Telangana High Court
WP/32173/2026 of J. Gopal Vs The State of Telangana on 28 September 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO:32173 OF 2026 Between: AND J. Gopal, S/o. J. Ashanna, Aged about 62 years,
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT PETITION NO:32173 OF 2026
Between:
AND
J. Gopal, S/o. J. Ashanna, Aged about 62 years, Occ. Retired Junior Lecturer, Telangana Social Welfare Residential School/JC (B), Balanagar, Mahabubnagar District. Ryo. H.No.14-4-169, Maitri Nagar, Opp. Bataji NJgai Colony, Mahabubnagar, pin-501510. (ppO.tD.No.2210rB3O).
...PETITIONER
The state of relangana, Rep. by its principar secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its principal Secretary, Schedule Castes Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, Bheema bhavan, Tilak Rd, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500001
The District rreasury officer, tVlahaboobnaga r, office at coflectorate Complex, Opp.Bus Stand, IVlahaboobnagar, 50900.1
...RESPONOENTS
Petition under Arlicle 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 an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the retiremenupensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TG) amount of Rs.5,67,2.1 7/- with Token No.2700563678, dt.29.05.2026, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.9,92,572l_ with Token No.2700563693, d1.29.05.2026, is iilegat, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and constitutional provisions and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest @ 18% per annum from date of retirement to ti th"
date of actual payment is made.
t.A NO: 1 OF 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 to release the retiremenU pensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TG)
amount of Rs.5,67,217l- with Token No.2700563678, dt.29.O5.2026, Gratuity (CS)
amount of Rs.9,92,572l- with Token No.2700563693, d1.29.O5.2026, to the petrtioner forthwith.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MAINAMPATI SATHVIK REDDY
Counsel 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.32173 of 2o26
(CNR. No. HBHCO10658852026l
Date: 28.09.2o26
Between:
,J. Gopal.
...Petitioner
AND
Thc State of Telangana,
Itcp. bf ils Prin<:ipal Secretan,.
I.'inance Dcpartment and others
, ..Respondents
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ORDER
Ileard Sri Mainampati Sathvik Reddy, learned t:ounscl lt-,r Lhc pctitioncl and lcarncd Assistant Government Pleader for Scrvices-lll appear-ing for the respondents and perused the matcrial on record. Wittr their consent, this Writ Petition is takcn up lor disposal at the stagc of admission itself
2. Learned counsel for thc pctitioncr submits that Lhe pctitioncr filed the insLanl Writ Pctition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having alreadl' bt:cn raiscd by the rt:spondent authorities for payrner.l of the amounts payable to the petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lis redsed in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicateci by the Division Bench of this Court in w P No'23I38 of 2025' which was disposed ol uidez order dated o3.og.2o25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the prcsent Writ Petition also. 4' Learned r\ssistant Government Pleadcr for Scrr''iccs-lll did not clispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner '"vith regard to the disposal of W'P'No 23138 ol 2o25 dated 03.09 .2025 and, submits that the respondents will rcleasc thea:nountsonaprioritybasisofthetokennumbersand prayerl this court to pass appropriate orders'
Flaving regard to the above made submissions and for the rcasorrs alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the
To, AGK F ?,U Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, this Writ l)ctition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entirc amount payable to the petitioner is released as expcditiously as possible. preferably within a period of six (6) wccks lrom today, failing which. the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of J OTo per annum. from the datc the amount fell due, til1 the actual date of lts pavment Misccllaneous petitions pending. if any, in this Writ Pelition. shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to cosLs SD/. K.V.O. NARSI BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER '1 . The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.
2. The Principal Secretary, Schedule Castes Development Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.
3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, Bheema bhavan, Tilak Rd, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500001
4. The District Treasury Officer, Mahaboobnagar, Office at Collectorate Complex, Opp.Bus Stand, Mahaboobnagar, 509001 5, One CC to SRI MAINAMPATI SATHVIK REDDY, Advocate IOPUCI
6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES - lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies
CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2810912026 SlATE orc (
ORDER
WP.No.32173 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS l0Cof,c5 e \to Ire ;:) s$ o$ 2ffi i.. 1 n"r. ^-r //. ''-.-: -:_-.r- ----.-_>3{L