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D. Sanjeeva Reddy 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. D. Sanjeeva Reddy 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) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12238 OF 2026 Between: D. Sanjeeva Reddy, S/o. Rami Reddy, aged 62 years, Occ. Retd. LFL Head lVlaster, Rl/o. H. No. 9-1i43, Teachers Colony, Peddathanda, Khammam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangna State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govt. of Telangana, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The Diskict Treasury Officer, Khammam district, Khammam, Telangana. 4. The Principal Accountant General A and E, Telangana, Hyderabad. ...

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 particulady one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the inaction of the Respondents in releasing the pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 4,62,889/- vide Token No. 2600133988' dt. 21-04-2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 11,37,111l- vide Token No 2600133970, d1. 2144-2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 5,30,850/- vide Token No. 2600'134015, dt. 21-O4-2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. '|3'04,0601 vide Token 2600134001, dt. 21-04-2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 7,41 ,8591 vide Token No. 2600280630, dt. O9-05-2025, GPF amount of Rs'7,84,136/- vide Cheque No. 2600929454, dt. O1-08-2025, GIS Bill for Rs'51,4421-vide Token No. 2601313505' dt. 10-09-2025, EL and HPL difference bill for Rs. 20,7501 vide Token Nos. 2601313468, dt. 12-09-2o25, Rs.

20,746^ vide Token No. 2603684996 dt. 11-03- 2025 and 12 installments of PRC arrears amount of Rs. 2,50,6561 with first iY Token No. 2600280632, dt09-05-2025 and 11 others even after finalising the bill and having generated in Comprehensrve Financial Management System (CFMS) as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 1 4, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest @ 18 % per annum in the interest of justice. l. A. NO: 1OF 2026 Petition under Section 1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pteased to direct the respondents to release and pay the pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs,4,62,8891 vide Token No. 2600133988, dt. 21- 04-2OZS, Gratuity (CS) 'l amount of Rs. 1 ,37,1 1 1l vide Token No. 2600 1 33970, d1. 21- O4-202i, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 5,30,8501 vide Token No.

2600134015, d1. 21-04-2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. l3,04,0601 vide Token 2600i 34001 , dt. 21-04-2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 7,4'1,8591 vide Token No. 2600280630, dt. 09-05-2025, GPF amount of Rs. 7,84,136/- vide Cheque No. 2600929454, dt. O1- 08-2025, cls Bill for Rs 51 ,4421- vide Token No. 260. 1313505, dt. 10-09-2025, EL and HPL difference bill for Rs. 20,750t vide Token Nos. 2601313468, dt. 12-og-202s, Rs. 20,746l- vide Token No. 2603684996 dt. 11-03-202s ,12 and installments of pRC arrears amount of Rs. 2,50,656t with first Token No. 2600280632,,dt. 09-05-2025 and 11 others with interest at the rate of 1g% per annum in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt LAKKADI DAYAKER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: AGp FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 12238 of 2o26 THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: D. Sanjeeva Reddy ...

Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5/, Finance Department arld ottrers. ... Respondents ORDER: lor the Heard Sri Lakkadi Dayaker Reddy, learned counsel petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearing lor 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' I l that the 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits the action Petition questioning the instant Writ petitioner filed ' \, . l of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retira,l benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for payment ol the amounts payable to the petitioner 3. Learned counsel lor the petitioner lurther submits ttrat the /is raised in thc 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 preader for Services-ilr did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard ro the disposal of W. p. No. 2313g of 2025 dated o3'09 '2o2s and submits that the respondents w,l rerease 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. 2{w'r'rYo'23138 of 2025' this Petition writ is disposed of directing "r^:^^:,-- the respondents to ensure the that entire amount payable to the petitioner is released expeditiously as as possible, preferably with.

a period of six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the entirt ) amount with regard to the retira_l benefits shali carr}r interest at the rate of lOo/o per annum, from the date the arnount fell due, till the actua_l date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed There shall be no order as to costs. I I //TRUE COPY// I ^'. iSi;hI''#d. l#^H 1 6 To, SECTION OFFICER I i l I gi;f#ffi"[":_! t,,,: principar ' Il", Secretary, Finance Department. State secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Directo, or rr"r. ,l3la and Accounts, eritdri,Af"id. ,'-;"#ffi: Govt. of relangana, rnsurance 3. The District Treasury Officer, Khammam district, Khammam, Telangana. 4. The principal Accountar - 5 . ne cc to sR, ,^^;lfflxi,a? :;l:ff",#;T5. ,. ,j::". :- t SERVT. ES u, High c"ril",,r," ly. %:ffii3,? f"* state of reransana, at 7. Two CD Copies PMK GJP TODAY CC COURT HIGH 21tO412026 DATED: t . s *. ORDER *\ \ of 2026 \ WP. No. 12238 "' .... . --1 ;-i. llr. ' ..

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