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M.MALLIKHARJUN RAO v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

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Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-22. M.MALLIKHARJUN RAO v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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t 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 TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12512OF 2026 Between: M. Mallikharjun Rao, S/o M. Ramaiah, Aged about 61 years, Occ. Retired, S. G. Teacher, Rl/o H. No. 15-213,M. D. Hospital Raod, Sathupally Mandal' Khammam District. (PPO No. 78-00122S/SP). (PPO lD No. 09002082). ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Principal Secretary to Govemment, Finance Department, Dr. B. R-Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids' Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM District. 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Ashwaraopeta, BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM District. ...

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 declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 to 4 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 9,26,167t- STO Token No. 26O0125477 dated 1910412O25, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 6,42,8641- STO Token No,2600125482 date 1910412O2s and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 8,62,579/-5T0 Token No. 2600125482 dated 19tO4l2O25,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 5,98,7261- STO Token No. 2600125467 dated 19lO4l2O25,and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 6,93,035/-STO Token No. 2600269422 dated OB-0S- 2025, and GIS Bill Amount 24,1861- STO Token No.

2600269882 dated and 12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 2,09,6161- STO i2 Token Nos dated 21l04l2O25,and 3rd respondent department stied PPP lD No. 09002092 and PPO. No. 78-001 225lSP, dated 10/03/2025,even after finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Frnancial Management and lnformation System (lFMlS), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, Unreisonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequenfly direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 herein to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of respondents No. 1 to 4 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAp Share) Bill Amount 9,26,167/-5T0 Token No. 2600125477 dated 1910412025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 6,42,864/- STO Token No. 2600125482 date 19t04t2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 8,62,579/-5T0 Token No.

2600125482 dated 1910412025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bitl Amount S,9B,tZ6t- STO Token No. 2600125467 dated 19lO4l2O25,and Sunouneder Leave/Final pay ELs and Half Leave Encashment Bill Amount 6,93,035/-5T0 Token No. 2600269422 dated 08-05- 2025, and cls Bill Amount 24,1861- STo roken No. 2600269882 dated 08/05/2025 and 12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 2,O9,616t- STO i2 Token Nos dated 21tO4t2O25,and along with interest percent per annum @18 l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under section 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High cou( may be pleased to direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of respondents No. 1 to 4 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (cAp share) Bill Amount 9,26,1671- sro roken No. 26oo125477 dated 19to4l2o2s, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 6,42,8641- STO Token No.

2600125482 date 19t04t2O25 and commutation (cAP share) Bitt Amount s,62,579/-sro roken No. 260012s4g2 dated 19l04l2o25,and commutation (TG share) Bill Amount s,g1,726t- STo roken No. 2600125467 dated 1gl04l2025,and sunouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 6,93,035/-sro roken No. 260o269422 daled OglO5t2O25, and GIS Bill Amount 24,1861- STO Token No. 2600269882 dated OBtO5l2O25 and 12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 2,09,616/- STO 12 Token per pending disposal of Nos dated 21to4t2o25,and along with interest @187o annum the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH i WRIT PETITION No. 1251 2 of2026 Date:22. O4. 2026 Between: M. Matlikharjun Rao ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep.

by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri N. Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioner and 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 frred the instant writ petition questioning the action of the respondents rn not releasing the petitioner,s retira-l il *, lj benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent ar-rthorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel lor 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 of 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-Ill did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposat of W. P. No. 23138 of 2025 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 tl. e reasons alike in the order dated 03. 09. 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No.

23 138 of 2025, this Writ w Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as expeditiousiy 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 lO%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 sha. ll be no order as to costs s . SRINIVASA REDDY TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 'l . The Pdncipal Secretary to Govemment, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, The Stale of Telangana, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad. 3 Treasury officer, BHADRAoR| KoTHAGUDEM l1. _. 9j. ]ry1 BHADRADRT KOTHAGUDEM District. 4 Sub-Treasury Officer, Ashwaraopeta, Il. BHADRADRT KOTHAGUDEM District.

5. One CC to Sri Ramu Nallamothu, Advocate tOpUCl 6. Two CCs to Gp for Services lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies TJ GJP N M HIGH COURT DATED: 2210412026 sii}i\.. *ro-iut f, '. :. \ -) ORDER ll:t 05 ttu 2026 il c.. WP. No. 12512 of 2026 * * o Fsp AT(-H DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ,. ( 1S "rN

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