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M.SIVANNARAYANA 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 2026-04-16. M.SIVANNARAYANA 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) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11373 OF 2026 Between: M. SIVANNARAYANA, S/o M. Nagaiah, Aged about 61 years, Occ Retired School Assistant (Maths), Flto H. No. 2-12liA, Medari Bazar, Rajapuram, Annapureddipally, Bhadradri Kothagudem District. -5073'16. (PPO No. 78- 00126s/SP). (PPO lD No. 09002157). ... PETITIONER 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, BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM District 4. The Sub-Treasury fficer, KOTHAGUDEM, BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM District. ,..

RESPONDENTS Petition under Anicle 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 particulady one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 to 4 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity 12,06,538/- STO Token No. 2600674822 dated 06-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share )Bill Amount 3,93,462- STO Token No. 260067483't date 06-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 15,67,058/-5T0 Token No. 2600674834 dated 06-2025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 5,11,031/- STO Token No. 2600674836 dated 06- 2025,ZPGPF Final Bill . 16,66,999/- Amount STO Token No. 2602066683 dated 25-11-2025 ,and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 8,26,202-5T0 Token No. 2600731647 dated 09- O7-2025,and cls Bill Amount 67,0261- STO Token '1 No.

2600731637 dated 09-07-2025,and 2 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 2,88,558/- STO Token Nos dated 09-Ol -2025,and 3rd respondent department issued PPP lD No 09002. 157 and PPO. No. 78-001265/SP, dated 28-O4-2025,even after finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management and lnformation System (lFMlS), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbikary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 herein to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 12,06,538/- STO Token No. 2600674822 dated 06-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Biil Amount 3,93,4621- STO Token No. 2600674831 date 06-2O25 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 15,67,058/-STO Token No. 2600674834 dated 06-2025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 5,11,031/- STO Token No.

2600674836 dated 06- 2O21,ZPGPF Final Bill Amount 16,66,999/- STO Token No. 2602066683 dated 25-11- 2025 ,and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 8,26,202I-5T0 Token No. 2600731647 dated O9-O7-2025,and GIS Bitt Amount 6t,026t- STO Token No. 2600731637 dated 09-07- 2O25,and 12 Months PRC Monetary Biil Amount 2,88,5581- STO Token Nos dated O9-O7 -2025,and along with interest @18% per annum l. 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 i2,06,538/- STO Token No. 2600674822 dated 06-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bitt Amount 3,93,462l- STO Token No. 2600674831 date 06-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bilt Amount 15,67,058/-5T0 Token No.

2600674834 dated O6-2025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 5,11,031/- STO Token No. 2600674836 dated 06-2025,ZpGpF Finat Bill Amount 16,66,999/-5T0 Token No. 2602066683 dated 25-11-2025 ,and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 8,26,20215T0 Token No. 2600731647 dated 09-07-2025,and cls Bill Amounr 67,0261- STO Token No. 260073'1637 dated 09-O7- 2025,and 12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 2,88,5581- STO Token Nos dated 0g-Ol -2025,and along with interest per @18% annum pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: ASST. GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER s IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 11373 of 20126 Date: 16. O4. 2o26 Between: M. Sivannarayana ... Petitioner AND The State olTelangana Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Governmer-rt, Finance Department and others ...

Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri N. Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll appearing for the respondents and perused the materia_l on record. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of ad. mission itself. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner,s retira-l . I B benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities lor payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learnecl counsel lor the petitioner further submits that the 1is raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, rvhich was disposed of uide order dated O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed lo pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also 4.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not dispute thc submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 of 2025 dated 03. 09 . '20'25 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 rn the order dated 03. 09. 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 I i I expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) I I weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefrts shall carry interest at the rate of 1O7o per I I annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of rts payment.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SO/- AHMED ABDULLA KHAN ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// G SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, The State of Telangana, 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, KOTHAGUDEM, BHADRADRT KOTHAGUDEM District. 5. One CC to SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate IOPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies BN TKS Ay CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1610412026 ORDER t WP. No. 11373 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ( tu \y'I'' b

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