Swarupa 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 2026-04-20. Swarupa v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
[ 33021 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11806 OF 2026 Between: K. Swarupa, W/o. P. Sanjeeva Reddy, aged about 62 years, Rtd. SA Social Tharupalli, sriarampur Mandal, Peddapally District. Rl/o Chinthalapalli Post, Malangur Mandal nkarpatnam, Karimnagar District. (PPO. No. 66- 000915/sP). ... PETITIONER ANO 1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Spl. Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad- 3. The District Treasury Officer, Peddapally District. . 4. The Sub Treasury Officer, Peddapally, Peddapally District 5. The District Educational Officer, Peddapally District ...
RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ot 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 and paying the retirement benefits i. e. , Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 14,72,828/- with ,Token No. 2601491 189 dt. 01 . 10. 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 1,27,172l- with Token No. 2601491194 dt. Ol . 10. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 1,82'5241-with token No. 2601491200 dt. 01 . 10 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 21,13,8811 with Token No. 2601491 198 d1. 01. 10. 2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 8,16,6021 With Token PC. 2601874973 dt. o7. 11. 2025, G. P. F amount of Rs. 17,88,688lWith Token ho. 2602082507 d1. 27. 11.
2025, is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and Constitutional provisions and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay above mentioned benefits to the petitioner with the interest@ 24o/o par annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment iS made 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 writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents forthwith to release and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 14,72,8281- with Token No. 2601491 189 d1. 01. 10. 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 1. 27,17 2l with Token No. 2601491 194 d1. 01. 10. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. '1,82,5241 with Token No. 2601 491200 dt. O1. 10. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 21,13,8811 with Token No. 2601491 198 dt. 01 . 1O. 2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs.
8,16,602/- With Token No. 2601874973 d1. 07. 11. 2025, G. P. F amount of Rs. 17,88,688/-With Token No. 2602082507 dt. 27. 11. 2025, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. M RAMGOPAL RAO Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES- lll The Court made the following: ORDER Y IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELAI{GANA AT I{YDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 118O6 of 2026 THE 2OTH DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: K. Swarupa ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Special Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri M. Ramgopal Rao, lcarned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Governmcnt 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 hled the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasinl; the petitioner's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having alreadl, 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 lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23 13fl of 2O25, which was disposed of uide ordr:r dated 03. 09. 2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in thc present Writ Petition also. 4. I-earned Assistant Government Pleader for Scrvices-lll did not dispute the submissions made by learned counscl for the petitioner with regzrrd to the disposal of W. p. No. 23 138 of 2025 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 thc reasons alike in rhe order dated 03. 09. 2025 passcd by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 2313 g of 2025. rhis Wrir Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that thc entire amount payable to the pctitioner is released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the ent. ire amount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carry intercst at the rate of 10% per annum, from the date the amount fell drre, 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/. L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// \ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Spl.
Chief Secretary, Finance and planning Department State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of rreasuries and Accounts, Government of rerangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, peddapally District. 4. The Sub Treasury Officer, peddapally, peddapally District . 5. The District Educational Officer, peddapally District 6. One CC to SRl. M RAMGOPAL RAO, Advocate [OpUC] 7. Two ccs to GP FoR SERVTCES-ilr, High court for the state of rerangana, at Hyderabad [OUfl 8. Two CD Copies DAN o S / t HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 201041202G C'F t t=i ult'. t,c " ORDER . s' s\ WP. No. 11806 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITTON WITHOUT COSTS I t
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