K. BHEEIVI RAO v. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance

Judgment

4. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. The District Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Utnoor, Adilabad 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 re,leasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 11,47,861/- STO Token No.2600243219 dated - {6-05-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share -) Bill Amount 4,52,139/- STO -Token No.2600243240 date 06-05-2025, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 11,87,774l- STO Token No,2600243259 dated 06-05-2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 4,67,860/-5T0 Token No.26002 43352 dated 06-05-2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,34,727I-STO Token No.2524189184 dated 12:O3-2025,and Z.P GPF Final Bill Amount4,42,778/-STO GPF Token No.2524145854 dated 07-03- 2025,and 3rd respondent department issued PPP lD No.1002214 PPO.No.PR/ADBl440l2o25, dated 21-03-2025,even after finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial lVlanagement 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 hereinto release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 11,47,861/-5T0 Token No 2600243219 dated 06-05-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 4,52,139/- STO Token No.2600243240 date 06-05-2025, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 11,87,774l- STO Token No.2600243259 dated 06-05-2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 4,67,860/-5T0 Token No.2600243352 dated 06-05-2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amounl 7,34,727/-STO Token No.2524189184 dated 12-03-2025,and Z.P GPF Final Bill Amount 4,42,7781-STO GPF Token No.2524145854 dated 07-03-2025, and along with interest @ 1B % per annum. lA 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 11,47,861/-5T0 Token No.2600243219 dated 06-05-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amounl4,52,139l- STO Token No.2600243240 date 06-05 -2025, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 11,87,774l- STO Token No.2600243259 dated 06-05-2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 4,67,8601-5T0 Token No.2600243352, dated 06=05-2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 7,34,727l-sTo Token No.2s2418g184 dated 12-o3-2o25,and z.P GPF -Final -_Bill Amount 4,42]tBl-STo GpF -Token-- No.2524145854 dated 07 -03- 2025,and alo n.g with interest @ 18 o/o pe-( annum pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Gounsel for: the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES-|!| WRIT PETITION :1627 OF 2026 Between: P. SUJATHA, W/o IUOHAN, Aged about 61 years, Occ. Retired. School Assistant (Social), Govt High School, Garmilla, Mancherial Mandal and District. (Education Department.) Rio H.No.12-69712, Reddy..Colony, Mancheridt-S04208. (PPO No.62-000994/5P). (PPO lD No.03001404). ...PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Telangana, rept.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 2 3 The District Treasury Officer, Mancherial, Mancherial 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 [t/andamus declaring the action of the respondehts No.1 to 3 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 9,79,540/- DTO Token No.2601157740 dated 26-08-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 6,20,4601- DTO Token No.2601 157757 date 26-0 8-2025, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 10,67,586/- DTO Token No.2601 157786 dated 26-08-2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 6,76,229/-DTO Token No.2601157794 dated 26-08-2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 8,06,279I-DTO Token No.2600993084 dated 07-08-2025,and Z.P GPF Final Bill Amount 27,32,084/-DTO GPF Token No.2602579087 dated 2o-12-2o25,and GIS Bill Amount 37,6341.-DTO,Token No.2600993109 dated 07-08-2025,and Surrender Leave Bill Amount 1,25,1441- DTO Token No.25242089556 dated 12-03-2025 and 12 Months -PRC Arrears Total Bill Amount 2,09,4241- DTO 1st-Token-- No.26000993180 ,and 3rd 1e_s,po1!ent department issued PPP ID No,03_001_401 _ and PPO.No.62-000994/SP, dated 11-O7-2025,even after finalizing the bills and having generated in integ?aGd Financial Management and lnformation Sy'item (lFtUlS), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative. of Articles 14,'l 6, and 2'l of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents No.1 to 3 herein to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 9,79,5401- DTO Token No.2601'1 57740 dated 26-08-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share )Bill Amount 6,2O,4601- DTO Token No.2601157757 date 26-08-2025, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 10,67,586/- DTO Token No.2601 157786: dated 26-08-2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 6,76,2291-DTO Token No.2601157794 dated 26-08-2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amouni 8,06,279I-DTO Token No.2600993084 dated 07-O8-2O25,and Z.P GPF Final Bill Amount 27,32,0841-DTO GPF Token No.2602579087 dated 20-12-2025,and GIS Bill Amount 37,6341- DTO Token No.2600993109 dated 07 -O8-2O25 and Surrender Leave Bill Amount 1,25,1441- DTO Token No.25242089556 dated 12-03-2025 and 12 lvlonths PRC Arears Total Bill Amount 2,09,4241- DTO 1st Token No.26000993180, and along with interest @ 18 % per annum. lA 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.'l to 3 to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 9,79,540/-DTO Token No.2601157740 dated 26-08-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 6,2O,4601- DTO Token No.2601 157757 date 26-08-2025, and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 10,67,586/- DTO Token No.2601157780 dated 26-08-2025, Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 6,76,2291-DTO Token No.2601157794 dated 26-08-2025, and Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 8,06,279i-DTO Token No.2600993084 dated -O7-0B.2O25,and Z.P GPF Final Bill Amount 27,32,084-DrO GPF Token No.2602579087 dated 20-12-2025,and GIS Bill Amount 37,6341- DTO Token No.2600993109 dated 07-08-2025 and Surrender Leave Bill Amount 1,25,1441- DTO Token No.25242089_556 daJeg 12-03-2025 and 12 Months PRQ Areqls Total Bill Amount 2,O9,4241- DTO 1st Token No.26000993180,and along with interest @ 18 o/o per annum pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES'||! The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION NOs.1584 AND L627 0F 20.26 Between: 2otr. January, 2026 K.Bheem Rao and another. ... Petitioners AND The State of Telangana, Rep. b1, its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R.Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. ... Respondents COI\'IMON ORDER : These writ Petitions are filed aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in releasing retiral benelits to the petitioners.

2. Heard Sri N.Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioners and Iearned Government Pleader for Services-lll for the respondents. with their consent, both the writ petitions are taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself. 2

3. When the matters are taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the /ls raised in the present Writ Petitions has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P. No.23138 of 2025, rvhich v,,as disposed of uide order dated 03.09.2025, and thus prayed to pass similar order in the present Writ Petitions also. 4, The above made submission is not seriously disputed by the other side.

5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated O3.O9.2O25 passed b-v the Division Bench in W.P.No.23l38 of 2025, both the Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioners be released forthlvith u,ithin a period of six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of LOoh per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid. / \ t I E t 3 Miscellaneous petitions, if &ny, pending in these Writ Petitions shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. /TRUE COPY/ KARJUNA RAO TANT REG ECTION OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, nance Department, Dr. B. R.Ambed kar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. To, \

3. The District Treasury Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Mancherial, Mancherial District. 5. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Utnoor, Adilabad District 6. One CC to SRI RATMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate IOPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-Ill, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

8. Two CD Copies BSR BS & I CC TODAY t * sHET 2 B NAJ 2026 * HIGH COURT DATED: 2010112026 COMMON ORDER WP.Nos.1584 & 1627 of 2026 DISPOSING OF BOTH THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS \\