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Muthineni Lingaiah v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC2 Dec 2025WP/36776/2025

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Retired employees sought release of admitted retiral benefits finalised in CFMS but unpaid. Following a prior Division Bench order dated 03.09.2025 in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, the Court disposed of the writ petitions directing the respondents to pay all amounts within six weeks, failing which 10% per annum interest applies.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to release entire retiral benefits within six weeks, else with 10% p.a. interest from date due till payment.

Muthineni Lingaiah Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original J urisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETI N Nos : 36629 AND 36776 OF 2025

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WRIT PETITION O: 36629 OF 2025

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Between:

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Ittamalla Babu, s/o. Samiel, Age. 61 Years, occ. LFL H[vl, R/o. H.No.plot No.162,KJR Township, Pasumamula, Peddamberpet, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, -501 505 Telangana.

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...PET|T|ONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Chief Secretary to'Government, Finance Department, Dr.B. R.Ambedkar Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 500022.

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The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, School Education Depa rtment, Dr. B. R.Ambed kar Secretariat Build ings, Hyd-era b ad-5OAO22.

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The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad -500001.

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The District Treasury Officer, Yadadri Bhongir District.

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The Sub-Treasury Officer, Bhongir, Yadadri Bhongir District.

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The Mandal Educational Officer, Bhongir, Yadadri Bhongir District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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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 S in not releasing the admitted Commuted Vfu of pension of Rs.24,72,7681-, dated 16\ 06-2025, Gratuity (TG share ) vide Tbken No.2600956266 an amount of Rs.1,25,048/- dated 05-08-2025, Gratuity (composite share) vide Token

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No.2600956259 an amount of Rs.'14,74,9521- dated 05-0tl-2025, CVP Bill (TG Share ) Vide Token No.2600956279 an amount of Rs1,()3,2591 dated 05-082025, CVP ( Composite Share) vide Token No.2600956273 an amount of Rs.22,79,5091 dated 05-08-2025, Encashment of Earned l-eaves and Half Pay Leave vide Tokerr No.2601654145 an amount of Rs.4,09,432l- dated 22-10-2025, GPF vide Token No.2601387544 an amount of Rs.7,50498/- dated 25-09-2025, GIS vide Token No.2602014479 an amount of Rs.76,9581 dated^{21-11-2025 and} EL and HPL vide Token No.26020144161 an amount of Rs 5,50,701 t- daled 2210-2025, even after finalising the bill and having^generaterd 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 conse:quently it is^prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be^{pleased to} direct the Responclents 1 to 5 herein to release and^pay the admitted Commuted Value of pension <tf Rs.24,72,768/-, dated 16-06-2025, Gratuity^(TG Share) vide Token No.2600956266 an amount of Rs.1,25,048/- dated C5-08'2025, Gratuity (Composite Sharet vide Token No.2600956259 an amount ol Rs.14,74,9521' dated 05-08-2025 , CVP Bill^(TG Share ) Vide Token No.2600956279 an amount of Rs.1,93,259/- Cated 05-08-2025, CVP^(Composite Share) vide^Token No.2600956273 an amount of Rs.22,79,509/- dated 05-08-2025, Encashment of Earned Leaves and Half Pay Leave vide Token No.2601654145 an amount of Rs.4,09,4371 dated 22-10-2025, GPF vide Token No.2601382544 an amount of Rs.7,504981 dated 25-09-2025, GIS vlde Token No.2602O14479 an amount of Rs.76,958/- dated 21-'1 1-2025 and EL and HPL vide Token No.26020144161 an amount of Rs.5,50,701l- daled 22-10-2025 with interest^{24o/op.zr. pending} disposal of the main writ^petition.

