LawSphereX

M. Murali 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 2026-04-21. M. Murali v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

3302 [ ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12186 OF 2026 Between: M. Murali, S/o Srihari, Age. 62 Years, Occ. Retd. School Assistant (English), ZPSS Model Narsampet, Warangal District, R/o H. No. 10-1 13/2-8, Gangaputra Colony, Shivaji Road, Narsampet, Warangal - 506132 (PPO No. 74-001O2215P) ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretarial, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govemment of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Warangal District 4. The Sub-Treasury fficer, Narsampet, Warangal District 5. The District Educational fficer, Warangal ...

RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe 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 orders more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits, such as Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,51,988/- with Token No. 2600563284 Dt. 18. 06. 2025, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 6,48,01Z-with Token No. 2600563285 Dt. 18. 06. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 9,80,699/- with Token No. 2600563282 Dt. 18. 06. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 6,67,554/- with Token No. 2600563283 Dt. 18. 06. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 17,88,756/- with Token/Cheque No. 2600908634 Dt. 28. 07. 2025, EL amount of Rs. 6,24,441/- with Token No. 2600512623 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, EL(DA Arrears-1) amount of Rs. 17,682- with Token No. 2600827983 Ol. 19. 07. 2025, EL(DA Arrears-2) amount of Rs. 17,6731 with Token No. 2603752853 Dt. 13. 03.

2026, PRC anears ('t ) amount of Rs. 't9,438/-with Token No. 2600512762 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (2) amount of Rs. 19,438/-with Token No. 2600512745 Dt. . i I I i t t 10. 06. 2025, PRC anears (3) amount of Rs. 19,4381 with Token No. 2600512726 Dt. 1 0. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (4) amount of Rs. 1 9,4391 with Token No. 2600512724 Dt. '19,439/- 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (5) amount of Rs. with Token No. 2600512713 Dt. '10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (6) amount of Rs. 19,439/- with Token No. 260O512707 Dt. '19,439/-with 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (7) amount of Rs. Token No. 2600512702 Dt. '19,4391 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (8) amount of Rs. with Token No. 2600512680 Dt. . 19,4391 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (9) amount of Rs. with Token No. 2600512667 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC anears (10) amount of Rs. 19,4391 with Token No. 2600512656 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC anears (11)amount of Rs. 19,439/- with-Token No. 2600512647 Dt '19,440/- 10. 06. 2025 and PRC arrears (12) amount of Rs. with Token No.

2600512633 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, is illegal, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the said benefits together with interest @ 18% PA on belated payments. 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 in not releasing and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 1151,9881 with Token No. 2600563284 Dt. 18. 06. 2025, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 6,48,0121 with Token No. 2600563285 Dt. 18. 06. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 9,80,6991 with Token No. 2600563282 Dt. 18. 06. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 6,67,554/- with Token No. 2600563283 '17,88,756/- Dt. 18. 06. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. with Token/Cheque No. 2600908634 Dt. 28. 07. 2025, EL amount of Rs. 6,24,4411 with Token No. 2600512623 Dt.

10. 06. 2025, EL(DA Arrears-1)amount of Rs. 17,6821 with Token No. 2600827983 Dt. '17,6731 19. 07. 2025. EL(DA Arrears-2) amount of Rs. with Token No. 2603752853 Dt. 13. 03. 2026, PRC arrears (1)amount of Rs. 19,4381 with Token No. 2600512762 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (2) amount of Rs. 19,438/- with Token No. 2600512745 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (3) amount of Rs. 19,438/- with Token No. 2600512726 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (4) amount of Rs. 19,439/- with Token No. 2600512724 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (5) amount of Rs. 19,439/- with Token No. 2600512713 Dt. '19,439/- 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (6) amount of Rs. with Token No. 2600512707 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (7) amount of Rs. 19,439/- with Token No. 26005'12702 Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (8) amount of Rs. 19,439/- with Token No. 2600512680 Dt. pRC No. 2600512667 Dt. 10. 06,2025, arrears (9; amount of Rs. 19,4391 with Token Dt. 10. 06. 2025, PRC arrears (10) amount of Rs. 19,439/- with Token No. 2600512656 10.

06. 2025, PRC arrears (1 1 Rs. 19,439/- with Token No. 26005',12647 Dt. ) amount of (12) of Rs. 19,440/- with Token No. 2600512633 10. 06. 2025 and PRC arrears amount Dt. 10. 06. 2025, pending disposal of the W. P. , Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. UGENDER REDDY GP FOR SERVICES tll Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following: ORDER w . /'' IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 12186 of 2o26 THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: M. Murali ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal SecretarY, Finance Department, and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri P. Ugender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Govemment Pleader for Services-Ill appearing for the respondents and perused the materia-l 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 ol 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 uid. e 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 with regard to the disposal of W. p. No. 2313g 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. 09. 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 1S released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks frorn today, failing which, the entire a-rnount 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. SD/- K. BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTANT REGIS //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Departme e State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of rreasuries and Accounts, Government of relangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3.

The Diskict Treasury Officer, Warangal District 4. The Sub-Treasury fficer, Narsampet, Warangal District 5. The District Educational Officer, Warangal \ 6. One CC to SRI P. UGENDER REDDY, Advocate tOpUCI 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] B. Two CD Copies BN g- CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2110412026 E STA th i\ c _\t /t -. (_ --) i 'f (, I APfl \,,. J'/. ORDER '. '. ,/,/ . lr '\$ .. I "*i WP. No. 12186 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITH T COSTS . "t(d \\ hr ... :4

Source: High Court for State of Telangana. Dataset: Dattam Labs. CC BY 4.0. Text extracted automatically; compare with the source PDF for layout and accuracy.