A. BHUPATHI REDDY v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-01-27

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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-01-27. A. BHUPATHI REDDY 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 Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 2150 OF 2026 Between: A. BHUPATHI REDDY, S/o A. Kishta Reddy, Aged about 61 years, Occ. Retired. School Assistant (Bio-Sci), ZPSS Ranadeeva Nagar, Adilabad District, (Education Department. ) Rr/o H. No. 1-1-451C,123 Old Housing Board Colony, Adilabad, Adilabad-504001 . (PPO No. 01 -0'1 2868/SP). (PPO l D No 01 00227s). ... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Buiding, Abids, Hyderabad. 3 The District Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 4 The Sub-Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District ...

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 direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 to 4 in not releastng admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 12,gO,832t- STO Token No. 2600814203 dated 17-O7-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 3,0S,'168/- STO Token No. 2600814235 date 17- 07 -2025, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 18,82,6711- STO Token No. 2600814270 dated 17-07-2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 4,43,7341-STO Token No. 2600814293 daled 17-07-2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 14,31,804/-STO Token No. 2600582441 dated 20-06-2025,and Z. P GPF Finat Biil Amount 1,73,2! " i-STO GPF Token No.

2600736976 dated 07-O9- 2025,and Surrender Leave E I :ashment Bill Amount 1,56,4791- STO Token No. 2503988065 dated 22-04-2024 rnd 12 t\/onths PRC Monitary Arrears Bill Amount 3,30,7321- STO ist Token No 2 100541907 dated 03- 06-2025 and Total DA Arrears Bilt Amount 26,1241- STO I rken No. 2600844590 dated 12-08-2025,and 3rd respondent department issuerj I PP lD No. O'1002275 and PPO. No. 0'1-012868/5P, dated 13-05- 202S,even after f lalrzing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management ar( lnformation System (lFMlS), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitra-, , unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of lrrr ia and consequenlly direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 herein to release and pay tr^ ) admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAF Share) Bill Amount 12,9O,8321- STO Token No. 2600814203 dated 17-Ot-2O25, z r d Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 3,09,168/- STO Token No.

2600814235 c: le 17-07-2025, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount j8,82,6211- STO t'( ken No. 2600814270 daled 17-07-2025, Commutation (TG Share) Biil Amount r 43,7341STO Token No. 26008'14293 dated 17-07-2025, and Finat ELs pa and Hatf / Leave Encashment Bill Amount 14,31,804/-STO Token No. 2600582441 datec 20-O6-2025,and Z. P GPF Final Bill Amount 7,73,2541-STO GpF Token No. 2600 36976 dated 07-09- 2025,and Surrender Leave Encashment Bill Amount 1, i i4791 STO Token No. 2503988065 dated 22-04-2024 and 12 Months pRC. I lonitary Arrears Bill Amount 3,30,7321- STO 1st Token No. 2600541907 dated 0:l-t )-2025 and Total DA Arrears Bill Amount 26,1241- STO Token No. 2600844590 ,j rted 12-0U-2025,and along with interest @18 % per annum. lA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the Ci 1 umstances stated rn the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents No.

'l to 4 to release and pay the admitted reri 3ment Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (cAp Share) Bill Am: rnt 12,90,832/-sro Token No. 26008142o3 daled 17-07-2025, and Gratuity (TG lhare ) Biil Amount 3'09'168/- sro roken No. 2600814235 date 17-or-2025, an: commutation (cAp share) Bilt Amount 18,82,671t- STO Token No. 260081427( dated 17-07-2025, commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 4,43,7341-sro roken t. l r. 2600814293 dated 17 -07-2025, and Finar ELs and Harf pay Leave Encashment Bi[ Amount 14,31,804/-sro roken No. 2600582441 dated 2o-o6-2o2s,and z. p cpF Finar Biil Amount 7,73. 2541-sro GpF Token No. 2600736976 dated 07-09- 202s,and Surrender Leave Encashment Bilr Amount 1,s6,4791- sro roken No. 25039g8065 daled 22-04-2024 and 12 lvlonths pRC Monitary Arrears Biil Amount 3,3o,232t- sro 1't Token No-260os41gor dated 03-06-2025 and rotar DA Arrears Biil Amount 26'1241- STo roken No.

2600844590 dated 12-08-2o2s,and ardng with interest per @18%o annum pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: AGp FOR SERVTCES ilt The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF:'ELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SAF ATH WRIT PETITION No. 21SO of 2O2r r Date:27. OL. 2O26 Between: A. Bhupathi Reddy ... Petitioner AND The State ofTelangana, Rep by its Principal Secretaqr to Government, Finance Department and others . . Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri N. Ramu, learned counsel for tir,: petitioner and learned Assistant Government pleader for Sen,icr s-ilr appearing for the respondents and perused the materia-l or record. with their consent, this Writ petition is taken up for ,tisposal at the stage of admission itself 2.

Learned counsel lor the petitioner suL r rits thtrt the petitioner hled the instant writ petition questio: ing the action of the respondents in not releasing the pet r ioner,s retira-l |.. 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 lls raised in the present petition writ 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_Ill 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 rerease 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. 2313 8 of 2025. this Writ I ] Petition is disposed of directing the responder. 's to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitione r is released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a ceriod of six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the entire arrL runt with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 107o per annum, from the date the amount fe11 due, till t-re actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if arL', in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There sha,ll be no ::der as to costs. SD/. VI. OSMAN ALI BAIG ASS'STANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1 . The Principal Secretary to.

Gov_ernment, Finance Depar t, tent, State of Tetanga na, Dr. B. R. Ambedka - -r retingJ;a S"iiuir"-ri, r, y tera'oaa. ' I 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bu < ing, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad Distric. 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Aditabad, Aditabad District 5. One CC to SRt. RAI\IU NALLAIVOTHU, Advocate [OpL C] 6. Two CCs to Gp FOR SERVICES lll ,High Court for the I tate of Telangana at Hyderabad . [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies DAN BS (: C TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:2710112026 T 1t . ,. -:\ .. -" t (i) ttlt its uI -\:. .. 1-'--t:E:-:": or-qi-;lr'--. '- ORDER WP. No. 2150 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS al" a

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