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lA NO: 1

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^{praying that in the circurnstances statedin} 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 admitted CommutedValue} of pension of Rs.24,72,768/-, dated 16-06-2025,^{Gratuity(TG Share) vide Token} No.2600956266 an amount of Rs.1,25,048/- dated^{05-08-2025,Gratuity} ( Composite Share ) vide Token No.2600956259 an^amount ot Rs.14,74,9521dated 05-08-2025, CVP Bill^(TG Share)^{Vide Token No.2600956:279 an amount of}

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vide^Token Share) CVP (ComPosite Encashment^o{ dated^05-08-2025' dated^05-08-20 25, Rs.1,93,259/145^{an amount of} an^{amount of Rs'22' 79,509/-} No.2601654 No 2600956273 vide^Token an^{amount of} No.2601387544 Earned^{Leaves andHalf PaY Leave} 22-10-2025'^{GPFvide Token} an^{amount of} No.2602014479 Rs.4,09,437/-dated 25-09-2025'^Gls vide^Token 20144161^an Rs.7,50498/-^dated and^{HPL vide Token No'260} 1-11-2025^{and EL} Rs.76,958^{t- daled2} amount^{of Rs'5'50'701 /- dated 22-10-2 025 with interest24o/oP'apendingdisPosal} of the^{main writ Petition'}

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for^{the Petitioner:MIs'UMA DEVINAMA} Counsel for the^{Respondents No'1' 3 to 5: GP FOR SERVIGES - lll} Gounsel Counsel for the^{RespondentsNo'2 & 6:GP FOR SERVICES - |}

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Between:

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Muthineni^{Linsaiah,S/o'.Veeraiah'Age 62-Years"} 3irh.?:'&$'t3:f:1lln#:' H, N^{o. 3- 7 6, Rm ee na'ba-d ] A n a ntfra gi ri tvl a-nda l' S u ryap et}

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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l.Thestateofrelangana,Rep.byitschief.se.glgtarytoGovernment,Finance{;|.^{-d"ii.i-, iiri eu iid ings, Hvd erabad' 500022'} D epa rtme^nt, il^{6. d i;il}

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1. The State^{of Telangana, Rep.^by its Principal.secretary' SchoolEducation} D e^p a rtm^{e nt, o rle:FiYi*6";k# S J.ilr ri} "i'a ;i I dⁱ nsE,^H vO^{6 ra b a d- 5000 2 2'}

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3.TheDirectorofTreasuries.andAccounts,GovernmentofTelangana, I n su rance^{a uiloings,'iilk R;;Ol AUios Hyd erabad 50000 1 .}

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The District^{Treasury Officer, Suryapet District'}

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S. Th; Head^{Master ZPHS, Nadigudem, SuryapetDistrict-508234'}

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.:.RESPONDENTS

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Petition under^{Article 226 ol the constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances^{stated in the affidavit filed therewith,the High court may be} pteased to issue a writ^{or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of} Writ of Mandamus^{by declaring the actionof the Respondents1 to 4 in not}

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releasing the radmitted Commut, 1o-2o24,Gratt ed value of Pension of Rs.16, 14,06g/, dated 28 tity (Composite Share ) vide Token Rs.5,92,395/- dated 42_Z024,Gratuity ( TG Sha." H:r;::: ,],j :::::rrr, an amount of Rs. 1O,O7,605/_ dated _ 12_2024, CVp 8,, (TG Share ) ViOe Token No'252330g2g2 an amount of Rs.S, 97,604/_dated 12_202,1,cvp ( composite share) vide Token No.252330g285 an amount of Rs. 10.,16,464l dated 12_2024 GPF Finar payment vide Token No.26003 gg24o an amou,t of Rs. 12,17,7g8/ dated 05-2025, Hatf pay Leaves vide Token No.25234g7cg6 an amount of Rs'6'58'7391- dated 11-2024, even after finalising the bill and having generated in comprehensive Financiar fvanagement system (cFrvs) inspite of repeated requests as illegal, ilrbitrary, 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 commutecl Varue of pension of Rs.16, 14,068r-', crated 2g-10-2024, Gratuity (Composite Share ) vide Token No.25233092gt] an amount of Rs'5,92,395/- dated -12-2024, Gratuity ( TG Share ) vide Toke,n No.252330g2g0 an amount of Rs.10,02,605/- dated - 12-2024, cvp Bill (TG share ) Vide Token No.2523309292 an amount of Rs.5 ,gr,604r- dated -12-2024, cVp (composite Share) vide Token Nr).2523309285 an amount of Rs.10,16,464/- dated _12_2A24 , GPF Final Payment vide Token No.2600398240 an amount of Rs. 12,1l,Tggtdated 05-2025, Half Pay Leaves vide Token No.25234870ti6 an amount of Rs.6,58,739/- dated 11-2024, with interest at 24oh p.a., pending disposal of the main writ^petition.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 4 herein to release and pay the admitted Commuted Value of pension of Rs.16,14,068/-, dated 28-10-2024, Gratuity (Composite Share) vide Token No.2523309283 an amount of Rs.5,92,3951- dated -12-2024, Gratuity ( TG Share ) vide Token No.2523309280 an amount of Rs.10,07,605/- dated 12-2024, CVP Bill (TG Share) Vide Token No.2523309292 an amount of Rs.5,97,604/- dated -12-2024, CVP (Composite Share) vide Token No.2523309285 an amount of Rs.10,16,464/- dated -12-2024, GPF Final Payment vide Token No.2600398240 an amount of Rs.12,17,798/- dated 05-2025, Half Pay Leaves vide Token No.2523487080 an amount of Rs.6,58,7391- dated 11-2024, with interest at 24o/o p.a., pending disposal of the main writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. UMA DEVI NAMA

