Telangana High Court
WP/33528/2026 of V.Appa Reddy Vs The State of Telangana on 6 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 33528 OF 2026 Between: V.Appa Reddy, S/o. Gopal Reddy, Aged 64 years, Retired
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT PETITION NO: 33528 OF 2026
Between:
V.Appa Reddy, S/o. Gopal Reddy, Aged 64 years, Retired School Assistant, F|/o. H.No.7-14l2A, Srinagar Colony, Lakshmidevipally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Commissroner of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad.
3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad.
4. The District Treasury Officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
5. The Sub Treasury Officer, Yellandu, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the Hlgh court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that, a) the action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminal benefits to the Petitioner in pursuance of letter/ proceedings issued by the Principal Accountant General (A and E), Hyderabad in Lr.No.AG(A and E)/P16/lll/A- 2golsP725l 2O2O-10t7106 Dated 10.01.2022 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article '14, 16 and 300-A of the constitution of lndia. b) further declare that, the Respondents shall forthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner including Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 31.10.2020 and the proceedings in Lr.No.AG(A and E)/P16/1 ',l 1lA-2901jP7251202O- 1017106 Dated 10.01 .2022 of the Principal Accountant General (A and E), Hyderabad viz, an amount of Rs.4.00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity, further amount of Rs.l,43,3441- sanctioned towards retirement commutation value of pension, service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs 48,4451, PRC Leave Encashment difference bill amount of Rs.1,88,983/ - sanctioned vide Token No.2523943596
daied 1'2.02.2025. c) the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement.
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 Responclents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr No.AG(A and E)/ P16 /lll/ A'290 lSP725 12020-'10/7'106 Dated 10.01 .2022 of the Principal Accountant General (ABBE), Hyderabad viz , an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity, further amount of Rs.7,43,.344- sanctioned towards retirement commutation value of pension' Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs.48,4451' PRC Leave Encashment difference bill amount of Rs.1,88,9831 sanctioned vide Token No.2523943596 dated 12.02.2025 disposal of the Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. G MALLIKARJUNA SARMA
Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES -lll The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT PETITION No.33528 of2026
(CNR No. HBHCO 106770120261
DATE: O6.10.2O25
Between:
V. Appa Reddy
...Petltioner
AND
The State of Telangana, Principal Secretary to Governrnent, Finance Department ald others.
...Respondents
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ORDER:
Heard Sri G. Matlikarjuna Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioncr. learned Assist.ant G0vcrnmcnt Pleader lor Services-lll appearing for the respondents and perused the material on record. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposai at Lhe 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 benefits, despite token numbcrs having already bcen raised by the respondent authorities for paymenr of the anrounts payable to the petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further sr-rbmits 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 o{ 2025, which was disposcd ol uide order dated O3.O9.2O25, and thus praycd 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 petir-ioner 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 03.09.2025 passed by the w
Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23 13a of 2025, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that lhe entire amount payable to thc petitioner is released as expeditiously as possible, prefcrably within a period of six (6) weeks lrom today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shail carry interest at the rate of 1O7o per annum. from the date the arnount fell due, till the actual date of its payment lliscellaneous pctitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. Therc sha1l be no order as to costs. SD/-M.OSMAN ALI BAIG ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY/I //^ l?' SECTION OFFICER To, 'l . The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State of Telangana, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad'
2. The Commtssioner of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad.
3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad'
4. The District Treasury officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
5. The Sub Treasury Officer, Yellandu, Bhadradri Kothagudem District' 6 One CC to SRl. G MALLIKARJUNA SARMA, Advocate IOPUC] T.TwoCCstoGPFORSERVICES-lll,HighCourtfortheStateofTelangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] B. Two CD CoPies DAN PB
HIGH COURT DATED: 0611012026
ORDER
WP.No.33528 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 6rl 4,( r) tt CC TODAY -r'ir.i-'- tlr'| + t) ,6 off2i1 :/ * -'1slrolx6