Mohd.Ghalib 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 2026-04-17. Mohd.Ghalib v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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\ [ 3302 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Originat Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11676 0F 2026 Between: Mohd. Ghalib, S/o Mohd. Rasheed, Aged 62 years, Rtd. potice, Sl of Subedari Police Station, Warangal Commissionerate, Ri. /o H. No.. l9-10-387, Mominpura, Shambunipeta, Warangal District. (PPO No. 09-02714i/Sp) ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rept. by its principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The State of Telangana, Rept. by its principal Secretary, Home (police) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Hanmakonda. ...
RESPONDENTS Petition under Arlicle 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 an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the retiremenupensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. '14,70,3g71- wilh Token No. 2600923459, dt. 3117t2O2S, cratuity (CS) amount of Rs.. t,29,. 163/- with Token No. 2600923466,dt. 311712025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 17,73,203/-with Token No. 2600923462,d1. 311712025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 1,55,715l- with Token No. 2600923470, dt. 31t712025, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 13,19,291l- with Token No. 2600709492, dt717l2O2S and GpF amount of Rs. 9,'17,743l- with Token No. 2600735197, dl. 9l7l2O25 etc.
, is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and Constitutional provisions and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest per annum from date of @18'/o retirement to till the date of actual payment is made. 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 Court may be pleased to direct the respondent to release the retiremenUpensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 14,70,3871 with Token No. 2600923459, dt. 311712025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 1,29,'163/- with Token No. 2600923466d1. 311712025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 17,73,2031 with Token No. 2600923462dt 311712025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 1,55,715l- with Token No. 2600923470, dt. 311712025, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 13,19,2911 with Token No.
2600709492, dt 71712025 and ,GPF amount of Rs. 9,17,7431 with Token No. 2600735'197 , dt. 91712025 etc. , to the petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C. SAI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER -7 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. LL676 of 2026 Date: L7. O4. 2O26 Between: Mohd. chalib ... Petitioner AND The State of Telargana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri C. Sai Reddy, learned counsel lor the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-llI appearing for the respondents ald 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 retiral been raised by benelits, despite token numbers having already payment the amounts payable the respondent authorities lor of to the Pctitioner. lor the petitioner further that the 3. Learned counsel submits lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench ol this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3. Og 2025, ard thus prayed to pass a similar order in the prcsent Writ Petition a-1so. 4. l,earned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner r,,,,ith regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 ol 2025 dated 03. 09.
2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers ald 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 ol directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as expeditiously as possible, prelerably within a period ol six (6) weeks lrom today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of 1O7o per arnum, from the date the arnount feli 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/- A .
JAYASREE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /ITRUE COPY/I ,- (9 SECTION OFFICER To, 1 The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 4 The District Treasury Officer, Hanmakonda. 5 One CC to SRI C. SAI REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 6 Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7 Two CD Copies Note: Along with the copy of order in WP No. 2313812025 dt 03. 09. 2025 PMK \q. - TKS HIGH COURT DATED: 1710412026 ORDER WP. No. 11676 of 202G -. -':-* ,, ri,i: ;f,,. r. 1\- _ , ( \ - n l. 'r -J i. ,. ) <.. ' '( ,;) 2l AP B ? 0 7 6 2. l ',*1 \\ r" -\' . ,y 'i.. '-L vl _4. , '/ -t =O DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETTTION WITHOUT COSTS cop(eA \o &e . 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SAM KOSHY AND THE IIONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION No.
23138 of 2025 ORDER, pcr Hon ble Sri Justice P. Sam Koshy) Heard Sri V. Raja Shekar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Govemment Pleader for Services-Ill, for respondent Nos. I and 5 and Sri Vivek Jain, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 2 to 4. 2. The present Writ Petition which has been filed for an appropriate Writ of Mandamus directing respondent Nos. l, 5 and 6 to ensure that the entire retiral benefits payable to the petitioner be released at the earlicst. 3. The petitioner herein was an employee working under the District Court Establishment Section under respondent Nos. 2 to 4 retired from sewice on aftaining the age of superannuation with effect from 31. 05. 2025. The petitioner is retired from the post of Chief Administrative Officer and was posted at the Family-Court-cum-Ill Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nizamabad at the time of his retirement. 4.
The grievance of the petitioner is that inspite of having got retired from three months back, till date, the petitioner has not got single penny towards his post retiral benefits. The respondent authorities have for all the different pa). rnents ofretiral dues has issued token numbers, but, the actual payment till date has not been released. The petitioner contends that he is in dire need of the retiral benefits, so as to settle down in life after retirenrent with whatever post retirement emoluments that he has to get' 5'LeamedGor. entmctrtPleaderforServiccs-Illsubmitsthatgiventhe reasonablc period of tirne, thc Govemment shall ensure that entire payment payable to the petitionor shall be settled. 6.
Learned counsel ior thc petitioner has produced before this Bench couplc of orders passed by ttrc single Bench of this Court under similar with simitar grievance were Frled circumstanccs, where, the r'vrit petitions and disposed of directin-e thc State authorities to clcar the retirul dues at the earlicst. 7. An cmployee or an oflcer who on retirement is otherwise entitled if, not atleast within a to get his rctiremental bencfits immediately, permitted or an employee should be reasonable penod of time. No ofhcer to retire with a l'eeting of unceflainty of when he is going to get his retiral bencllts, We do not intend to further precipitate the matter as the leamed Government Pleader for Services-Ill has assured of ensuring that retirement dues payable to the petitioner shatl be released at the earliest within a reasonable period of time. 8.
In the light of the said assurance, we dispose of the present writ petition at this juncturc directing respondent No l ensuring that the entircamountpayabletothepetitionerbereleasedforthwithwithina periodofsix(06)weeksfromtoday,failingwhich,theentireamountwith regard to retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of 10oZ per annum I 'I from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid. 9. Accordingly, the Writ petition stands allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. P. SAM KOSHY, J SUDDALA CHALAPATTII RAO, J 03. 09. 2025 Spd/nvl
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