Hanmanthu v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-27

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-27. Hanmanthu v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 1 3179 0F 2026 Between: Hanmanthu, S/o Bichappa, Age 62 years, Occ: Retd. LFL HM, MppS Musrifa, Kosgi Mandal, Narayanapet District, Rl/o Village post Mungimalla, Musrifa, Mandal Kosgi, Dist Narayanapet -509339 (PPO No. 83-000245/Sp) ... PETITIONER AND 'I . The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Narayanpet District 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Kosgi, Narayanpet District 5. The Diskict Educational Officer, Narayanpet 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 orders more in the nature of writ of Mandamus declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits, such as Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,41,563/- with Token No. 26@148367 oL 22. 04. 2o2s, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 6,58,437l-with roken No. 2600'148399 Dt. 22. 04. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 8,83,319/_ with Token No. 2600148471 Dt. 22. 04. 2o2s. commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 6,17,706/-with roken No. 2600148504 Dr. 2z. o4. 2o2s, EL and HpL amount of Rs. 6,79,820/-with Token No. 2600't25843 DI. 19. 04. 2025, G. P. F amount of Rs. 26,84,9'1Slwith Cheque/Token No. 2600909938 DL. 29. O7. 2025, G. l. S amount of Rs. 25,6941 with Token No 260012585'1 Dt. 19. O4. 2025, PRC Anears (1)amount of Rs. 17,3831 with Token No. 2600125776 Dt. 19. 04.

2025, PRC Arrears (2) amount of Rs. 17,3831 with Token No. 2600125778 Dt. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (3) amount of Rs. 1 7,383i- with Token No. 2600125783 Ol. 19 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (4) amount of Rs. 1 7,383/-with Token No. 2600125789 Dl 19. 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (5) amount of Rs. 17,381^ with Token No. 2600'125793 Dt 19. 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (6) amount of Rs. 1 7,3821 with Token No. 2600125801 Dl 19. 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (7) amount of Rs. 17,3811with Token No. 2600125804 Dt. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (8) amount of Rs. 17,382/- with Token No. 26001 2581 1 Dt. 1 9. 04. 2025, PRC Anears (9) amount of Rs. 1 7,381lwith Token No. 2600125815 Dl. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Anears (10) amount of Rs. 17,381/- '19. 04 with Token No. 2600125820 Dt. 2025, PRC Anears (11) amount of Rs. 17 ,3821- with Token No. 26001 25825 Dt. 19. 04. 2025 and PRC Arrears (12) amount of Rs. 17,382/- with Token No 2600125832D|. 19. 04.

2025, is illegal, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles 14,21 and 300(4) of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the said benefits together with interest 18%PA on belated payments. l. A. NO: 1OF 2026 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 in not releasing and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,41 ,563lwith Token No. 2600148367 Dt. 22. 04. 2025, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 6,58,4371 with Token No. 2600148399 Dt. 22. 04. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 8,83,319/- with Token No. 2600148471 Dt. 22. 04. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 6,17,7061 with Token No. 2600148504Dt. 22. 04. 2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 6,79,820/- with Token No. 2600125843 Dt. 19. 04. 2025, G. P. F amount of Rs. 26,84,91s|with ChequeiToken No. 260O909938 Dt. 29. 07. 2025, G. l.

S amount of Rs. 25,694/- with Token No, 2600125851 Dl. 19. O4. 2025, PRC Arrears (1) amount of Rs. 17,383/- with Token No 2600125776 Dt. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Anears (2) amount of Rs. 17,383i- with Token No. 2600125778 Dt. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Anears (3) amount of Rs. 17,383/- with Token No. 2600125783 Ot. 19 O4. 2O25, PRC Anears (4) amount of Rs. 17,383/- with Token No. 2600125789 Dt. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (5) amount of Rs. 17,381/- with Token No. 2600125793Ot. 19. O4. 2O25, PRC Arrears (6) amount of Rs. 17,3821 with Token No. 2600125801 Dl. 19. O4. 2021 PRC Arrears (7) amount of Rs. 17,381/- with Token No. 2600125804 Dt. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (8) amount of Rs. 17,382/- with Token No. 2600125811 Dl. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (9) amount of Rs. '17,381/- with Token No. 2600125815 Dt. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Anears (10) amount of Rs. 17,381/-with Token No. 2600125820 Dt. 19. 04. 2025, PRC Arrears (1 1) amount of Rs. 17,3821 with Token No. 2600125825 Dt. 19. 04.

2025 and PRC Arrears (12) amount of Rs. 17,3821 with Token No. 2600125832 Dl. 19'04. 2025' pending disposal of the W. P. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. UGENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: OROER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 13179 of 2o26 DATE: 27. 04. 2026 Between: Hanmanthu. ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri P. llgender Reddy, Iearned counsel for the petitioncr, Iearnecl Assistant Covernment Pleader for Services-lII appearing for the respondents and perused the material on record. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner fited the instant Writ Petition questioning the action ol the rcspondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that lis raised in the present Writ petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court W. P. No. 23 138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated 03. 09. 2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar order the present Writ Petition also. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for petitioner with regard to the disposal ol W. p. No. 23138 of 2025 dated 03. 09 . 2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders 5.

Having regard to the above made submissions and for reasons alike in the order dated O3. 09. 2O25 passed by Division Bench of this Court in W. p. No. 23138 ol 2O25, this Writ Petitron is disposecl ol directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amounl payable to the petitioner is released as expeditiousl-y as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from today, lailing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of lO% per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of rts payment Mrscellaneous pctitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. A. SREENIVASA REDDY SISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3.

The District Treasury Officer, Narayanpet District 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Kosgi, Narayanpet District 5. The District Educational Officer, Narayanpet District 6. One CC to SRI P. UGENDER REDDY, Advocate IOPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUTI 8. Two CD Copies PMK v GJP HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2710412026 ORDER WP. No. 13179 of 2026 THE S T4 ( /i:f I <-r 0 6 iiAY 2f,85 -t 1-,. "-',-' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ,L b :::f<i'=

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