G.Ramchander v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-17

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-17. G.Ramchander 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) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11s74 OF 2026 Between G. Ramchander, S/o. Shivalingam, Age 61 years, Retired LFL Head Master, FUo. H. No. 9-5012, Aloor Village and [Vlandal, Nizamabad District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Nizamabad, Nizamabad District. 5. The Sub Treasury Officer, Armoor, Nizamabad District. ...

RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praytng that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tb 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 Principal Accountant General (A&E), Hyderabad in Lr. No. AG(A&E/P16/lV/R- 450/SP52O|2O25-0712387 dated 29. 08. 2025 is illegat, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14,16 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia. b) further declare that, the Respondents shallforthwith release all termina! benefits payable to the Petitioner including Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 30. 09. 2025 and the proceedings in Lr. No.

AG(A&EyP16/! V/R-450/SP520/2025-0712387 dated 29. 08. 2025 of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. D,59,164/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601670963 dated 23. 10. 2025 and Rs. 9,40,836/- sanctioned vide Token No. 26C1670956 dated 23. 10. 2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs. 15,89,595/- sanctioned towards Commutation Value of Pension viz. , Rs. 6,54,878/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601670972 dated 23. 10. 2025 and Rs. 9,34,717l- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601670967 dated 23. 10. 2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 40,9211- Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 7,28,280/- sanctioned vide Token Nr1. 2601952235 dated 12. 11. 2025, GF)F amount of Rs. 3,68,895/- sanctioned vide Cheque No. 2602293400 dated 06. 12. 2025 and PRC Anears amount of Rs. 2,22,72'. 71- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 12. 11. 2025.

c)the Respondents hav: no right or powerto withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement. l. A. NO: 1 OF i1026 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 to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payatle to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr. No. AG(A&EyP16/|V/R-450/SP520/2r)25-0712387 dated 29. 08. 2025 of the Principal Accountant General (ABBE), Hyderrbad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. 6,5g,164/-sanctioned vide Token No. 2601670963 dated 23. 10. 2025 and Rs. 9,40,836/-sanctioned vidt: Token No. 2601670956 dated 23. 10. 2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs. 15,89,595/- sanctioned towards Commutation Vrlue of Pension viz. , Rs. 6,54,878/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601670972 dated 23. 10. 2025 and Rs. 9,34,717l-sanctioned vide Token No.

2601670967 dated 23. '10. 2025 respectively, the Service Pettsion of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 40,9211- Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 7,28,280/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601952235 dated 12. 11. 2025, GF'F amount of Rs. 3,68,895/- sanctioned vide Cheque No. 2602293400 dated O6. 12. 2Ct25 and PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 2,22,7271- sanctioned vide 'il/rit different token rtumbers on 12. 11. 2025, pending disposal of the Petition. Gounsel for thr: Petitioner: SRI G. MALLIKARJUNA SARMA Counsel for thr: Respondents: ASST. GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER . . t. 1. :q;{ IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH UTRIT ON No. LL574 of '2026 THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: G. Ramchander. ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri G.

Mallikarjuna Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 pet:tioner's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the arrounts payable to the petitioner 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the /is raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicaterl by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23 L38 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated 03. 09. 2O2i;, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also 4.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill did not disputr: the submissions made by learned c:ounsel for the petitioner rvith regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 of 2025 dated 03. 0'). 2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amourrts on a priority basis of the token mrmbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5. Having regard to the above made submissicns and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03. 09. 2025 ltassed by the ,h. j. -r ! 4 . 4=ffi4iil2 Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, this Writ 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 benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% 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/. A. H. S. GOWRI ASSISTANT /,TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER To, 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, F rtment, The State of Hyderabad Telangana, Dr. B . R. Ambedkar Telangana State Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad 2. The Commissioner of School Accounts' Telangana, Hyderabad 3. The Director of Treasuries and 4. The District Treasury Officer, Nizamabad, Nizamabad District ', Armoor, Nizamabad District. 5. The Sub Treasury Officer 6. One CC to SRI G. MALLIKARJ UNA SARMA, Advocate IOPUC] lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES Hyderabad TOUTI 8. Two CD CoPies BN r TKS ful-lul / CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1710412026 ( t, D i) ii rlA. 2 7 APR 70? fr ORDER \i. -? .. :. 'rr 'i-.. t. tr WP. No. 11574 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS I u '),

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