K.Pochaiah v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-22

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-22. K.Pochaiah v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[ ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12361 OF 2026 Between: K. Pochaiah, S/o Bakkaiah, aged 62 years, Rtd. Head of Mechanical Engineering Section, Govt. Politechic, Koratla, Jagityala District, Rl/o H. No. 2-10-789/512'Flal No. 302, Madhavani Apartments, Teachers Colony, Subedari, Hanamakonda. 5063070. (PPO No. 65-000954/5PXPPO lD No. 06001491 ) ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Technical Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Amounts, Govemment of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderaad 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Korutla, Jagityal 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 an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the retiremenUpensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS)amount of Rs. 4,78,686/- with Token No. 2600352347dt. 17. 5. 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 11,21,314/-with Token No. 26000352334 dl. 17. 5. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. '|2,61'5701 with Token No. 2600352377dt. 17. 5. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 29,55,207l- with Token No. 2600352363, dt. 17. 5. 2025, Encashment of Leave / ,/ -,- amount of Rs. 32,78,2101 with Token No. 2600962354, dt 6. 8. 2025, and GpF amount of Rs. 5,67,392/- with Token No. 260'1945677, dt. 12. 11. 2021 etc.

, is ilegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and constitutional provisions and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest 18o/o per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made. 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 respondent to release the retiremenupensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 4,78,686/- with Token No. 2600352347dt. 17. 5. 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 11 ,21 ,3141-with roken No. 26000352334 dt. 17. s. 202s, commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 12,61,5701 with Token No. 2600352377dt. 17. 5. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 29,55,207t- with Token No. 2600352363, dt. 17. 5. 2025, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 32,7a,2101- with Token No. 2600962354, dt 6. 8.

2025, and GpF amount of Rs. 5,67,3921 with Token No. 2601945677, dt. 12. 11. 2025. etc. , to the petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C. SAI 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. 12361 of '2026 Date:22. o,4. 2o. 26 Between: K. Pochaiah ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri C. Sai Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader 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 . " -/ benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities lor payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lis raised in the present petition Writ has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed, of uide order dated 03. 09. 2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 4. Learned Assistant Government preader for Services-ilr did not dispute the submissions made by rearned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. p. No. 2313g of 2025 dated 03. 09.

2025 ,nd submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a prioritlr basis of the token numbers and prayed this Court t_o pass appropriate orders. 5 Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03. 09. 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W. p. No. 2313g of 2025, this Writ w Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carr5r interest at the rate of lOVo per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. T. SRINIVASA REDDY ISTANT REGI //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Sec at, Hyderabad.

2' The Principal secretary, Technicar Education Department, secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Amounts, Govemment of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderaad 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Korufla, Jagityal District. 5. One CC to SRI C. SA| REDDY, Advocate tOpUCI 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad . [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies PMK GJP r i l l I I I I I I HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2210412026 ORDER WP. No. 12361 of 2026 t"'t''i,}\,, *. rfi*o q :) .. i:t) 2026 ii-J 0 5 r'rAY k DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ,. --. 6 @)ilu

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