Mathangi Prabhakar 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 2026-04-23. Mathangi Prabhakar Rao v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
33021 [ IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO:12734OF 2026 Between: Mathangi Prabhakar Rao, Sio. John, aged 62 years, Occ; Retd. School Assistant, Rl/o. H. No. 6-144/20, Ganesh Nagar, Kodad, Suryapet District. ..... PETITIONER AND 'l . The State of Telangana, Rep. by it's Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner and lnspector General, Registration and Stamps, Government of Telangana, Mojamjahi Market, Hyderabad. 3. The District Registrar, Medchal-Malkajgiri District. 4. The Sub-Registrar Quthbullapur, Medchal - Malkaigiri District. 5. The Collector, Medchal - Malkajgiri District. 6. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govt. of Telangana, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 7.
The District Treasury Officer, Suryapet District, Suryapet, Telangana. 8. The Principal Accountant General A and E, Telangana, Hyderabad. ..... 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 by declaring the inaction of the Respondents in releasing the pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 6,13,557/- vide Token No 2600239579' dt. 05-05-2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,86,443l-vide Token No. 2600239576' dt. 05-05-2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 6,34,891lvide Token No. 2600239578, dt. 05-05-2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 10,20,743l- vide Token 2600239577, dt. 05-05-2025, encashment of EL amount of Rs. 10,'13,0001 vide Token No. 2600234395, dt. 05-05-2025, GPF amount of Rs.
18,69,0771- vide Token No 2600430286, dl27-05-2025, GIS (Group lnsurance Scheme) amount of Rs. 30,1441 vide Token No. 2600234094, dt. 05-05-2025 and 12 instalments of PRC arrears amount of Rs2,24,7361 with first Token No. 2600234197 dt. 05-05-2025 and '1 1 others even after finalising the bill and having generated in Comprehensive Financial lvlanagement System (CFMS) as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 1 4, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest l Spercent per annum in the interest of justice. LA. 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 Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release and pay the pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 6,13,557/- vide Token No. 2600239579, dt. 05-05-2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 9,86,443/- vide Token No.
2600239576, dt. 05-05-2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 6,34,891/-vide Token No. 2600239578, dt. 05-05-2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 10,20,743lvide Token 2600239577, dt. 05-05- 2025, encashment of EL amount of Rs. 10,13,000/-vide Token No. 2600234395, dt 05-05-2025, GPF amount of Rs. '1 8,69,077l- vide Token No. 2600430286, dt. 27-05- 2025, GIS (Group lnsurance Scheme) amount of Rs. 30,144l-vide Token No. 2600234094, dt. 05-05-2025 and 12 instalments of PRC arrears amount of Rs. 2,24,7361- with first Token No. 2600234197 dt. 05-05-2025 and 11 others with interest at the rate of l8percent per annum in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRl. LAKKADI DAYAKER REDOY Counsel for the Respondents : AGP FOR SERVICES -lll The Court at the stage of admission 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. 12734 of 20.
26 THE 23RD DAY OF APRjIL 2026 Between: Mathangi Prabhakar Rao. ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principa. l Secretar5r, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Lakkadi Dayaker Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Iearned 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 hled the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retira_l i \ benehts, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for pa5,,rnent 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.
2313B of 2025, w}:ricln was disposed of uide order dated 03. 09. 2025, 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. 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 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 J 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) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 107o 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/- HUS LI SISTANT ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, D B Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderaba lnspector General, Reglstration and StamPs, 2. The Commissioner and Govemment of Telangana, Mojamjahi Market, Hyderabad' District. 3. The District Registrar, Medchal-Malkajgiri - Malkajgiri District' 4. The Sub-Regisirar Quthbullapur, Medchal District. 5.
The Collector, Medchal - Malkajgiri of Telangana, lnsurance 6. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govt. Building, Abids, HYderabad. 7. The Di;trict Treasury Officer, Suryapet District, Suryapet, Telangana' 8. The Principal Accountant General A and E, Telangana, Hyderabad' 9. Two ccs io Gp FOR SERVICES-llt, High court for the state of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] 10 one cc to sRl LAKKADI DAYAKER REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 'l'l. Two CD CoPies SA GJP Yt- C. C. TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2310412026 "' '' tdir' . l' ORDER l,i 6 rtAY i}lfr WP. No. 12734 ot 2026 {1" 'i\. . rr \\- /) 'x e ')1I ,. :\ cHr. _-r... DISPOSING OF THE W. P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. . rQ(d \\ &^"
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