SOMA GOVARDHAN, v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K. SARATH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-17. SOMA GOVARDHAN, 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) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11702 OF 2026 Between: Retired' SOMA GOVARDHAN, S/o S. Beeraiah, Aged about 62 years, Occ: Colony, Mahabubabad LFL Head Master, Fl/o H. No. 6-2-35/12l18, Krishna lD No. 10101264). District. (PPO No. 77-000790/5P). (PPO ... PETITIONER AND Secretary to Government, 1- The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Finance Department,br. B. R. Ambedkar, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad' 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Insurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Mahabubabad Mahabubabad District 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Irilahabubabad. Mahabubabad 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 (cAP Share) admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity Bill Amount 13,41,542t- STO Token No. 2524337998 dated 25-03-2025, and Gratuity 25-03-2025 (TG Share Bill Amount 2,58,4581- sTo Token No. 2524338O12 date ) No. 2524338021 and commutation (cAP Share) Bill Amount 20,21,863/-5T0 Token Bill Amount 3,89,5281- STO Token dated 25-03-2025,and commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 23,58,8971STO Token No. 2524338033 dated 25-03-2025,ZPGPF Final Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay No. 2600331933 dated 13-05-2025, and sunender 10,21,061/-sTo Token No. 26001 13584 dated Leave Encashment Total. Bill Amount 76,9461- STO Token No.
2524156',l83 dated 06-03- 12-04-2025,and Gls Bill Amount 2025,and1si ElandHalf Pay DA Arrears Bill Amount 28,2401- STO Token No,Z6OtO+eSe4 dated 11-Ob-2O25, and and2nd ElandHalf Pay DA Arrears Bill nmount 28,2471- STO Token No,3707630 date 12-03-2026,DA Srrears ln G0. 120and78 Bill Amount 11,067 Token No dated 12-o3-2026,and 3rd respondent department issued PPP lD No. '10101264 and PPO. No. 77-000790/SP, dated 06-02- 2o25,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 admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13,41,5421'STO Token No. 2524337998 dated 25- 03-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share Bill Amounl 2,58,4581- STO Token ) No.
2524338O12 date 25-03-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 20,21,863/-5T0 Token No. 2524338021 daled 25-03-2025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 3,89,528/- STO Token No. 2524338033 dated 25-03- \O21,ZPGPF Final Bill Amount 23,58,897/-STO Taken No. 2600331933 dated 13-05- 2025 ,and Surrouneder Leave/Frnal ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Total Bill Amount 10,21,061/-STO Token No. 26001 13584 daled 12-04-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 76,9461- STO Token No. 2524156183 dated 06-03-2025,and1st ElandHalf Pay DA Arrears Bilt Amount 28,24Ol- STO Token No,260'1048334 dated 11-08-2025' and and2nd ElandHalf Pay DA Arrears Bill Amount 28,2471- STO Token No,3707630 dale 12-03-2O26,DA arrears ln G0. '120and78 Bill Amount I1,067 Token No dated 12-O3-2O26,and along with interest @18 7o perannum. l. A.
NO: 1OF 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 Finat payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13,41 ,5421- STO Token No. 2524337998 dated 25-03-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 2,58'4581- STO Token No. 2524338O12 dale 25-03-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 20,2'1 ,863/-5T0 Token No. 2524338021 dated 25-03-2025'and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 3,89,5281- STO Token No. 2524338033 dated 25-03-2025,ZPGPF Final Bill Amount 23,58,8971- STO Token No. 2600331933 dated 13-05-2025 ,and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Total Bill Amount 10,21,061i-STO Token No. 2600113584 dated 12'04-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 76,9461- STO Token No.
2524156183 dated 06-03-2025,and 1st EI&Half Pay DA Arrears Bill Amount 2B,24Ol- STO Token No,2601048334 dated 11- OB-2025, and and2nd El&Half Pay DA Arrears Bill Amount 28,2471- STO Token No,3707630 date 12-03-2026,DA arrears ln G0. l20and78 Bill Amount 11,067 Token No dated 12-O3-2O26,and along with interest @18% per annum pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI N. RAMU Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAI) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 117o2 of 2o26 Datez L7. O4. 2O26 Between: Soma Govardhan ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Governmcnt, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri N. Rarrru, learned counsel for the petitioner ald Iearned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll appearing lor the respondents and perused the material on record.
With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage ol admission itseif. 2. Learned counsel for the pet. itioner submits that the petitioncr hled the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents ir-r not releasing the petitioner,s retiral benefits, despite tol<en numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities lor payment. of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the /ls raised in thc present Writ petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bcnch of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2()25, u,hich was disposed of uide order dated O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petitior-r also 4. Learned Assistant Government pleader lor Services-Ill did not dispute the su bmissions made by le arned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. p. No. 2313g of 2O2S 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 03. 09. 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 2313a 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, tailing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of 107o per annum, from the date the amount leil due, tiil the actual date of its payment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The State of 1.
The Principal Secretary to Government' Finance Department' f"Lngrn", Dr. B. R Ambedkar, Telangana Secretariat' Hyderabad' Abids' lccounts' lnsurance Building' 2. The Directo, ot fr"rs,ti"i''nO Hyderabad. e iie bistrict Treasury Officer, MAHABUBABAD MAHABUBABAD District MAHABUBABAD District' dffic. r, rvtiHngueneRD +. rn" sro-rrer. ury RAIVIU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate [oPUC] ;. o"; cc to SRI ;. i;; ccs to Gp ron senvaes lll, High court for the state of relangana' at HyderaPad [OUT] 7. Two CD CoPies BN TKS q* CC TODAY HIGH COURT 1710412026 DATED: . :.. -. I U \+ -t:_ 41ii . (s I I : . -) s\ c t- ORDER d. -1 of 2026 WP. No. 11702 ) 1. /, iH +' PETITION OF THE WRIT DISPOSING COSTS WITHOUT . rQtP . -S) cV
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