L.Krishna Reddy v. State of Telangana

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 impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the retirement benefits of the petitioner like Gratuity, Commutation, General Provident Fund and Encashment of Eamed Leave etc., for the last nearly 5 months without any justification or reasonable cause even though the Accountant General, Telangana has already authorized the pension and other retirement benefits of the petitioner and that the 4th respondent has already generated Cheque (Token) Numbers and sent to Government for release of amounts is as illegal, arbitrary, uniust, in-human, cruel and violative of Articles 14, 16,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia and consequenlly direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits of the petitioner i.e. General Provident Fund Amount of Rs.2,94,664/- vide Token No. 2602705352, dated 13-1-2026 and Encashment of Earned Leave amount of Rs.'13,70,832/- vide Token No. 2603715950 dated 20-3-2026 and Commutation of Rs.12,56,9701 vide Token No. 2602642381,dated 30-12-2025 and Rs.4,86,845/- vide Token No. 2602642384, dated 30-12-20225 and Gratuity amount of Rs.1 1,53,306/- vide Token No.2602642378 dated 30-12-2025 and Rs.4,46,6941 vide Token No. 2602642380, dated 30-12-2025 with interest @ .l Opercentage per annum from the date of retirement to the date of release of the amounts. l.A. NO: 1OF 2026 Petition under section '151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in suppo( of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits of the petitioner i.e. i.e. General Provident Fund Amount of Rs.2,94,6641 vide Token No. 2602705352, dated 13-1- 2026 and Encashment of Eamed Leave amount of Rs.13,70,832t- vide Token No. 2603715950 dated 20-3-2026 and Commutation of Rs.12,56,970! vide Token No.260264238'1 , dated 30-12-2025 and Rs.4,86,845/- vide Token No. 2602642384, dated 30-12-20225 and Gratuity amount of Rs.1 1 ,53,306/- vide Token No. 2602642378, dated 30-12-2025 and Rs.4,46,694/- vide Token No. 2602642380, dated 30-12-2025 forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI A. TIRUPATHI GOUD Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER Y IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGAI{A AT HYDERABAI) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH 1VRIT PETITION No.166LQ of 2026 THE O6TH DAY OF MAY 2026 Between: L.Krishna Reddy AND The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department and others. ...Petitioner ...Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri A.Tirupathi Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner, iearned Assistant Gove rnment 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 filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action \ 2 of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retira-l benehts, despite tokcn numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to thc oetitioner

#3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the /is raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 oi 2025. which u,as disposed ol uide order dated

03.09.2025, and thus prayt:d to pass a similar order in the prescnt Writ Pr:tition also

#4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not dispute the sr-rbmissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W.P.No.23138 of 2O2S dated 03.09.2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on.r priority basis o[ the tol<en numbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders

#5. Having regarcl to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the ffi, lffi/ '/ / --r-- 3 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 lrom today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benelits shall carry interest at the rate of 1O7o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actua-l date of rts payment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/-AHMED ABDULI-A KHAN ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (t- SECTION OFFICER To,

#1. The Principal Secretary to Govemment, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.500 O22

#2. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

#3. The Commissioner of Police, Command and Control Centre, Road No' 12' Banjara Hills, Hyderabad City, Hyderabad.

#4. The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, M.J. Road, Hyderabad 5. One CC to Sri A. Tirupathi Goud, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Services lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUTI

#7. Two CD Copies \q/ TJ BS I , ,\ HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 0610512026 ORDER WP.No.16610 of 2026 "0"' ./, ,4- ,/,t:' ,-) , r 'l'-r \.) .(. ,,'4' ,-.,-1. '.: 2 1 llAY 2[26 r.*.sy, Lt9 ,s.!''' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 10 eeJ> coP' &*,