Khaja Zaheer Ahmed 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 2026-04-22. Khaja Zaheer Ahmed v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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[ 33021 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENry SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRITPETITION NO:12571 OF 2026 Between: Khaja Zaheer Ahmed, S/0. Nazeer Ahmed, aged 63 years, Occ: Retd. Lecturer, R/o. H. No. 10-39lClEl1, Razvi Chaman, Citizen Colony, Bommakal, Karimnagar district. ... PETITIONER AND 1 . The State of Telangana, Rep. by it's Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangna State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govt. of Telangana, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad 3. The District Treasury Officer, Peddapalli district, Peddapalli, Telangana 4. The Principal Accountant General A & E, Telangana, 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 by declaring the inaction of the Respondents in releasing the pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount oI Rs. S,74,6471- vide Token No. 2600253751 dt. O7-05-2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 10,25,353/- vide Token No. 2600253747 dt. O7-05-2O25, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 8,52,947/- vide Token No. 2600253756, dt. O7 45-2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. '15,21,928/- vide Token 2600253756, dl. O7 -05-2025 ry and EL and HPL amount of Rs. 15,83,444i- vide Token No. 2523228417 d1.
21-11-2024 even after finalising the bill and having generated in Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest @ 18o/o per annum in the interest of justice. l. A. NO: 1OF 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 to release and pay the pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,74,647l- vide Token No. 2600253751 dt. 07-05-2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 10,25,353/- vide Token No. 2600253747 dt. 07 -05-2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 8,52,947l- vide Token No. 2600253756, dt. 07 -05-2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 15,21,9281 vide Token 2600253756, dt. 07-05-2025 and EL & HPL amount of Rs. 15,83,4441 vide Token No.
2523228417 d1. 21-11-2024 with interest at the rate of 1 87o per annum in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI LAKKADI DAYAKER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER ry TN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARA'TH WRIT PETITION No. l257L of 2026 Date:22. 0,4. 2026 Between: KhajaZaheere Ahmed ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangala, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Lakkadi Dayakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll 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 frled the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral I z been raised by benehts, despite token numbers having already payable the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts to the petitioner. petitioner submits that the 3. Learned counsel for the further /is raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the prescnt Writ Petitiort aiso. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not dispute the sul>missions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23 138 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 alikc 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 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 from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benelits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum, from the date the amount fell due, til1 the actual date of J its payment. I Miscellaneor. rs petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, sha-lI stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. A. JAYASREE SISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, \ \ 1 The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Dr. B. R.
A 'mbedkar Telangna State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govt. of Telangana, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad 3. The District Treasury Officer, Peddapalli district, Peddapalli, Telangana 4. The Principal Accountant General A and E, Telangana, Hyderabad 5. One CC to SRI LAKKADI DAYAKER REDDY, Advocate TOPUCI 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies PMK GJP HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2210412026 'f,. +" ! r THE R S la o t '\ -ft. l\ , ! ;" c . J f'ri' \' il c 5 ilAY 1ti)i 1.. - ! , :. ' ,) ORDER '\. * ,.. / . '. - i. )r. - '\:-"--\'I_r' WP. No. 12571 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS a
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