A.Sammi Reddy 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 2026-04-16. A.Sammi Reddy 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 (Speciat Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT P N NO:11334 oF 2026 Between: A. Sammi Reddy, S/o Late Narasimha Reddy, aged 62 years, Rtd. Head Constable(Driver)692, Police Transport Organization, Petlaburzu, Hyderabad,R/o Flat No. 4-161401 ,Sri Sai Vasavil, Kuturam, Himagiri Nagar' Road No. 2, Hydershakote, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad-SO0 091 . (PPO No. Police/Hyd/1 890lSPl2O25lO3-1 1 -2025) (PPO lD No. 25053247) ... PETITIONER ENIj] 1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department' Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 4. The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, M. J.
Road, Hyderabad RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praylng that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased topleased to issue an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the retiremenupensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,26,223l-with Token No. 2602016522, dt21. 11 . 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount ot Rs. 1O'73,7771' 'with Token No. 2602016513, dl. 21. 11. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 5,59,021/- with Token No. 2602016541, dl. 21. 11. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. l1,40,704/- with Token No. 2602O16534, dl. 21. 11 . 2025, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 1 2, 1 2,7081 with Token No. 260250521 6, dt 22. 12. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 3,3,24,706/- with Token No. 2601866838,dt. 18. 11. 2025 and PRC Aneas (12 lnstallements) of Rs. 2,76,395/- with Token No. 2601956251, dt. 18.
11. 2025 etc. ,is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and Constitutional provisions and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest l Spercent per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made. t. A. 1 Petition uncler Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondent to release the retiremenUpensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,26,223l- with Token No. 2602016522, dt. 21 . 11. 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 10,73,7771-with Token No. 2602016513, dt. 21 . 11. 2025, Commutation tTS) amount of Rs. 5,59,021/- with Token No. 2602016541,,d1. 21. 11. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 11,40,704l- with Token No. 2602016534, dt. 21. 11. 2025, Encashment of Leave amount ot Rsj2,12,7O8l- with Token No.
260i:505216, dt 22. 12. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 33,24,7061 with Token No. 260i8668311,dt. 18. 11. 2025 and PRC Arrears (12 lnstallements) of Rs. 2,76,395/-with Token No. 2601956251 , dt. 18. 11 . 2025 etc. ,,to the petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI C. SAI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: tt IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. l 1334 of 2o126 Date: L6. O4. 2O26 Between: A. Sammi Reddy ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, liinance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri C. Sai Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill 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 itsclf. 2.
Learncd counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner liled the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the responrlent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learr. ed counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23,138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present W'rit Petition also. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill did not. disptrte the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 of 2025 dated 03. O9.
2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priorit5r basis of the token numbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5. Ha'ring 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. 2313B of 2025, this Writ ,, / : i i t 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 benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if ? oy, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. a SD'. A. JAYASREE ASSISTANT ,ffRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER / To, Telangana State, Department' 1.
The Principal Secretary, Finance Hyderabad. Telangana Department' 2. The Principal Secretary, Home (Police) State, HYderabad. and Accounts, Government of Telangana' 3. The Director of Treasuries Hyderabad' lnsurance Buildings, Abids, M'J'Road, Hyderabad 4. The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Advocate' 5. One CC to SRI C. SAI REDDY, IOPUCI GP FOR SERVICES lll High court for the state of Telangana' at 6. Two CCs to Hyderabad IOUTI 7. Two CD CoPies. & (Along with copy of the order in w. P. No . 23138 of 2025, dated 03-09-2025) BSK GJP ) HIGH COIJRT DATED: 1610412026 CC TODAY 'ia l. TI"iE S ER Y WP. No. 1'1334 of 2026 O 7 7 APfl z[lzfi * O* :\ . -, . r, ,-",t '. : DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS i i t i I I I t I I I I t I I i : th u THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SAM KOSHY AND THE IIONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CTIALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION No. 23138 of 2025 ORDER: (per Hon'ble Sn Justice P. Sam Koshy) Heard Sri V.
Raja Shekar Reddy, leamed counsel for the petitioner, I learned Government Pleader for Services-l[[, for respondent Nos. l and 5 I I and Sri Vivek Jain, leamed counsel for respondent Nos. 2 to 4. ll ,i 2. The present Writ Petition which has been filed for an appropriate ,I I i Writ of Mandamus directing respondent Nos. [, 5 and 6 to ensure that the entire retiral benefits payable to the petitioner be released at the earliest. 3. The petitioner herein was an employee working under the District Court Establishment Section under respondent Nos. 2 to 4 retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation with effect from 31. 05. 2025. The petitioner is retired from the post of Chief Administrative Officer and was posted at the Family-Court-cum-lfi Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nizamabad at the time of his retirement. 4.
The grievance of the petitioner is that inspite of having got retired from three months back, till date, the petitioner has not got single penny towards his post retiral benefits. The respondent authorities have for all the different payments of retiral dues has issued token numbers, but, the actual payment till date has not been released. The petitioner contends that he is in dire need of the retiral benefits, so as to settle down in life after retirement with whatever post retirement emoluments that he has to get. 5. Lt:arned Government Pleader for Services-I[I submits that given the reasonab:e period of time, the Government shall ensure that entire payment payable to the petitioner shall be settled. 6.
L:arned counsel for the petitioner has produced before this Bench couple of orders passed by the single Bench of this Court under similar circumstances, where, the writ petitions with similar grievance were filed and dispcsed of directing the State authorities to clear the retiral dues at the ; earliest. 7 - ,\n employee or an offrcer who on retirement is otherwise entitled to get his retiremental benefits immediately, if, not atleast within a reasonable period of time. No officer or an employee should be permitted to retire with a feeling of uncertainty of when he is going to get his retiral benefits. We do not intend to further precipitate the matter as the learned Government Pleader for services-tll has assured of ensuring that retiremr:nt dues payable to the petitioner shall be released at the earliest within a reasonable periodof time. 8. [n the light of the said assurance, we dispose of . the present writ petition at this juncture directing respondent No.
l ensuring that the entire amount payable to the petitioner be rereased forthwith within a period of six (06) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of l}Yo per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid. 9. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. P. SAM KOSHY, J SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO, J 03. 09. 202s Spd/nvl
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