K.Narasimha Reddy v. The State of Telangana,

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-20

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-20. K.Narasimha Reddy v. The State of Telangana,. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12004 OF 2026 Between K. Narasimha Reddy, S/o. Narayana Reddy, Age 62 years, Retired Gazetted Head Master, R/o. H. No. 13-1l60, Sri Sai Ganesh Nagar, By Pass Road, Karunagiri, Khammam, Khammam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana,, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Mahabubabad, Mahabubabad District. ...

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 especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that. a) the action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminal benefits to the Petitioner in pursuance of letter/ proceedings issued by the Principal Accountant General (A and E), Hyderabad in Lr. No. AG(A and EyPlTllllN-47sl SP1065 12025-031332 dated 28. 04. 2025 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14, 16 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia. b) further declare that, the Respondents shallforthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner including Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation of Pension, General Provident Funrl amount and encashment of Eamed Leave and Earned Leave amount and otlrer benefits in pursuance of his retirement daterl 31. O3.

2025 and the proceedings in Lr. No. AG(A and E) / P17 I lll N-473 / SP106l;/ 2O25-031332 dated 28. 04. 2025 of the Principal Accountant General (A and E), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. '6,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratu ty viz. , Rs. 2,05,0944 sanctioned vice Token No. 2601036628 dated 11. 08. 2025 and Rs. 13,94,9061 sanctioned vid,> Token No. 2601036627 dated 11 . 08. 2025 rer;pectively, further an amount of Rs. i15,34. 145/- sanctioned towards Commutation Value of Pension viz.. Rs. 3,24,8361 sanctioned vide Token No. 2601036630 dated 11. 08. 2025 and Rs. 22,09,309/-r;anctioned vide Token No. 2601036629 dated 11. O8. 2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed ,rs Rs. 65,235l-, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 10,49,9101 sanctioned vide Token No. 260056216'l dated 17. 06. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 5,44,3791 sanctioned vide Rc. No. DB/251111025 dated 10. 07. 2025 and GIS amount Rs. B3,1l06l sanctioned vide Token No. 2600562174 dated 17. 06.

2025. c) the ResponderLts have no right or power to withhc,ld the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement. l. A. NO: 1OF 2t026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circ:umstances stated in the affidavit fileC in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in purcuance of the Lr. No. AG(A and E)/P17lll/N- 473l1jP106512025-031332 dated 28. 04. 20125 of the Principal Accountant General (A and E), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. 2,05,0944 sanctioned vids Token No. 2601036628 dated 11. 08. 2025 and Rs. 13,94,906/-' sanctioned vidt: Token No. 2601036627 dated 11. 08. 2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs. 25,34,145/- sanctioned towards Commutation Virlue of Pension viz. , Rs. 3,24,8361 :sanctioned vide Token No. 2601036630 datrd 11. 08. 2025 and Rs.

22,09,309/-sanctioned vide Token No. 2601036629 dated 11. 08. 2025 respectively, thr: Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed ers Rs. 65,235/-, Final Encashment c,f Leave amount of Rs. 10,49,910/- sanclioned vide Token No. 2600562161 dated 17. 06. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 5,44,329/- sanctioned vide Rc. No. D8/25112025 dated 10. 07. 2025 and GIS amount Rs. 83,206/- sanctioned vide Token No. 260056 217 dated 17 . 06. 2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. G MALLIKARJUNA SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES- lll The Gourt made the following: ORDER ( IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF I:ELANGANA I I i AT HYDERABAD :THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SATN,TH WRIT PETITION o. l2OO4 of 2o. 26 THE 2OTH DAY OF APRIL 20/26 Between: K. Narasimha Reddy ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r to Government, Finance Dr:partment and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Hearc. Sri G.

Mallikarjuna Sarma, learned <:ounsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearing for the respondents and perused ttLe material on record. with their consent, this writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Learn,=d counsel for the petitioner subrnits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questiorring the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that Ifs raised in the present writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this court 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 present Writ Petition also. 4.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for petitioner with regard to the disposal of w. p. No. 23138 of 2o2s dated 03. 09. 2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers and praved this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for reasons alike in the order dated o3. og. 2o2s passed by -7 Division Br:nch of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2O25, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as expeditiour;ly as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks fronr today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10olo per annum, frc,m the date the amount fell due, till th,: actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, sh.

all stand closed. There shall be no or<ler as to costs. SD/- P. C. SULEKHA DEVI ASSI:;TANT REGIS //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1 . The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance D:partment, State of Telangana, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariirt, Hyderabad. 2. The Conrmissioner of School Education, Telangana State,, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hytlerabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Mahabubabad, Mahabubabad District. 5. One CC to SRl. G MALLIKARJUNA SARMA, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCr; to GP FOR SERVICES- lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyder,abad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies DAN d TKS ,/ HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED i i2010412026 ORDER ': ). - i) i lr. { \ i WP. No. 112004 of 2026 o 'l[? $ () [P$ 21 '! t * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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