VEERAPANENI.SREENIVAS RAO v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K. SARATH
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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-13. VEERAPANENI.SREENIVAS RAO v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on...
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[ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH wRlT PETITION NO: 11064 OF 2026 Between: VEERAPANENI. SREENIVAS RAO, S/o. V. Chinna Nagaiah, Aged about 62 years, Occ. Retired: Head Master Gr-ll, R/o H. No. 15-8-1062,F No. 501,Pavan Residency Apartment, Mamatha Hosptial Road,Khammam District-507003. (PPO No. 10-017266/SP). (PPO lD No. 31103602). ... 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 Building, Abids, Hyderabad 3. The District Treasury Officer, KHAMMAM KHAMMAM District 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, KHAMMAM, KHAMMAM District. ...
RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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 oI Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 to 4 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13,68,6221- STO Token No:2600442280 dated. 30-05-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount2,31,378l- STO Token No. 2600442284 dale 30-05- 2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 25,70,080/-STO Token No. 2600442290 dated 30-05-2025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount Finat Bill Amount 4,34,4951- STO Token No. 2600442292 dated 30-05-2025,AGGPF 56,71,533/-5T0 Token No. 2600154604 dated 12-04-2025, and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 21,13,8121-STO Token No.
2€i00520387 dated 11-06-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 1,02,310/_ sTo Token No. 26'10685230 dated 2o-o6-202s and 12 Months pRC Monetary Bi[ Amount 4,56,2421- S'lo roken Nos. dated o9{4- 2o25,and DA Difference EL Encashment Bill Amount ' ,12,0561- and 30 days DA Arrears totar Bi[ Amount 1,70,2911- and,3rd respondent (lepartment issued ppp lD No. 31103602 and ppo. No. 1o-017266/sp, dated 29-04-2025,even after finali2ing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management and lnformation System (lFMls), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution ,rf lndia and consequenfly direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 herein to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such pending as Finar payment of Gratuity(cAP share) Bitt Amount 13,68,622t-sroroken No. 2600442280dated30- 05-2025, ard Gratuity (TG Share ) Bi[ Amount 2,31.
3781_ STO Token No-26oo442'284 date 30-05-202s and commutation (cAp share) Bi[ Amount 25,70,0801- STO Token No. 2600442290 dated 3o-0s2025, and commutation (TG share) Bill Amount 4,34,49st- sro roken No. 26004422g2 dated 30-05- 2025,AGGP= Finar Birr Amount s6,71,533/-sro roken No. 2600. 154604 dated 12-04- 2025, and surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 21'13,81z-sro roken No. 2600b20387 dated 11-06-2o2s, and crs Biil Amount 1,0:2,3101- sro roken No. 26oo68b23o dated 20-06-2025 and 12 Months PRC Monet;rry Bill Amount 4,56,2421- STO Token Ms. dated 09_04_ 2o25,and DA Difference E. L Encashment Bi Amount 1,12,056t- and 30 days DA Arrears total Bill Amount 1,70,291l-,and along with interest percent @1g per annum. l. A NO:1 oF 2026 Petition under Section 1sl 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 respondenfti No.
1 to 4 to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Firal payment of Gratuity (cAp share) Biil Amount 13,68,622t-sro roken No. 260044ir280 dated 30-05-2025, and cratuity (TG Share ) Bifl Amount 2,31,37a1- sro roker No. 260o4422B4 date 3o-os-2025 and commutation (cAp share) Biil Amount 25,70,080/-STO Token No. 2600442290 dated 30_05- 2o2l,and commutaticrn (TG share) Bifl Amount 4,a4,4gst- sro roken No. 2600442292 dated 30{5-2025,AGGpF Finar Biil Amount 56,71,533/- sro roken No. 26ools4604 dated 12-o4-2025,and surrouneder Leave/Finar ELs and ttati eay Leave Encashment Bi[ Amount 21,13,8121-STO Token . No. 2600520397 dated 11-06-2025, and Gts Bil Amount 1,02,3101- STO Token No.
2600685230 dated 20-06-2025 and 12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 4,56,2421-sro Token Nos dated og-04-2o25,and DA Difference EL Encashment Bill Amount 1,12,0561- and 30 days DA Arrears total Bill Amount 1,70,2911-, and along with interest @18% per annum pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counselfor the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES-I! | The Court made the following: ORDER TN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD ,IHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 11O64 of 20. 26 Date: 13. O4. 2o. 26 Between: Veerapant:ni Sreenivas Rao ... Petitioner AND The State ofTelangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5i to Government, Finance f)epartment and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri N. Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A. ssistant Government pleader for Services-lll appearing for the rr:spondents and perused the material on record.
With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of zrdmission itself. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner fiied the instant petition writ questioning the action of the in not releasing the petitioner,s retiral 'espondents 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 Iis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 2313B of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3. O9 . 2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 4, Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 of 2025 dated 03. 09.
2025 and submits that the respondents will release 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 O3. O9 . 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, 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 fror:r today, failing which, the entire arnount with regard to the retir:al benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 107o per annum, frcm the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if &ry, in this Writ Petition, s;hall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/. AHMED ABDULLA KHAN ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary to Finance Department, Dr.
B . R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyd era bad, State of Telangana. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyde:rabad. 3. The District rreasury officer, KHAMMAM KHAMMAM District 4. The Sub-Treasury officer, KHAMMAM, KHAMMATu oirtri"t. 5. one cc to sRr RAMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate topucl 6' Two CCs to GP FoR SERVIcES-lll, High Court r6itne Siate of Telangana, at Hyderabad. TOUTJ 7. Two CD Copies PSK. /PMK v CC TODAY HIGH COURT i 1310412026 DATED -i' t r{€ s 14 t o t-, 22 APB 2026 Z, ORDER of 2026 WP. No. 11064 * 'l-h,. : r PETITION OF THE WRIT DISPOSING COSTS WITI. ilOUT Y{,
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