WP/32360/2026 of Sukanya Rayudu Vs The State of Telangana on 28 September 2026

ORDER

Heard Sri Koneru Srinivas, learned counsei for thc petrtioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Scrvices-lll appearing for the respondents and perused the rnalcrial on record. With their conscnt' this Writ Petition is takcrr up for disposal at the stage of admission itself'

2. Learnecl counsel for the petitioner submits that the pctitioner hled the instant writ Petitjon questioning the action adjudicatecl by the Division Bench of this Court in of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral benefi:s, 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 1is raised in the present Writ Petition has already becn W.P.No.2313B ol 2025, which was disposed of uide: ordcr dated O3.O9.2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition a-lso.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Sr:rvices-]1i did not rlispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner r,r,ith regard to the disposal of W.P.No.2l3 138 of 2025 datecl 03.09.2025 and submits that the respondents will release the irmounts 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 lor thc reas()ns alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the

Division Bench of this court in w.P.No.23138 0f 2025, this writ petirion is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that Lhe entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as cxpeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) wecks lrom todarv, failing whiclt, the entire alnount with regard to the retira,l benehts shail carry interest at the rate of 10%o pcr annum. from the date the amount fell due, till the actua,l date of its payment. Misce llaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Pctition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. A.JAYASREE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, '1 . The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretriate, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

2. The Director of SCHOOL Education, Hyderabad, Government of Telangana.

3. The Distrrct Educatronal Officer, Nizambad, Nizambad District.

4. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Building,Abids, Hyderabad.

5. One CC to SRI K. SRINIVAS Advocate IOPUC]

6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES - lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

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HIGH COURT DATED: 2810912026

ORDER

WP.No.32360 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \ro\?/" CC TODAY HE STA 14: (

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOST{Y AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CIIALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION N0.23138 of2025 ORDER, (per Hon'ble Si Justice P.Sam Koshy) Heard Sri V.Raja Shekar Reddy, leamed counsel for the petitioner, leamed Government 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 fiom 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-Ill Additional 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 petitionu has not got single penny towards his post retiral benefits. The respondent authorities have for all the different payments of retiral dues has issued token numbers, but, the actual payment till date has not been released. The petitioner contends that he is 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 Govemment Pleader for Services-Ill submits that given the reasonable period of time, the Government shall ensure that entire payment payable to the petitioner shall 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 retiraI dues at the earliest. 7 . An employee or an officer who on retirement is othenvise entitled to get his retiremental benefils immediately, if, not atleast within a reasonable period of time. No ofhcer 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 Govemment Pleader for Services-Ill has assured of ensuring that retirement dues payable to the petitioner shall be released al the earliest u ithin a reasonable period of time.

8. In the light of the said assurance, we dispose of the present u'rit petition at this juncture directing respondent No.1 ensuring that the entire amount payable to the petitioner be released forthwith within a penod of six (06) weeks fiom today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of l0o% per 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 P.SAM KOSHY, J 03.09.202s Spd/nvl SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO, J