K. Mahender Kumar v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K. SARATH
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Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-03-06. K. Mahender Kumar v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
l [ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA (. r" ilT,l? "=f f,? t? i I o n ) ", "* FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH N NO: 6936 OF 20 Between: K. Mahender Kumar, S/o. Late K. Sattaiah, aged about 61 years, Occ Retired as Proh. and Excise lnspector, O/o. Assistant Commissioner, Proh. and Excise, Distilleries, Nampally, Hyderabad-ll, Hyderabad District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana State. 2. The State of-Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana State. 3 Commissioner of Proh. and Excise, Government of Telangana, Nampally, Hyderabad 4. The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Nampally, 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, declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the pension and pensionary benefits even then token numbergiven i. e. , (1)GPF Part Final,token No. 2600347438, Dt. 161512025 an amount of Rs. 10,00,0001- (2) Annual Surrender Leave, token No. 2601304863, Dt 11 10912025 an amount of Rs. 93,960/- (3) GPF Final amount, token No. 2601907618, Dt. 1011112025 an amount of Rs. 15,66,4901- (4) PRC Arrears, token No. 2601907596 and 11 others, 12 bills with an amount of Rs. 3,37,1281- and (5) Final E. L. Encashment with token No. 2602694319, Dt. 06/01/2026 an amount of Rs. 17,44,590/- total an amount of Rs.
47,42,168/-, though he was retired on 3111012025 not paid is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 of Constitution of lndia consequently direct the respondents to pay pension and pensionary benefits i. e. (1)GPF Part Final,token No 2600347438, Dt. 161512025 an amount of Rs. 10,00,0001- (2) Annual Surrender Leave, token No. 2601304863, Dt 1110912025 an amount of Rs. 93,960/- (3) GPF Final amount, token No. 260-1907618, Dt. 1011112025 an amount of Rs. '15,66,4901- (4) PRC Arrears, token No. 2601907596 and 11 others, 12 bills with an amount of Rs. 3,37,1281- and (5) Final E. L. Encashment with token No. :2602694319, Dt. 06/01 12026 an amount of Rs. 17 ,44,590/- total an amount of Rs. t17,42,168/- with interest 12% 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 pay pension and pensionary benefits i. e. , (1) GPF Part Final,token No. 2600347438, Dt.
161512025 iln amount of Rs. 10,00,0001- (2) Annual Surrender Leave, token No. 2601304863, Dt 11. 09. 2025 an amountof Rs. 93,960/- (3) GPF Final amount, token No. 260-1907618, Dt. 1011112025 an amount of Rs. 15,66,490/- (4) PRC Arrears, token No. 2601907596 and 11 others, 12 bills with an amount of Rs. 3,37,1281-and (5) Final E. L. Encashment with token No. 2602694319, Dt. 0610112026 an amount of Rs. 17,44,590/- total an amount of Rs. 47,42,1681 with - interest 12o/o, pending disposal of the WP Counsel for th,e Petitioner: SRl. R SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for th'e Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court macle the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 6936 of 2o26 THE O6TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 Between: K. Mahender Kumar . ,. Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep, by its Principai Secretary, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri R.
Satyanarayana iVlurthy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant (iovernmcnt Pleader for Services-tll appearing for the respondents and perused the material on record. With their consent, this Writ Petition is takcn up for disposal at the stage of admission itself 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner fited the instant Writ Pctition questioning the action of the respond. ents in not rcleasing thc petitioner's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having erlready been raised by the respondent authorities frlr payment of the amounts payable to the pe:titioner 3 Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the /is raised in the present writ petition has arready been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this court in w. P. No. 2 3 1 38 of 2o2s , which was clisposed of uid. e order dated 03 -o9 .
2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present V/rit petition also 4 ' Learned Assistant Government Pleader fclr Services-Ill did not dispu:te the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposai of w. p. N o. 23138 of 2o2s dated 03. ()9. 2025 and submits that the respondents wilr release the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5. Havi,g regard to the abo'e made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated o3. og. 2o2s passed by the Division B,:nch of this court in w. p. No. 2313B of 2o2s,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) weeks lrom today, failing rnh.
ich, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if &ry, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. S. MALLIKARJUNA RAO ASSISTANT REGIS //TRUE COPY// OFFICER To, 1. Principal Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat, Ihe Hyderabad, Telangana State. 2. Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana State. 3. Commissioner of Proh. and Excise, Government of Telangana, Nampally, Hyderabad 4. The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Nampally, Hyderabad. 5. One CC to SRl. R SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll ,High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies BM BS \y I I CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:06t03t2026 F- 1 H s t o (J 11 l,lAfl zffi a ORDER * () * r.. { WP. No.
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