Umakanth 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 2026-04-24. Umakanth v. The State of Telangana,. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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[ ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Odginal Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO : 12888 OF 2026 Between: years' Retired LFL' HM, Umakanth, S/o. Sangayappa, Aged about 61 occ. MPPS Menoor, Madnoor (lVt), Kamareddy District, R/o. H'No. 2-15' Mission - 503 309 Kallali (Village), Lachan Post, Bichkunda Mandal, Kamareddy District PPO No. 64-000945/5P ... PETITIONER AND Govt', School 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to - Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 500 022 to Govt Finance 2. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary , Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad - 500 022 3. The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad Ashok Nagar, Kamareddy - 5031 1'1 4. The Principal Accountant General (AandE), Telangana, Saifabad, Hyderabad - s00 004 5.
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, Boggulakunta, HYderabad - 500 001 6. The Deputy Director, District Treasury Office, Ashok Nagar, Kamareddy - 503111 7. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Sub Treasury Office, Madnoor, Kamareddy District - 503 309 g. The Director of lnsurance, Regional office Telangana, 5-9-23,Hill fort Road, Adarsh Nagar, HYderabad - 500 063 ... 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 a wrft of Mandamus directing the respondents to release and pay the retirement benefits i. e. Gratuity, commutation, Encashment of Leave, GPF, Arrears of PRC, Gls Final Payment etc, as per the orders of the 4th Respondent in Lr. No-PAG(AandE)tP17lwU-glSP180/2025-04/837,dated28. 05. 2025andasperi) Token No. 2600721901, dated 08. 07. 2025, gratuity amount of Rs.
9,33,957-00. ii) Token No. 26007219 06, dated 08. 07. 2025, gratuity amount of Rs. 6,66,043. iii)Token No. 2600721913, dated 08. 07. 2025, commutation amount of Rs. 8,76,183-00. iv) Token No. 2600721917, dated 08. 07. 2025, commutation amount of Rs. 6,24,842-00. v) Token No,2600725651, dated 08. 07. 2025, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 6,96,625-00. vi) Cheque No. 2602806949' dated 20. 01 2026, GPF Final Payment of Rs. 8,45,434-00. vii) PRC Arrears, 2O20 for an amount of Rs 2,09,'100-00 bearing Token Nos. 2600726049, 2600726037, 2600726027. 2600726010. 2600725995 2600725983. 2600725965. 26007 25940. 26007 25928. 2600725854. 2600725827 and 2600725775, all dated 08'07. 2025, viii) Token No. 2600725687, dated OB. O7. 2025,GlSFinalPaymentofamountofRs. 30,370-00'issuedby6th 'lopercent Respondent to which petitioner is entitled to along with per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid as per the orders of the Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court passed in WP No.
23138 of 2025, dated 03'09 2025' l. A. NO: 1OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 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, commutation, Encashment of Leave, GPF, Arrears of PRC, GIS Final Payment etc, as per the orders of the 4th Respondent in Lr. No. PAG(AandE)tPlTllllu-9lsP90l2025-O41837, dated 28. 05. 2025 and as per i) Token No. 2600721901, dated 08. 07. 2025, gratuity amount of Rs. 9,33,957-00. Token No. 2600721 906, dated OB-07. 2025, gratuity ) amount of Rs. 6,66,043. iii) Token No. 2600721913, dated 08. 07-2025, commutation amount of Rs. 8,76,183-00. iv) Token No. 2600721917, dated 0B'07. 2025' commutation amount of Rs. 6,24,842-00. v) Token No. 2600725651, dated 08. 07. 2025, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 6,96,625-00. vi) Cheque No. 2602806949, dated 20. O1. 2026, GPF Final Payment of Rs. 8,45,434-00.
vii) PRC Arrears, 2O2O lor an amount of Rs. 2,09,100-00 bearing Token Nos. 2600726049' 26007 26037, 26007 26027 . 26007 26010. 26007 25995. 2600725983. 2600725965. 26007 25940. 26007 25928. 26007 25854. 26007 25827 and 26007 257 75, all dated 08,07. 2025, viii) Token No. 2600725687, dated 08. 07. 2025, GIS Final Payrnent of amount of Rs. 30,370-00. issued by 6th Respondent forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GUNDRATI RAMAN GOUD 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 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 1288a of 2o26 TIIE 24Tg DAY OF APRjIL 2026 Between: Umakanth ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department and others. ...
Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Gundrati Raman Goud, 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 itself. 2 . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instart 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 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-lll did not dispute the submissions made by learned couttsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 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 the reasons alike in the order dated 03. O9. 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, this Writ Petition is disposed of 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) rveeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of lOoh per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of r[s 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 REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// I \ SECTION OFFICER I To, 1 . The Principal Secretary to Govt. , School Educ on Department, Secretariat, The State of Telangana, Hyderabad - 500 022 2. The Principal Secretary to Govt. , Finance Department, Secretariat, The State of Telangana, Hyderabad - 50O 022 3. The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad Ashok Nagar, Kamareddy -s031 11 4. The Principal Accountant General (AandE), Telangana, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500 004 5. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad - 500 001 6. The Deputy Director, District Treasury Office, Ashok Nagar, Kamareddy - 503111 -r/' 7. The Sub Treasury Officer, Sub Treasury Office, Madnoor, Kamareddy District - 503 309 B.
The Director of lnsurance, Regional Office Telangana, 5-9-23,Hill fort Road, Adarsh Nagar, Hyderabad - 500 063 / 9. One CC to Sri Gundrati Raman Goud. Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Services lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 11. Two CD Copies TJ \q/ BS HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2410412026 t I \ , )r' ORDER 3 J WP. No. 12888 of 2026 t-) l][ iir 2,]i6 * rAIr-lr ,:,\r DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS C"tb \\ &*
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