Meneni Someshwar Rao 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 2026-04-06. Meneni Someshwar Rao 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) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 10065 OF 2026 Between: Meneni Someshwar Rao, S/o. Sampath Rao, 62 years, Occ. Retired Junior Lecturer,TGTWURJC (Boys), lbrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy District, R/o. H. No. 11- 13-106312, Flat No. 401, Vrishabhadri Apartment, Road No. 8, Vasavi Colony, Kothapet, K. V. Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Principal Accountant General (AandE), Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Rangareddy District at Kongarkalan, Head ' Quarters Pension, Rangareddy. 5. The State of Telangana, Rep. by Secretary TGTWREIS (Gurukulam), DSS Bhavan, Masabtank, Hyderabad. .....
RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia prayrng 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, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the retirement benefits viz. , (1) Gratuity Rs. 9,91 ,6201- vide Token No. 2601652479, Dt. 21. 10. 2025 and Rs. 6,08,380/- vide Token No. 2601652486, Dt. 21. 10. 2025 (2) Commutation Rs. 18,17,7051- vide Token No. 2601648866, Dt. 20. 10. 2025 and Rs. 11,15,199/- vide Token No. 2601648898 Dt. 20. 10. 2025 (3) EL Rs. 18,57,990/- vide Cheque No. 2603020341, t)t. 31. 0'1. 2026 (4) PRC-2020 Arrears Rs. 3,93,783/- vide cheque No. 2603020250, t)t. 31 . 01. 2026 accrued to the petitioner on account of superannuation on 31. 05.
202{; as Junior Lecturer,TGTWURJC (Boys), lbrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14,21 and 3OO-A of Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respcndents to release the retirement benefits of the petitioner along with 18 PERCENT interest w. e. f. the date of retirement and also to pay costs and compensation. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI KRTSHNA KISHORE KOWURI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 3 & 4 : GP FOR SERVTCES -tll Counsel for the Respondent No. 2 : SRI M. MURALI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent No. S : G. P FOR TGTWREIS The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER I t IN THE TIIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 10065 sf 2o. 26 THE O6TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: Meneni Someshwar Rao. ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep.
by its Prin<:ipal Secretary, Finance and Planning Deparlmcnt and others. ... Respondents ORDI}R: Heard Sri Krishna Kishorc Kovvuri, 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 itseif. 2. Learned counsel for thc pc-:titioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Wril Pctition questioning the action of the respondents 1n not rcleasing the petitioner's retiral I been raised by benefits, des,ite tokr:n numbers having already for payment of the amounts payable the responde:rt authorities to the petitioner. further submits that the 3. Learnec. counsr:l for the petitioner present writ Petition has already been lis raised ie the of this court in adjudicated by the Division Bench order which was clisposed of uide dated w. p. No. 231:i8 of 2021 order in the prayed to pass a similar o3. og.
2o25, and thus present Writ Petition also. Pleader for Services-lll did 4. Learned Assistant Government for the not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel of 2025 the disposal of w. P. No. 23138 petitioner vrith regard to respondents will release and, submits that the dated 03. ot). 2o25 token and a priority basis of the numbers the amour,ts on prayed this' Court to pass appropriate'orders' for the 5. Havirrg regard to the above mad. e submissions and dated o3. og . 2C25 passed by the reasons aLike in the order this in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, Writ Division Bench of this Court Petition is disposed o[ 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, thc'- cntire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of LOo/o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of ! ;* its payment.
1. a!. 'rr* . ,,f ':tM isceHaneous petitions pending, if &oy, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs sd/-8. ,ANT //TRUE COPYII / SECTION To OFFTCER 1 2 3 4. 5. 6' Two ccs to GP FoR SERVICES- lll, High court for ' . 'r' the State of relangana Hyderabad. ! at [OUT] 7. Two ccs to Gp FoR TGTWRETS, High court for the State of Terangana at Hyderabad. IOUTI 8. One CC to SRt M. MURALI KR|SHNA, Advocate (OPUC) e. one CC to SRt KRISHNA KISHORE KOWURT; i;;"*te [opUC] 10. Two CD Copies SA/PMK q* C TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 0610412026 1 HE s ( rc ) (, z 15 APn 20m * * 1 ORDER WP. No. 10065 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W. P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WTHOIJT COSTS. q uo! '' u o 'o'I T vb
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