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P.Sasidhar v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-02-04. P.Sasidhar v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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t 3302I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 3203 OF 2026 Between: P. Sasidhar, S/o. Sri. P. Anand Rao, Age 62 Years, Occ. Executive Enginee(Retd. ) O/o Engineer-in-Chref R and B R/o Plot No 28, . Department H. No. 2-1-'l 191P128. Prakash Nagar Colony. 1"' Floor, Maanas Sarovar, Hyderguda, Rajendranagar R. R. District - 500048. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Telangana, Rep. By its Prl. Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 2 Principal Accountant General (A and E), Telangana, Lakdika Pool, Hyderabad. J The Director, Treasuries and Accounts Department, lnsurance Building, Tilak Raod, Abids, Hyderabad. 4 The Joint Director, Pension Payement office, M. J Raod, Nampally, Hyderabad. ...

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 an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the lmpugned action of the respondents in not releasing pensionary benefits ie. i. e. Commutation (CS) an amount of Rs. 21,15,8531 with Token No. 2601648303. , Commutation (TS) an amount of Rs. 11,03,737l- with Token No 260'l648310. , Gratuity (CS) an amount of Rs. 10,51,4891 with Token No 2601648289. ,Gratuity (TS) an amount of Rs. 5,48,51'11 with Token No. 2601648296 , Encashment of Earned leaves final bill an amount of Rs. 25,16,0991 with Token No. 2601121176. , GPF an amount of Rs27,70,1411 with Token No 2600766274. , PRC Arre': r ; total an amount of Rs. 3,85,997.. and etc. , without any. justrfication or reasona.

e cause even though the Accountant General Telanana has already authorize,i re pension and other retirement beneftts of the petitioner is as illegal, arbrtrary t 11ust, in-human, cruel dnd violative of Articles 14,16,21 and 300-A of the Cc';tttution cf lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the retl t nrent berrefits of the petrtioner i. e. Commutation (CS) an amount of Rs. 21 I5,853/- with Token No. 2601648303. , Commutation (TS) an amount of Rs. 03 7371- with Token No. 260'1648310 ,Gratuity (CS) an amount of Rs 'l t1 . 4891 with Token No 2601548289 ,Gratuity (TS) an amount of Rs. t 8,51 1/- with Token No 2601648296.. Encashment of Earned leaves fina bill an amount of Rs 25,16,0991 with Token No. 260'1 121176 , GPF an am ) rnt of Rs 27,10,1411 wrth Token No. 2600766274. ,PRC Arrears total an amolr ir of Rs. 3. 85 997, and etc.. with interest @ 24 percent from the date of retiremen' I till the date of actua payment is made.

lA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ( rcumstances stated tr, the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court r" ry be pleased to direc: the respondents to release the retirement benefits ,f the petitioner ie Commutation (CS) an amount of Rs 21,15,8531 with ken No 2601648303 , Commutation (TS) an amount of Rs. 11,03,7371- with T: ren No 2601648310. , Gratuity (CS) an amount of Rs. 10,51,489/-with Token Nc 2601648289. , Gratui\' (TS) an amount of Rs 5,48,51 1/- with Token No 2601t t 8296 Encashment of Earned leaves final bill an amount of Rs 25,16,0991with ken No 2601121176 , GPF an amount of Rs. 27,70,1411- with Token No 260:/66274, PRC Arrear:; total an amount of Rs 3,85,997. , and etc. , pending dis: rsal of the above wrrt petition pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI A.

YADAVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER w IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 32O3 of 2026 Date: 04. O2. 2026 Between: P. Sasidhar ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri A. Yadava Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Plead er for Services-Ill 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 filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral bc. refits, clespite token numbers having alrear:.

been raised bv thc lespondent authorities for payment of thr i moLrnls payabie to tlle peLltioner. 3 Learned couusel for the petitioner lurther ubmits that the 1ls raised in the present writ petition rr, r aireaclv been adjudicate d b\, the Division Bench of his Court in W. P. No. 23 138 of 2025, which was disposed, ol ,iclc, ordr:r dated O3. O9. 202), arnd thus prayed to pass a sinr rr orcler. in the present Writ petilion also. 4, Learned Assistant Government pleader Ii r Services_III dici not dispute thc submissions made by 1earner cotrnser ror the petitioner rvith regard to the disposal of W. p. Nr. 23i38 of 2O2S dated 03 09 '2o2s and submits that the respo, i :nts wirl releas. the amou. ts on a prioriby basis of the tokt r numbt:rs a,cl prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5 Having regard to the above made submis:; tns and for the reasons alike in the order dated O3. 09. 2O2.. , passed bv the Division Bench of this Court in W. p. No. 23 13 g ( I 20,_25. t.

is Writ \ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as I expeditiously as possible, preferabll' r. vithin a period ol six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the entire arrlount with regard to the retira,i benehts shall carry interest at the rate of 100,'o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of rts payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/-A. H. S. GOWRI SHANK ASSISTANT REG AR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Prl. Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, The State of Telangana, Hyderabad 2. Principal Accountant General (A and E), Telangana, Lakdika Pool, Hyderabad. 3. The Director, Treasuries and Accounts Department, lnsurance Buiding, Tilak Raod, Abids, Hyderabad. 4. The Joint Director, Pension Payament office, M. J Raod, Nampally, Hyderabad. 5. One CC to Sri A.

Yadava Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Services lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies TJ BS \ct- HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:0410212026 () ORDER 'o- + ot ,) I )' WP. No. 3203 of 2026 tt- ,\ F Qr d ti ,t -r- . t!.. DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS r"e 1O \ar )ktu \' \O

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