P. Panasa Reddy, v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-23

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-23. P. Panasa Reddy, v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

I3302l lN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12706 OF 2026 Between: P. Panasa Reddy, S/o lndra Sena Reddy, Age. 62 Years, Occ. Retd. Executive Engineer (PH), Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad, Fi/o Plot No. 46, Friends Nest, 3rd Floor, Palle Paradise, Kapra, Hyderabad 500062. - (PPO NO. 06-109440/SP) ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, rept. 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, Pension Payment Office, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4. The Engineer in Chief, Panchayat Raj, Erramanjil, Hyderabad. .....

RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of lhe 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 orders more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits, such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 2,92,0431 with Token No. 2602050101 Dt. 24. 11 . 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 13,07,957/-with Token No. 2602050077 Dt. 24. 11. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 5,87,6631 with Token No. 2602050148 Dt. 24. 11. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 26,31,9271- with Token No. 2602050122 Dt. 24. 11 . 2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 23,27,6181 with Token No. 2601391797 Dl. 25. 09. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 31,O2,7641-with Token/Cheque No. 2601564276 Dt. 24. 10. 2025 and GIS amount of Rs. 3,88,619/- ,- with roken No. 26017124s3 Dt. 28. 10.

2025, is iilegar, unfair, unjust and vioration of Articles 14' 21 and 300(4) of the constitution of rndia and consequenfly direct the respondents to rerease the said benefits together with interest gpercent pA @ l on belated payments. I. A. NO:1 OF 2026 Petition Under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the respondents in not rereasing and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 2,92,043/- with roken No. 2602050101 Dt. 24. 11. 2025. Gratuity(cS) amountof Rs. 13,07,957/-withrokenNo. 2602050077Dt 24. 11. 2025 Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 5,g7,663/_ with Token No. 2602050148 Dt. 24. 11. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 26,3. 1,927t_ wtth Token No. 26020s0122 Dt. 24. 11. 2o2s, EL and HpL amount of Rs. 23,27,6. 18r with Token No 26013917s7 Dt. 25. 09. 2025, GpF amount of Rs. 31,02,764r- with Token/cheque No 2601s642r6 Dt. 24. 10.

2025 and Grs amount of Rs. 3,88,619r with roken No. 2601712453 Dt. 28. 10. 2025, pending disposar of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI P. UGENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : AGp FOR SERVICES -lll The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH IVRIT PETITION No. 127O6 of 2O26 THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: P. Panasa Reddy ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri P. Ugender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Iearned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill 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 filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral -1 benefits, desprte token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities lor payment of the amounts payablc to the petitioner 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated b1. the Division Bench ol 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. 09 . 2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers and prayed this Court t.

o 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 to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per 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. sD/- B. G. VYJAY HI SISTANT STRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 'l . The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, riat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad. Telangana, 2 The Director of Treasuries and Accounis mment of lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Nampally, Hyderabad' 4 The Engineer in Chief, Panchayat Raj, Erramanjil, Hyderabad' ilt,-High court for the State of Telangana at 5 Two cG to Gp FoR SERVTCES- Hyderabad. [OUTI 6 oi cc to s:Rl P. UGENDER REDDY, Advocate [oPUCl " 7 Two CD CoPies SA GJP ,$l C. C. TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2310412026 -r -: :i-_ :::-a r-, -s;;i;'i. 'i\,, 2 ,-6{t* ii 4 ti;Y 2il2l ORDER *. )! ,:i l- - ..... ^. r1: WP. No. 12706 of 2026 DISPOSTNG OF THE W. P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. 7L [r

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