago, the respondents are not releasing the retirement benefits of the petitioner and therefore, the he seeks indulgence of this Court to issue a direction to the respondents to release retirement benefits and others benefits of the petitioner in pursuance of Lr.No.AG(A&E)/P16/III/V-262/SP352/2024-06/1262, dated 26.07.2024, issued by Senior Accounts Officer, office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Telangana, Hyderabad and cheque No.2522659692, dated 24.09.2024 cheque No.2522912435, dated 21.10.2024, within the stipulated time.

5. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader submits that the respondents will release the pension and other retirement benefits of the petitioner in pursuance of Lr.No.AG(A&E) /P16/ III/ V-262/ SP352/ 2024-06/1262, dated 26.07.2024, issued by Senior Accounts Officer, office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Telangana, Hyderabad, and cheque No.2522659692, dated 24.09.2024 Cheque No.2522912435, dated 21.10.2024, issued by State Bank of India and he seeks twelve (12) weeks’ time to release the benefits by the respondents.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for respective parties, without going into the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release and pay the pension and other retirement benefits of the petitioner in pursuance of Lr.No.AG(A&E) /P16/ III/ V-262/ SP352/ 2024- 06/1262, dated 26.07.2024, issued by Senior Accounts Officer, office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Telangana, Hyderabad, and cheque No.2522659692, dated 24.09.2024 Cheque No.2522912435, dated 21.10.2024, issued by State Bank of India, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt o