Dava Sambaiah v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K. SARATH
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Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-22. Dava Sambaiah 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) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12365 OF 2026 Between: Dava Sambaiah, S/o. D. Sammaiah, Age 63 Yrs, Occ. Retd. Office Subordinate, Olo Zilla Praja Parishad, Hanumakonda, Hanumakonda District, (PPO. No. ZPP|HNK2136ISP12024106-10-2024) Rl/o 25-4-57, Rahmath Nagar, Near Medha Concept School, Kazipet, Hanumakonda District, Telangana - 506 003. ... PETITIONER AND 1 . The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad 3. The Joint Director of Pension Payment Office, Nampally, Hyderabad, TS 4. The District Treasury Officer, Hanumakonda at Hanumakonda. ...
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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Wdt of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits i. e. Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 3. 83. 179/-with Token No. 2523577333, Dt. 30. 12. 2024 Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 4,74,699i- with Token No. 2523577329, Dt. 30. 12. 2024 Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 3,67'453i-with Token No. 2523577342, Dt. 30. 12. 2024 Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 4,55,2171- with Token No 2523577337, Dt. 30. 12. 2024 Encashment of Eamed Leave amount of Rs. 6,83,5601 with Token No. 2522735611, Dt. 21 . O9.
2O24 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 above mentioned benefits to the petitioner with interest @ 10 Y" per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made. 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 forthwith to release and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 3,83,179/- with Token No. 2523577333, Dt. 30. 12. 2024; Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 4,74,699/- with Token No. 2523577329, Dl. 30. 12. 2024: Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 3,67,4531 with Token No. 2523577342, Ol. 30. 12. 2024; Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 4,55,2174 with Token No. 2523577337, Dt. 30. 12. 2024; Encashment of Earned Leave amount of Rs.
6,83,5601 with Token No. 2522735611,D|. 21 . O9. 2024. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. N SHARATH CHANDRA REDOY 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. 12365 of 2o. 26 i Datet 22. 04. 2026 Between: Dava Sambaiah ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar1r, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri N. Sharath Chandra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll appearing for 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. 2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner frled the instant Writ Petition questioning the action 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 amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for 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 thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll 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. O9. 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. 23138 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, failing which, the entire amount with regard I to the retiral benehts sha1l carry interest at the rate of 10% per l annllmr lrom the date the a-rnount fell due, till the actua_l date of 1 its payment. I Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petitiqn, shall stand closed. There sha,ll be no order as to costs. SD/. AHMED ABOUL N ASSISTANT STRAR //TRUE COPY// I SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Depa rt ent State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govemment of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad 3.
The Joint Direclor of Pension Payment Office, Nampalty, Hyderabad, TS 4. The District Treasury Officer, Hanumakonda at Hanumakonda. 5. One CC to SRl. N SHARATH CHANDRA REDDY, Advocate tOpUCI 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES- lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies DAN GJP HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2210412026 g \ ORDER WP. No. 12365 of 2026 x DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS W',r Xt . v
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