K. Siddanna v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-23

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-23. K. Siddanna v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

[ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENry THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 1273o oF 2026 Between: K. Siddanna, S/o. K. Veershetty, Aged about 62 years, Occ: Retired School Assistant (Physical Science), ZPHS Kothur (B), Zaheerabad Mandal, Sangareddy District. R/o. Plot No. 108, Reddy Pariwar Colony, Zaheerabad, Sangareddy District- 502220. (PPO. No. 70-001 734lSP). (PPO lD No. 1 61 02753) ... PETITIONER AND 'l . The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, Bheema bhavan, Tilak Rd, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana, Pin- 500001. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Sangareddy Distirct, Office at Collectarate Complex, Sangareddy, PlN. No. 502001 . 4.

The Sub Treasury Officer, Zaheerabad, Office at Bagareddy Stadium, Zaheerabad, Dist Sangareddy, 50222O. 5. The District Education Officer, Sangareddy Distirct. ... RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in ttrc 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 (CS) amount of Rs. 9,87,6381 with Token No. 2600051042 dt. 08-04-2025, Gratuity (TG) amount of Rs. 6,'12,3621 with Token No. 260O051052 dt. 08-04-2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 10,49,1961 with I t I Y Token No 2600051063 dt. 08-04-2025, Commutation (TG) amount of Rs. 6,50,5291 with Token No. 260005'1073 dt. 08-04-2025, EL and HPL Encashment amount of Rs. 6,66,3731with Token No. 2600395117 dt. 19. 05. 2025, GPF Final Payment amounl of Rs.

3,25,963/ - with Cheque No. 2600269449 d1. 08. 05. 2025, GIS Principal and lnterest amount of Rs. 33,3681 with Token No. 2600233978 dt. O5. 05. 2025, 12 lnstallments total amount cf PRC anears Rs. 2,37,491/- with first token number 2600234009 dt. 05-05-2025 and 11 other token numbers issued on same date, is illegal, arbrtrary, 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 interest at 24 Yo per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made. l. A. NO: 1OF 2026 Petitron 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 retirement benefits i. e. Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,87,638^ with Token No. 2600051042 dt. 08-04-2025, Gratuity (TG) amount of Rs.

6,12,362/- with Token No. 2600051052 dt. O8-04-2O25, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 10,49,1961 with Token No. 2600051063 dt. O8-O4-2025, Commutation (TG) amount of Rs 6,50,5291 with Token No. 2600051073 dt. 08-04-2025, EL and HPL Encashment amount of Rs. 6,66,373/-with Token No. 26003951 I 7 dt. 19. O5. 2025, GPF Final Payment amount of Rs. 3,25,9631 with Cheque No. 2600269449 dt. 08. 05 2025, GIS Principal and lnterest amount of Rs. 33,3681 with Token No. 2600233978 dt. 05. 05. 2025, 12 lnstallments total amount of PRC arrears Rs. 2,37,4911- wilh first token number 2600234009 dt. 05-05-2025 and 'l'l other token numbers issued on same date, to the petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KUPPALA UJWAL BABU Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAI) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 12730 of 20. 26 THE 23RD DAY OF APR]IL 2026 Between: K. Siddanna. ...

Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department ald others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Kuppa. la Ujwal Babu, Iearned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll 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 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 lis raised in the present writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 ol 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3. O9.

2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 of 2025 '*,ith regard dated 03. O9. 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.

23138 of 2025, this Writ i Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as period six (6) expeditiously as possible, preferably within a of weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of 1O%o 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 SHANKAR SISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Department, Sec riat, Hyderabad. 1. The Principal Secretary' Finance of Telangana, Bheema 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govemment Telangana, Pin- 500001' bhavan, Tilak Rd, Abids, Hyderabad, Collectarate Sangareddy Distirct' Office at 3 . The District Treasury Officer, 502001 Complex, Sangareddy, PlN. No. ' Zaheerabad, Office at Bagareddy Stadium' 4.

The Sub Treasury Officer' Zaheerabad, Dist Sangareddy, 5O222O' 5 . The District Education Officer, Sangareddy Distirct' 6. One CC to SRI KUPPALA UJWAL BABU, Advocate [OPUC] 7. TwoCCstoGPFoRSERV|CESlll,HighCourtfortheStateofTelangana,at Hyderabad [OUTI 8 . Two CD CoPies PMK GJP try HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2310412026 THE S Ta R ORDER o t :. J WP. No. 12730 ot 2026 :) 0 5 tl Ar ? 0? _g 2 . ,:) . c) \i: + \. ,. oAo 'i. ira:a DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ,. 0t2 t$ . ia. ,, q \ i

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