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Y.Radhaswamy v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC8 Sept 2026WP/29401/2026

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High Court disposed of writ petition filed by retired school teacher regarding non-payment of terminal benefits. Court directed immediate release of payments with 10% interest for defaults, relying on a prior single-bench decision by the same court.

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Respondents directed to release entire amount payable as expeditiously as possible within six weeks, failing which 10% annual interest shall be charged from due date until payment.

Y.Radhaswamy Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH

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WRIT PETITION NO: 29401 OF 2026

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Between:

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Y.Radhaswamy, S/o. Venkateshwar Rao, Aged 61 years, Retired Gazetted Head Master Grade-ll, Rl/o. H.No.9-3-1 81/'1, Srinagar Colony, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Principdl Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner and Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad.

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The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad.

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The District Treasury Officer, Peddapalli, Peddapalli District.

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The Sub Treasury Officer, Sulthanabad, Peddapalli District

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 ol 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 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&E), Hyderabad in Lr.No.AG(A&EyP15/lll/R-201/ 5P24512026-0511274 dated 11.06.2026 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

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Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement date,j 30,06.2026 and the proceedings in Lr.No.AG(A&EyP15/lll/R-20115P24512O26- 0511274 dated 11.06.2026 of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Hyderatrad viz., an amount of Rs.16,00,0001 sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz., Rs..3,27 ,7521 sanctioned vide Token No.27014756'18 dated^'13.07.2026 and Rs.12,72,11481- sanctioned vide Token No.2701457588 dated 13.07.2026 respectively, further amount of Rs.24,11,3911 sanctioned towards retirement commutation value of pension, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs.62,075/-, E.ncashment of Leave amount of Rs.16,44,690/- sanctioned vide Token No.2701954450 dated 22.08.2026, GPF amount of Rs.64,77,059/- sanctioned vide Token No.2701481547 dated 13.07.2026, GIS amount of Rs.92,7521- sanctioned vide Tcken No.270154688'1 daled 20.O7.2026, Surrender Leave amount of Rs.1,79,608/- s;rnctioned vide Token No.2700097909 dated 04.10.2026, PRC Arears (12 Bills) am{lunt of Rs.3,'14,773lsanctioned (2 Bills at Rs.26,230/-, 7 Bills at Rs.26,2311-, 3 Bills at Rs.26,232l-). c) the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminial benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement.

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l.A. NO: 1OF 2026

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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 to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr.NoAG(A&E)lPl5lllllR-20115P24512026-O5l 1274 dated 11.06.2026 of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Hyderabad viz., an amountof Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz., Rs.?i,27,752l- sanctioned vide Token No.2701475618 dated 13.07.2026 and Rs.12,72,2481- sanctioned vide Token No.2701457588 dated 13.07 .2026 respectively, further amount of Rs.24,11,3911 sanctioned towards retirement commutation vialue of pension, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs.62,075/-, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.16,44,690/- sanctioned vide Token No.27019544ti0 dated 22.08.2026, GPF amount of Rs.64,77,059/- sanctioned vide Token Nc.2701481547 dated 13.07.2026, GIS amount of Rs.92,7521 sanctioned vide To<en No.2701546881 daled 20.07.2026, Surrender Leave amount of Rs.1,79,608/- sanctioned vide Token No.2700097909 dated O4.1O.2026, PRC Arrears (12 Bills) amciunt of Rs.3,14,773l-

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sanctioned (2 Bills @ Rs.26,230/-, 7 Bills @ Rs.26,231l-, 3 Bills @ Rs.26,232l-) disposal of the Writ Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G. MALLIKARJUNA SARMA

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Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

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AT HYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH

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WRIT PETITION No.294O1 of 2o26

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(CNR. No. HBHCO1O6OO462O26I

Date: O8.O9.2o.26

Between:

Y. Radhaswamy

...Petitioner

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The State of Telanga:ra,

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Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and others

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,..Respondents

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ORDER:

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Heard Sri G. Mallikarjuna Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll appearing for the respondents and perused the materia-l on record. With their consent, this 'il/rit Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action

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of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner,s retiral benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Cor_rrt in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3.O9.2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition a-lso.

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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.

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Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the

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Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025,^{this Writ} Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure^that the entire amount payabie to the petitioner is released^as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a^p,eriod of^{six (6)} weeks from today, faiiing which, the entire arno-lnt^{with regard} to the retiral benelits shall carry interest at the^{rate of LOohper} annum, from the date the amount fell due, till^th.e actual^{date of} its payment

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ

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Petition, sha-ll stand closed. There sha,ll be no order as to costs.

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SD/-G.ESWAR

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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYII G

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SECTION OFFICER

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To,

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'1 . The Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Telangana, Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secrete riat, Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner and Director of School Education, Te:langana, Hyderabad.

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The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad.

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The District Treasury Officer, Peddapalli, Peddapalli Dis'rict.

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The Sub Treasury Officer, Sulthanabad, Peddapalli Distlict

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One CC to Sri G. Mallikarjuna Sarma, Advocate [OPUC]

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Two CCs to GP for Services lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

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Two CD Copies

HIGH COURT

CC TODAY

DATED: 0810912026

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION

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WITHOUT COSTS.

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Y.Radhaswamy v. The State of Telangana

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