M.Limbadri v. The State of Telangana,

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-17

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-17. M.Limbadri v. The State of Telangana,. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11694 OF 2026 ( Between: M. Limbadri, S/o. Nara Goud, Age 61 years, Retired School Assistant, Fl/o. H. No. 6- 14, Saraswathi Nagar, Mamidipally, Armoor Post, Nizamabad, Nizamabad District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana,, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Commissioner of School Education,, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts,, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer,, Nizamabad, Nizamabad District. 5. The Sub Treasury Officer,, Armoor, Nizamabad District. ...

RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed theraruith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a writ order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus (declaring that the action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminal benefits to the Petitioner in pursuance of letter/ proceedings issued by the Principal Accountant General (A and E), Hyderabad in Lr. No. AG(A and E)/Pl4lllllL-2401 5P107912O25- 03/314 dated 28. 04. 2025 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14, 16 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia. further declare that, the Respondents shall J forthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner irrcluding Death-cum- Retirement, Grahtity, Commutation of Pension, General Provider t Fund amount and encashment of liarned Leave and Earned Leave amount anC other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 31. 05.

2025 and the proceeding s in Lr. No. AG(A and E)lP 1 4\lllL-z4ols P1 079/ 2025-03131 4 dated 28. 04. 2025 of the l)rincipal Accountant General (A and Ei), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. '16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. 13,07,691/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600530499 dated 12. 06. 2025 and Rs. 2,92,309/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600530512 dated 12. 06. 2025 respectively, furtl'rer an amount of Rs. 24,72,768/- sanctioned to,/vards commutation Value of Pension viz. , Rs. 20,21,010/. sanciioned vide Token No. 2600530S2S dated '12. 06. 2025 and Rs. 4,51 ,758/- sanctioned vide Token No. 26005305:]7 dated 12. 06. 2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed ar; Rs. 63,655! , Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 11,19,049/- sanctioned vide Token No. 260g56215, ZPGPF amount of Rs. 4,29,41 1/- sanctioned vide Cheque No,2601349012 dated '16. 05t2025, DA Arrears amount of Rs. 29,968^ sanctioned vide To<en No. 26038S4g09 dated 25. 03.

2026, GIS amount Rs. 72,638/- sanctioned vide Tol. :en No. 2603638045 dated 07. 03. 2026 and PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 3,67,554^ sanctioned vide different token numbers or 12. 06. 2025. c)the Respondents have no right c,r power to withhold the terminal benef'ts payable to the Petitioner after his retirement. l. A. NO: 1OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 cPC pralng that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in sur:port of the petition, the High court may be pleased pleased to direct the Respondents t3 forthwith release all the termirtal benefits payabl3 to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lx. No. AG(ABsE) I P14l llll L-240l sP1079l 202s-03t314 dated 28. 04. 2025 of the Principal Accountant General (A86E), Hyderaba<l viz. , an amount of Rs. 't6,00,0001 sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. 13,{)7,691/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600530499 dated 12. 06. 2025 and Rs. 2,92,309/- sarrctioned vide Token No. 26005305'12 dated 12. 06.

2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs. 24,72,76g1_ sanctioned towards commutation Value of pension viz. , Rs. 20,21,0. 0/- sanctioned vide Token No. 260053,152s dated 12. 06. 202s and Rs. 4,s1,758/- sanr;tioned vide Token No'2600530537 dated 12. 06. 2025 respectively, the Service pension of the petitioner was fixed as Rs. 63,655/-, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 1 1,1g,o4gl- sanctioned vide Token No. 260856215,lPGPF amount of Rs. 4,29 ,411l-sanctioned vide Cheque No'2601349012 dated 16. 05. 2025. DA Arrears amount of Rs. 2g,g6g/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2603854809 dated 2s. 03. 2026. Gls amount Rs. 72,63g/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2603638045 dated 07. 03. 2026 and pRC Arrears amount of Rs'3,67,554/- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 12. 06. 2025, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. counsel for the petitioner : sRt G.

MALLIKARJUNA SARMA counselfor the Respondents: AGp FoR SERVTCES ilr The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE} HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF ELANGANA AT HYDERABAD HE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SAISATH UIRIT PETITION No. 1 L694 of 2O1>r6 Date: L7. O4. 2O26 Between: M. Lambai ri ... Petitioner AND The State rf Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORD ER: Heard Sri G. Mallikarjuna Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant pleader Government for Services-l[l appearing for the respondents and perused the rnaterial on record. with their consent, petition this Writ is taken up firr disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2- Learrred counsel for the petitioner suL,mits that the petitioner filed 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 respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the /fs 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 present Writ Petition also. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill 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. 2O25 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 20'. 25, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire arnount payable to the petitioner is released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a peri,ld of six (6) weeks from t<>day, failing which, the entire alnount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the ratr: of 1O7o per annum, from the date the amount lell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, i e this Writ Petition, shal. stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. S D/. M. NAGAMANI ASSISI'ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 6 SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The State of Telangana,, Rep.

by its Principal Secretary to Gcvernment, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, H yderabad 2. The Commis'sioner of School Education,, Telangana State, HyCerabad- 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts,, Telangana, Hyderatrad. -[reasury 4. The District Officer,, Nizamabad, Nizamabad District. 5. The Sub Treasury Officer,, Armoor, Nizamabad District. 6. One CC to SRI G. MALLIKARJUNA SARMA, Advocate. [OPUO] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad ICUT] 8. Two CD Copies. BSK M HIGH COUI? T DATEDT 1710412026 CC TODAY 4 i\E C) L) rPfi 20? t ? 1 . * * fI ORDER WP. No. 11694 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \ yb q aq

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