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RAYALA HANUMANTHA 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 2026-04-21. RAYALA HANUMANTHA RAO 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) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12157 OF 2026 Between: RAYALA HANUMANTHA RAO, S/o R. Chalamaiah, Aged about 61 years, Occ_ Retired-School Assistant (English), R/o H. No. 16-1S1, pass By Road, Sathupally, Khammam District- 507003. ..... 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, BHADRADRT KOTHAGUDEM BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM District. 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer Ashwaraopeta, BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM District. .....

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 declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 to 4 in not releasing admifted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (cAp share) Bill Amount 12,05,0781- STO Token No. 26002825036 dated 22-01-2026, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 3,94,9221- sro roken No. 26002825031 date 22- 01-2026 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bilt Amount 16,05,53815T0 Token No. 26002825041 dated 22-O1-2026,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount t 5,26,159/- STo roken No. 26002825025 dated 22-o1-2o26,zpcpF Final Bitt Amount 8,81,295/-STO Token No. 260329087't dated 09-02-2026,and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount7,22,OB3l- ST0 Token No.

2602747O88 dated 09-01-2026, and GtS Bill Amount B6,O4tt- STO Token No. 2602810700 dated 20-01-2026 and 12 Months PRC Monetary Biil Amount 3,12,8641- STO Token Nos dated 09-01- 2026,and 3rd respondent department issued PPP lD No. 09002280 and PPO. No. 78-001383isp, dated 08-09-2025,even after finalizing 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 12,05,0781- STO Token No. 26002825036 dated 22-01-2026, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 3,94,9221- sro roken No. 2600282s031 date 22- 01-2026 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 16,05,53g/-5T0 Token No.

26002825041 dated 22-O1-2026,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 5,26,1591- STO Token No 26002825025 dated 22-01- 2O26,ZpGpF Finat Biil Amount 8,81 . 2951- sro roken No. 2603290871 dated 09-02-2026,and sunouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,22,0g3/-STo roken No. 26O2747O88 dated 09-01-2026, and GIS Bill Amount 86,047l- STO Token No. 26028'10700 dated 20-01-2026 and 12 Months pRC Monetary Bill Amount 3j2,a64- STO Token Nos dated 09-01-2026,and along with interest at 1g percent per annum_ |. A. NO:1 OF 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 No. 1 to 4 to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAp Share) Bill Amount. 12,05,078/_ STO Token No. 26002825o36 dared 22-01-2026, and Gratuity (TG share ) Bill Amount 3'94,9221- sro roken No.

26002825031 date 22-01-2026 and commutation (cAp Share) Bill Amount 16,05,538/-sro roken No. 26002a2s041 dated 22-o1-2026,and commutation (TG Share) Bitt Amount s,26,1s9t-sro roken No. 2600282502s dated 22-01-2026,ZPGPF Finat Biil Amounr 8,8i,2gsl-sro roken No. 2603290871 dated 09-02-2026,and surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,22,O831-STO Token No. 260274tOBB dated 09-01-2026, and cls Bitl Amount 86,0471- sro Token No. 2602810700 dated 20{1-2026 and 12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 3,12,g641- sro roken Nos dated 09-01- 2026. and arong with interest at 18 percent perannum pending disposar of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRl. RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents : AGp FOR SERVICES -il The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER @7 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No.

l2L57 of 2o126 THE 21ST DAY OF APR]LL 20/26 Between: Rayala Halumantha Rao ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangara, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Ramu Nallamothu, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government preader 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 itself. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner hled the instant writ petition questioning the action retiral in not releasing the petitioner's of the resPondents by been raised numbers having already benefits, d,espite token payable payment of the amounts authorities for the respondent to the Petitioner. the further submits that for the petitioner 3. Learned counsel lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been in of this Court Division Bench by the adjudicated W.

P. No. 23l38of2o2lc,whichwasdisposedofuideorderdated pass a similar order in the and thus prayed to O3. OI. 2O25, a-lso' present Writ Petition did Pleader for Services-Ill Government 4. Learned Assistant for the mad'e by learned counsel submissions not dispute the of 2025 disposal of W'P'No'23138 regard to the petitioner with will release that the respondents and submits dated 03. 09 -2025 and of the token numbers on a priority basis the amounts to pass appropriate orders' prayed this Court and for the submissions the above made 5. Having regard to passed by the the order dated 03'09'2025 reasons alike in -ffilEr. e,z ,;,/ Division Bench of this Cor-rrt 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 retira-l benehts shall carry interest at the rate of 1O% per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of rts payment Miscellaleous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, sha,ll stand closed. There sha,ll be no order as to costs. SD/. L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,.. //TRUE COPY// ,/. --: tv- SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government' Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building' Abids' Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM District, 4.

The Sub-Treasury Officer, Ashwaraopeta, BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM District. 5. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES -lll, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] 6. One CC to SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate IOPUCI 7. Two CD Copies SA GJP C. C. TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2110412026 - -:l::=\ .. t ,iv ^\' ,,i \' l: :- \ ORDER WP. No. 12157 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W. P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. \") $K

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