P. Krishna Murthi v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-21

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-21. P. Krishna Murthi v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

[ 3302 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12068 OF 2026 Between: P. Krishna Murthi, S/o. P. Agaiah, Aged about 61 years, Occ. Retired Junior Lecturer, Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational lnstitutions Society (TGSWREIS), Hyderabad. R/o. H. No. 9-91/8/3, Road No. 1, Ashok Nagar, Boduppal, Medipally, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana, Pin-500092. ..... PETITIONER AND '1 . The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Schedule Castes Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, Bheema bhavan, Tilak Rd, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500001. 4.

The District Treasury Office,, Medchal Malkajgiri, Office at Block 2, Collectorate Complex, Medchal -Malkajgiri, Village. Keesara, Mandal. Keesara, District. Medchal Malkajgiri, Pincode. 501301. 5. The Sub Treasury Office, Medipally, Office at HMWS Water Works building, New Sai Nagar Colony Village. Peezadiguda, Mandal. Medipally, District. Medchal-Malkajgiri, Pincode. 500098. ..... 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 an order or direction or Writ, more particularity one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the of Rs. 5,83,9991 with retiremenupensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TG) amount Token No. 2603495394, d1. 27. 02. 2026, Gratuity (cs) amount of Rs. 10,16,001/- with Token No. 2603 495392, d1. 27. O2. 2026, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 19'53'418)-with Token No.

2603495398, dt. 27. 02-2026, Commutation (TG) amount of Rs. 11,22,829t- with Token No. 2603495404, dt. 27. O2. 2026, 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 inlerest @ 1B percentage per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made I. A. NO:'f OF 2026 praying that in the circumstances stated in Petition Under Section 151 CPC the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the retiremenu pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TG) amount of Rs. 5,83,999i- with Token No. 2603495394, dt. 27. 02. 2026, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 10,16,001/- with Token No. 2603495392, dt. 27 02. 2026, Commutation (cS) amount of Rs. 19,53,4181 with Token No. 2603495398, dt. 27. O2. 2026, Commutation (TG) amount of Rs.

1 1 ,22,829/- with Token No. 2603495404, dt. 27. 02. 2026, to the petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRl. MAINAMPATI SATHVIK REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : AGP FOR SERVICES 'lll The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER TN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No . L2O68 of2026 THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: P. Krishna Murthi ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Mainampati Sathvik Reddy, Iearned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant pleader Government for Services-lll appearing for the respondents and perused the materia-l on record. With their consent, this petition Writ 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 r-E of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral benehts, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the arnounts payable to the petitioner 3. Learned counsel lor 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. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3. O9. 2O25, and tl. rus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 4. Learned Assistar-rt Government Pleader for Services-Ill did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petilioner with regeLrd to the disposal of W. p. No. 2313g of 2025 dated 03. 09.

2025 and submits that the respondents wilr 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 03. O9. 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 reieased as within a period (6) expeditiously as possible, preferably of six weeks from today, failing which, the entire arnount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of LOo/o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stald closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. T. SRINIVASA REDDY ASslsrANrlBEGlsrRAR / //TRUE COPYII o-/ SECTION OFFICER To 1.

The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad. 2. The Principal Secretary, Schedule Castes Development Departrnent, Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, Bheema bhavan, Tilak Rd, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500001. 4. The District Treasury Office,, Medchal Malkajgiri, Office at Block 2, Collectorate Complex, Medchal -Malkajgiri, Village. Keesara, Mandal. Keesara, District. Medchal Malkajgiri, Pincode. 501301 . 5. The Sub Treasury Office, Medipally, Office at HMWS Water Works building, New Sai Nagar Colony Yillage. Peerzadiguda, Mandal. Medipally, District. Medchal-Malkajgiri, Pincode. 500098. 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES- lll, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] 7. One CC to SRI MAINAMPATI SATHVIK REDOY, Advocate TOPUCI 8. Two CD Copies SA GJP ry '! C. C. TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2110412026 -a: ,\ 1[ i? -/. t 4/ \ \$ il st :! t.

- ORDER li \ ( WP. No. 12068 of 2026 ,! lt'rl >d' DISPOSING OF THE W. P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. . K

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