Telangana High Court
WP/33460/2026 of CHANDRA SEKHAR PENDEM Vs 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: 33460 OF 2026 Between: CHANDRA SEKHAR PENDEM, Age 62 years, Occ: Retd School Asst,
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: 33460 OF 2026
Between:
CHANDRA SEKHAR PENDEM, Age 62 years, Occ: Retd School Asst, R/o KALPANA ENCLAVE, ROAD NO 8, HUDA SAINAGAR, VANASTHALIPURAM, RANGAREDDY DT. PIN 5OOO7O
...PETITIONER
AND
1. State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary Finance and planning Department, Secretariat,Hyderabad
2. State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Directorate of School Education,Secretariat,Hyderabad
3. District Treasury Officer, YadadriBhunagiri District
4. Sub Treasurer Officer, YadadriBhunagiri 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 declare the action of the Respondents in not releasing and paying the pensionary benefits which includes .,(i) Retirement Gratuity (composite State Share) amount of Rs. 10,11,'134l- with Token No. 2600237222 daled 0510512025. (ii) Retirement Gratuity (Telangana State Share) amount of Rs. 5,88,8661 with Token No.
2600237240 dated 05/05/2025. (iii) Final Leave Encashment (composite state Share) amount of Rs. 2,28,679/- with Token No. 2600306803 dated 1210512025. (iv)
Final Leave Encashment (Telangana State Share) amount of Rs. 3,41 ,016/- with Token No. 2600306791 daled 1210512025. (v) GIS Final Claim amount of =PrrrF-<*rr Rs. 42,3191 with Token No. 2603919661 daled 1310312026. (vi) DA EL Encashment amount of Rs. 16,163/- with Token No. 26039'19657 dated 3010312026. (vii) PRC
Arrears (lnst-1) amount of Rs. 17,890/- with Token No. 2600305484 dated 1210512025. (viii) PRC Arrears (lnst-2) amount of Rs. 17,891/- with Token No.
2600305490 daled 1210512025. (ix) PRC Arrears (lnst-3) amount of Rs. 17,890/-with Token No. 2600305401 daied 1210512025. (x) PRC Arrears (lns!4) amount of Rs.
17,8901- 'with Token No 2600305507 dated 1210512025. (xi) PRC Arrears (lnst-S)
amount of Rs. '17,890/- with Token No. 2600305428 dated 1210512025. (xii) PRC
Arrears ilnst-6) amount of Rs. 17,8901 with Token No. 2600305420 dated 1210512025. (xiii) PRC Arrears (lnst-7) amount of Rs 17,890i- with Token No.
2600305.146 daled 1210512025. (xiv) PRC Arrears (lnst-8) amount of Rs. 17,8901- with Token No. 2600305502 dated 1210512025. (xv) PRC Arrears (lnst-g) amount of Rs. '1 7,890/- with Token No, 2600305393 dated 1210512025. (xvi) PRC Arrears (lnst-
10) amornt of Rs. 17,890/- with Token No.2600305513 dated 1210512025. (xvii)
PRC Arrears (lnst-1 '1 )amount of Rs 17,890/- with Token No.2600305440 dated 1210512025. (xviii) PRC Arrears (lnst-12) amount of Rs. 17,8901 dated 1210512025as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, and violation of articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of lndia by issuing appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of MANDAN/US and consequently direct the Respondents to release and pay the pension benefits with interest @ 24 o/o per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2026
Peti:ion under Section '151 CPC praying that in the circumsteinces stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be plr:ased to direct the Respon,Jents to release and pay the pensionary benefits which includes .,(i)
Retirement Gratuity (Composite State Share) amount of Rs. 10,11,134/- with Token No. 2600237222 dated 0510512025. (ii) Retirement Gratuity (Telangana State Share)
amount of Rs. 5,88,8661 with Token No. 2600237240 dated 05/05/2025. (iii) Final Leave Encashment (Composite State Share) amount of Rs.2,28,679/- with Token No. 2600306803 dated 121051202s. (iv) Final Leave Encashment (Telangana State Share) amount of Rs. 3,41,0't6l with roken No. 2600306791 dared 12t05t2025. (v)
Gls Final claim amount of Rs. 42,319/- with roken No. 2603919661 dated 1310312026. (vi) DA EL Encashment amount of Rs. 16,163,- with Token No.
-
260391S657 dated 30/03/2026. (vii) PRC Arrears (lnst-1 ) amount of Rs. 17 ,8901- with Token No. 2600305484 dated 1210512025. (viii) PRC Arrears (lns!2) amount of Rs. '17,8911 with Token No.2600305490 dated 1210512025. (ix) PRC Arrears (lnst
3) amount of Rs. 17,890/- with Token No. 2600305401 dated 1210512025. (x) PRC
Arrears (lnst-4) amount of Rs. 17,890/- with Token No. 2600305507 dated 1210512025. (xi) PRC Arrears (lnst-S) amount of Rs. '17,890/-with Token No.
2600305428 dated 1210512025. (xii) PRC Arrears (lnst-6) amount of Rs. 17'890/- with Token No. 2600305420 dated 1210512025. (xiii) PRC Arrears (lnst-7) amount of Rs. '1 7,890/- with Token No. 2600305446 dated 1210512025. (xiv) PRC Arrears (lnst-
8) amount of Rs. 17,890/- with Token No. 2600305502 dated 1210512025. (xv) PRC
Arrears (lnst-9) amount of Rs. 17,8901 with Token No. 2600305393 dated 1210512025. (xvi) PRC Arrears (lnst--10) amount of Rs. 17,890/- with Token No.
2600305513 dated 1210512025. (xvii) PRC Arrears (lnstl 1)amount of Rs. 17'8901
with Token No. 2600305440 dated 1210512025. (xviii) PRC Arrears (lnst-12) amount of Rs. 17,8901 dated 12l)5l2025forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. B BHAGATH SAIN
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.3346O of 2o26
(CNR No. HBHCO 10685062o26|.
DATE: 06.1O.2026
Between:
Chalclra Sekhar Pendem
...Petitioner
AND
The S',ate of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department and othcrs.
...R.espondents
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ORDER:
Heard Sri B. Bhagath Sain, Iearned counsel 1br the pt--titioner, [earned Assistant Gove rnment Pleader for Services-ll] appezrring for the respondents and perused the material on recorr-1. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal ar thc' stagc ol admissic>n itsctf.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petiticner filed the instant writ petition questioning the action - ,2 of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retira'l 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 lls raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.2313 8 of 2025, which was dispose d' ol uide order dated Og.Og.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 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 FE!I'|IT To, Division Bench ol this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 20'25, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the ert.ire 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 interesl at the rate of 107o per annum, liom the datc the amount lell due, till the zrctual date of lts payment. Miscellancous petitions pending, if an1,, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There sha11 be no order as to costs SD/- M.NAGAMANI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary Finance and planning Dep€rrtment, State of Telanga na. Secreta riat, Hyd era bad
2. The Principal Secretary, Directorate of School Education, State of Telangana, S ecretariat, Hyderabad
3. District Treasury Officer, Yadadri Bhunagiri District
4. Sub Treasurer Officer, Yadadri Bhunagiri District
5. One CC to SRl. B BHAGATH SAIN, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES- lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies DAN PB € -Y,
HIGH COURT DATED: 0611012026
ORDER
WP.No.33460 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ? CC TODAY t -; 69 S :=A 15 ais: o,s ?v7 o 1 6 OcT 2iJi6
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