MEI(ALA JAYASIMHA REDDY v. The 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents 1 to 5 in not releasing the admitted Gratuity (CS) vide Token No.2602555154 an amount of Rs.10,74,985/- dated O1-1O-2O25, Gratuity (TG Share) vide Token No.2602555155 an amount of Rs.5,25,01S/-dated OB-1O-2025, CVP Bill (CS Share) vide Token l'1o.2602555156 an t,; . .. amount of Rs. 16,20, 131/- dated 08-10-2025, CVP Bill (TG Share) vide Token No. 2602555157 an amount of Rs.7,91,260/- dated 08-10-2025, EL Surrender Bill of Staff of GVM HS Aided Nalgonda vide Token No.2523799536 an amount of Rs.2,38,1421- dated 31-03-2025, PRC Anears due 12 instalments vide Token No.26029630758 an amount of Rs.3,33,5401 and EL& HPL Encashment Bill vide Token No.2602962382 an amount of Rs.9,88,344/- dated 16-0't-2026, even after finalising the bill and having generated in comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents 1 to 5 herein to release and pay the admitted GratuiMCS) vide Token No.2602555154 an amount of Rs.10,74,9851 dated 08-10-2025, Gratuity (TG Share) vide Token No.2602555155 an amount of Rs.5,25,015/- dated 08-10-2025, CVP Bill (CS Share) vide Token No.2602555156 an amount of Rs.16,20,131ldated 08-10-2025, CVP Bill (TG Share) vide Token No. 2602555157 an amount of Rs.7,91,260/- dated 08-10- 2025, EL Surrender Bill of Staff of GVM HS Aided Nalgonda vide Token No.2523799536 an amount of Rs.2,38,142ldated 31-03-2025, PRC Anears due 12 instalments vide Token No.26029630758 an amount of Rs.3,33,540/- and EL& HPL Encashment Bill vide Token No.2602962382 an amount of Rs.9,88,344l- dated 16- 01-2026, with interest @24o/o p.a., pending disposal of the main writ petition, and pass any other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. l.A. NO: 1OF 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 1 to 5 herein to release and pay the admifted Gratuity (CS) vide Token No.2602555154 an amount of Rs.10,74,985/- dated O8-10-2025, Gratuity (TG Share) vide Token No.2602555155 an amount of Rs.5,25,0151 dated 08-10-2025, CVP Bill (CS Share) vide Token No.2602555156 an amount of Rs.16,20,131/-dated O8-1O-2o25, CVP Bill (TG Share) vide Token No. 2602555157 an amount of Rs.7,91,260/- dated 08-10-2025, EL Sunender Bill of Staff of GVM HS Aided Nalgonda vide Token No.2523799536 an amount of Rs.2,38,142l-dated 31 -03-2025, PRC Anearc due 12 instalments vide Token No.26029630758 an amount of Rs.3,33,540/- and EL& HPL Encashment Bill vide Token No.2602962382 an amount of Rs.9,88 ,3441- dated 16-01-2026, with interest @24% p.a., pending disposal of the main writ petition, and pass any other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Gounset for the Petitioner: SRl. UMA DEVI NAMA Counset 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.15597. of'2026 Date: 06.05.2026 Between: Mekala Jayasimha Reddy ...Petitioner AND The state of relangana, Rep. by its chief secretary to Government, Finance Department and others. ...Respondents ORDER: Heard Smt. Uma Devi Nama, 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 itserf.

#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 / II 2 benefits, 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 /is 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 .2025, 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 to pass appropriate orders.

#5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated O3.O9.2O25 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.2313B of 2025, this Writ \ \ 3 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 its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if a.ny, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ,/TRUE COPY// SD/.A. JAYASREE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6t) / SECTION OFFICER To,

#1. The Secretary to Government Finance Department, State of Telangana, Dr B R Ambedkar Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad

#2. The Principal Secretary School Education, State of Telangana, Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad

#3. The Director of Treasuries Accounts, Government of Telangana lnsurance Buildings Tilak Road, Abids Hyderabad -500 001

#4. The District Treasury Officer, Nalgonda 5. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Nalgonda 6. The District Education Officer, Nalgonda 7. One CC to SRl. UMA DEVI NAMA, Advocate TOPUCI 8. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES- lll, High Court for the State of Telangana At Hyderabad.[OUTI

#9. Two CD Copies (along with copy of order WP.No.2313812025 dt.3-9-2025) DAN BS \!. -lf:.q "tsti.tt$ ..J ,.,& ,r{a q .} .I t' HIGH COURT DATED: 06/0512026 CC TODAY o RDER WP.No.15597 of 2026 5TA 'l 1 ttu tl:r * t D [sp DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 1 j t g "-ejt& THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION No.23138 of 2025 ORDER, (per Hon'ble Sri Justice P.Sam Koshy) Heard Sri V.Raja Shekar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Govemment Pleader for Services-Ill, for respondent Nos.l and 5 and Sri Vivek Jain, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4.

#2. The present Writ Petition which has been filed for an appropriate Writ of Mandamus directing respondent Nos.l, 5 and 6 to ensure that the entire retiral benefits payable to the petitioner be released at the earliest.

#3. The petitioner herein was an employee working under the District Court Establishment Section under respondent Nos.2 to 4 retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation with effect from 31.05.2025. The petitioner is retired from the post of Chief Administrative Officer and was posted at the Family-Court-cum-tt[ Additionat District and Sessions Judge, Nizamabad at the time of his retirement.

#4. The grievance of the petitioner is that inspite of having got retired from three months back, till date, the petitioner has not got single penny towards his post retiral benefits. The respondent authorities have for all the different payrnents of retiral dues has issued token numbers, but the actual payment tilt date has not been released. The petitioner contends that he is 2 in dire need of the retiral benefits, so as to settle down in life after retirement with whatever post retirement emoluments that he has to get.

#5. Learned Government Pleader for Services-Ill submits that given the reasonable period of time, the Governm-ent shall ensure that entire payment payable to the petitioner shatl be settled.

#6. Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced before this Bench couple of orders passed by the single Bench of this Court under similar circumstances, where, the writ petitions with similar grievance were filed and disposed of directing the State authorities to clear the retiral dues at the earliest.

#7. An employee or an officer who on retirement is otherwise entitled to ge.t his retiremental benefits immediately, if, not atleast within a reasonable period of time. No offrcer or an employee should be permitted to retire with a feeling of uncertainty of when he is going to get his retiral benefits- we do not intend to further precipitate the matter as the learned Government Pleader for Services-[Il has assured of ensuring that retirement dues payable to the petitioner shall be released at the earliest within a reasonable period of time.

#8. In the light of the said assurance, we dispose of the present writ petition at this juncture directing respondent No.l ensuring that the entire amount payable to the petitioner be released forthwith within a period of six (06) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with 3 regard to retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of llYo pr annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid.

#9. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

03.09.2025 Spd/nvl P.SAM KOSHY, J SUDDALA CTIALAPATHI RAO, J