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MANJAM.SOMU 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 2026-04-20. MANJAM.SOMU 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 Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITI ON NO: 11783 OF 2026 Between: MANJAM. SOMU, S/o M. Ashanna Aged about 62 years' Occ Retired . Tahsildar ,Revenue Department. Rl/o H. No. 2-263'Near Manasa Medical,Lakkaram, Utnoor Mandal ,Nirmal District-5043't 1 . (PPO No'63- 001189/SP). (PPO lD No. 04001726). ... PETITIONER I AND 1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary to Govemment, 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, NIRMAL, NIRMAL District Nirmal District' 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer Bhainsa' Bhainsa, ...

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 nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Pending respondents No. 1 to 4 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 10,04,630/- STO Token (TG Share Bill Amount 5,95,370/- No. 2600715222 dated 07-07-2025 and Gratuity ) and commutation (cAP share) Bill slo Token No. 2600715234 dale 07-o7-2025 dated 0747-2025'and AmounU- 10,94,930/-STO Token No. 26007'15204 ;*:; ry Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 6,48,885/- STO Token No. 260071 521407 dated 07-07-2025, AG GPF Final Bill Amount 11,61,0541- STO Token No. 2602264497 dated 07-11-2025,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 12,33,490/-STO Token No. 2600058134 dated 10-04-2025,and HOP General Elections Duty Bill Amount 1,'16,685/- STO Token No.

2522563145 dated 03-09-2025,and 3rd respondent department issued PPP lD No. 04001726 and PPO. No. 63- 001189/SP, dated 03-06-2025,even after fina-lizing 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 of lndia and consequently direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 herein to release and pay the admifted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 10,04,630/- STO Token No 2600715222 dahed OT-O7-2025 and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bilt Amount 5,95,370/- STO Token No 2600715234 date 07-07-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill AmounU- 10,S4,930/-STO Token No. 2600715204 dated 07-07- 2O2S,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 6,48,885/- STO Token No. 260071521407 dated 07-07-2025, AG. cPF Final Bill Amount 11,61,O54t- STO Token No.

2602264497 dated 07-11-2025,and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 12,33,490/-STO Token No. 2600058'134 dated 10-04-2025,and HOp General Elections Duty Bill Amount 1,16,685/- STO Token No. 2522563145 dated 03-09-2025,and along with interest @18 Vo per annum. l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Sectron '151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount i0,04,630/- STO Token No. 26OO715222 dated 07-07-2025 and Gratuity (TG Share ) Biil Amount 5,95,370/- STO Token No. 2600715234 date 07-07-2025 and Commutation (CAp Share) Bill AmounU- 10,94,930/-STO Token No. 2600715204 dated 07-07- 2O2i. and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 6,48,88Si- STO Token No. 260O11521407 dated 07-07-2025, AG.

GPF Final Bitt Amount 11,61 ,OS4t- STO Token No-2602264497 dated 07-11- 2o25,and Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 12,33,490/-STO Token No. 2600O58i34 dated 10-04-2025,and HOp General Elections Duty Bill Amount 1,16,6851 STO Token No. 2522563145 dated the above 03-09-2025,and along with interest per annum pending disposal of @18'/o writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES'lll The Court made the following: OROER .. ryY IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAI) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. lL783 of 2026 THE 2OTH DAY OFAPRIL 2026 Between: Manj:rm. Somu ... Petitioner AND Thc Sr:rtc of Tclangana, Rcpt. lry its Principal Secrctary to Government, Finance Department and others. ...

Respondents ORDER: [ lr:ard Sri Rarnu Nallamothu, Iearned counsel for the pctitioncr, lcarncd Assistan t Government Pleader for Services-lll appcaring lor the r-espondents and perused the material on record. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at thc stagc of admission itself. 2. l,carnerl counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioncr filcd the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioncr's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having already been raiscd by the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been ad. judicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide ordcr dated O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar ordcr 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. 2O25 and submits that the respondents will rclease 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 03. O9. 2025 passed by the Divisior-r Bench of this Court in W. p. No. 2313g of 2025, this Writ PetiLion is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire arnount payabte to the petitioner is released as expcditiously as possible, preferably within. a period of six (6) wccks from today, lailing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of lOZo per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actua_l date of its pa,r,ment.

N4rscellaneous petitions pending, il any, in this Writ Petitio^, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// , r-l:)' SECTION OFFICER To, of Finance Department' State to Government' 1. The Principal Secretary ' Secretariat' Hyderabad' reLngunr,'Or-B. R Ambedkar Telangana Abids' and Accounts' Insurance Building' 2. The Director of Treasuries Hyderabad. Treasury Officer, NIRMAL' NIRMAL District 3. The District District' Bhainsa' Bhainsa' Nirmal 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer 5. One CC to SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU' Advocate [OPUC] 6. TwoCCstoGPFoRSERVICES-lll,HighCourtfortheStateofTelangana' at HYderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD CoPies DAN o TKS . b*- __:___-____-1F{? ". i I HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2010412026 . |,,\'.. -,/.. L. i,l, ' y',! ,- - rr, . :'. 1 . //,t'... - ORDER . ',s.. "a i. r. ' WP. No. 11783 of 2026 ^s ;' s* li l1 \i .. {. ,",rlil * . \-"i' '-'r,- ,i-'-: - DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS pa & o

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