Narasimha Raju VVL v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-06

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-06. Narasimha Raju VVL 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) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTTCE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 10041 OF 2026 Between: Narasimha Raju wL, s/o Vudumudi subba Raju, Age. 61 years, occ. Retd. -R/o Assistant Engineer, o/o. Engineer-in-chief pR, Hyderabad, plot No. 424, Nagar, Nizampet, Medchat-Markajgiri District, Telangana l13s^a1ni - 50o0gd (PPO No. 06-108330/Sp) .. PETITIONER AND 1. The state of relangana, rept. by its principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of rreasuries and Accounts, Government of relangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad 3. The Joint Director, Pension payment office, Nampally, Hyderabad 4. The Engineer ln chief, Panchayat Raj Department, Erramanjil, Hyderabad. ...

RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of tndia praytng that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ Order or orders more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits, such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,48,511/-with Token No. 260067g34g Dt. 03. 07 . 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 10,51,489/-with Token No. 2600678341 Dt. 03. 07. 2025, commutation (TS) amount of Rs. g,4l,T12l- with roken No. 2600678364 Dt. 03. 07. 202s, commutation (cS) amount of Rs. 16,25,056/- with Token No. 2600678357 Dt. 03. 02. 202s, EL and HpL amount of Rs. 1g,6s,g14l- with Token No. 2601984206 Dt. 18. 11. 2o2s and GpF amount of Rs. 21,Ts,34Tl-. with Cheque/Token No. 2601955925 Dt. 13. 11.

2025, is illegal, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300(4) of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the said benefits together with interest @ 18 7o PA on belated paynrents. l. A. NO: 1OI: 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 in not releasing and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,48,511/- with Token No. 260067834g Dt. 03. 07. 2025, Oratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 10,51,489/- with Token No. 2600678341 Dt. 03. 07. 2025, commutation (TS) amount of Rs. a,4r,r12l- with roken No. 2600678364 Dt. 03. 07. 2025, commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 16,25,056/- with Token No. 2600678357 Dt. 03. 07. 2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 19,6s,814/- with Token No. 21i01984206 Dt. 18. 11. 2025 and GPF amount of Rs. 21,Ts,34T1- with Chequeffoken No. 2601955925 Dt.

13. 11. 202s, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counselfor the Petitioner: SRI P. UGENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES-||! The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION o. 1OO41 of 2o26 THE O6TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: Narasimha Raju WL. . Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents I ORDER: i Heard Sri P. Ugendcr lteddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill I I 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 filed the instant Writ Pctition questioning the action I I of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral '/.

i I I benefits, despite token numbers having alreacly been raised by the respondent authorities for paymcnt of thr: amounts payable to the pel itioner. 3. Learned counsel lor t. he petitioner further submits that the lis raise<l in the present petition writ has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this court in w. P. No. 2. 3138 of 2o2s, which was disposed of uid. e order dated 03. 09. 20:25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present V/rit Petition also. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not disputte the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with rr:gard to the disposal of w. p. No. 2313g of 2025 dated 03. 09. 2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amotrnts 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 zrlike in the order dated 03. 09 . 2o2s passed by the Division Elench of this court in w.

p. No. 2313g of 2o2s, this writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payablc to thc 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 bcnefits shall carry int-erest at the rate of lOo/o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellarlcous pctitions pending, il any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. . MALLIKARJUNA SISTANT //TRUE SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Hyderabad, State of Telangana. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Nampally, Hyderabad 4. The Engineer ln Chief, Panchayat Raj Department, Erramanjil, Hyderabad. \ 5. One CC to SRI P. UGENDER REDDY, Advocate IOPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-!

||, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUTI 7. Two CD Copies BSR/PMK CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 0O10412026 1 n s u t o 1 5 APR ? fr71 :: ORDER o. : a:: -. ; I WP. No. 10O41 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS i I l I \

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