Guguloth Sankar v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K. SARATH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-22. Guguloth Sankar v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
H[ 33021 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: 12382 OF 2026 Between: Guguloth Sankar, S/o. G. Bhatla, Aged 62 years, Occ. Retd. LFL Head Master. R/o. H. No. 13-108, Saiganesh Nagar, Edulapuram Town, Khammam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Telangna State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govt. of Telangana, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Khammam District, Khammam, Telangana. 4. The Principal Accountant Genera A & E, Telangana, 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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the inaction of the Respondents in releasing the pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 4,00,631lvide Token No. 1992O09, dt. 1911112025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 1'1,99,369/- vide Token No. '1992018' dt. 1911112025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 4,82,9901 vide Token No. 1991996, d1. 1911112O25, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. '14,45,928/-vide Token 1992001, d1. 1911112025, encashment of EL and HPL amount of Rs. 8,21,307i- vide Token No. 1931222, dt12. 11. 2025 GPF amount of Rs. 7,36,262l-vide Cheque No. 2603745476, dt. 13l03l2o26, GIS Bill for Rs. 52,798/- vide Token No. 1931242, dt. 1211112025, EL and HPL deference bill for Rs. 22,1761- vide Token No. 2603695540, dt.
1110312126 and 12 installments of pRC arrears amount of Rs. 2,63,415/- with first Token No. l930929, dt. 1211112025 and 11 others even after finalising the bill and having generated in Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the o/o said pensionary benefits with interest of 18 per annum in the interest of justice. l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section '1 51 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 release and pay the pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 4,00,631/- vide Token No. 1992009, dt. 1911112025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 11,99,369/- vide Token No. 19920. 18, d1. 1911112025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 4,82,990/- vide Token No. 1991996, dt.
1911112025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 14,45,928/- vide Token 1992001, dt. 1911112025, encashment of EL and HPL amount of Rs. 8,21,3071 vide Token No. 1931222, dt. 12l11t2o2\, cpF amount of Rs. 7,36,262l- vide Cheque No 2603745476, dt. 1310312}26, GtS Bilt for Rs. 52,7981 vide Token No. '1931242, dt. i2l11l2O2S, EL and HpL difference biil for Rs. 22,176/- vide Token No. 2603695540, dt,11lO3t2O26 and 12 installments pRC of arrears amount of Rs. 2,63,4151 with first Token No. 1930929, dt. 1211112025 and 11 others with interest at the rate of 18% per annum in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt LAKKADI DAYAKER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER \ IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLI SRI JUSTTCE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 12382 of 2o. 26 Date:22. o,4. 2o. 26 Between: Guguloth Sankar ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep.
by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Lakkadi Dayakar 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 frled 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 for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the /is raised in the present petition Writ has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 2313B of 2025, which was disposed, of uid. e order dated O3. O9.
2O25, ald thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 4. l,earned Assistant Government pleader for services-rl did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposa_t of W. p. No. 2313g of 2O2S dated 03. 09. 2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers and prayed this Court to 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. 23 i3 g of 2025, this Writ /L&;:;.
Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as expeditiously as possible, preferably wittrin a period of six (6) weeks from today, faiiing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benehts 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 ri ]I Petition, shall stand closed. There sha-ll be no order as to costs. SD/. T. SRINIVASA REDDY S]STANT REGIST //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFTCER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, . R. Ambedkar Telangna State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2' The Director of rreasuries and Accounts, Govt. of rerangana, rnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Khammam District, Khammam, Telangana. 4. The Principal Accountant Genera A and E, Telangana, Hyderabad. 5. One CC to SRt LAKKADT DAYAKER REDDY, Advocate tOpUCI 6.
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