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Counsel for the Respondents No.1, 3 & 4: GP FOR SERVICES - lll

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Counselfor the Respondent No.2 & 5:GP FOR SERVICES - |

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The Gourt made the following: COMMON ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I{ARTHIK

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![Sll^{PETITIoNNos.36629 AND} 36776 QF 2025

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THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER., TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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Between:

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ittanralla Babu and another

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Petitioners

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, and others.

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Respondents

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COMMON ORDER

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These Writ Petitions are filed aggrieved bv ttre inaction of the respondents in releasing retiral benefits to the petitioners.

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Heard Smt.uma Devi Nama, learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Government Pleader for Services-lII and learned Government Pleader for Services-l for the respective respondents. v/ith their consent, these writ petitions are taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

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When the matter is taken^{up for hearing, learned counsel for} the petitioners submits that^{the lls raised in the present Writ} Petitions has already been^{adjudicatedby the Division Bench of} this Court in W.P.No.23i38^{of 2025, which was disposed of uide} order dated 03.09.2025,^{and thus prayed to pass similar order in} the present Writ^{Petitions also.}

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4, The above made submission^{is not seriouslydisputed by the} other side

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Having regard to the^{above made submissionsand for the} reasons alike in the^{order dated 03.09.2025passed by the Division} Bench in W.P.No.2313B^{of 2025, the Writ Petitionsare disposed of} directing the respondents^{to ensure that the entire amount payable} to the petitioners be^{releasedforthwith within a period of six (06)} weeks from today, failing^{which, the entire alnount with regardto} retiral benefits shall^{carry interest at the rate of lOo/" per annum} from the date the amount^{fell due tiIl it is actually paid.}

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in these writ

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Petitions shall sta.d closed. There shall be no ord(3r as to costs.

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S PONNA KRISHNA T REGISTRAR

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The Chief Secretary to Government, Finance partment, State of Telangana, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Secretariat Buildings, Hyde rabad - 5OOO22.

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The Principal Secretary, School Education Department, State of Telangana, Dr. B. R. Am ced ka r Secretariat B uildings, Hydera ba d-50ct022.

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The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad -500001.

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The Districl Treasury Officer, Yadadri Bhongir District.

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The Sub-Treasury Officer, Bhongir, Yadadri Bhongir District.

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The tVlandal Educational Officer, Bhongir, Yadadri Bhongir District.

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The District Treasury Officer, Suryapet District.

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The Head l\4aster ZPHS, Nadigudem, Suryapet District-SO8234.

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One CC to M/s. UMA DEVI NA[VIA, Advocate IOPUCI

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10.Two CCs t': GP for Services-lll, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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11.Two CCs t,c GP for Services-|, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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12.Two CD Copies

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COMMON ORDER

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WP.Nos.36629 AND 36776 OF 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITIONS

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WITHOUT COSTS

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Muthineni Lingaiah v. The State of Telangana

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