Ch. Sudershan Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2026)

Ch. Sudershan Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondents directed to release the entire amount payable towards the petitioner's retirement benefits as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six (6) weeks; failing which the retiral-benefit amounts carry interest at 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till actual payment; miscellaneous petitions (including IA No. 1 of 2026) stand closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in not releasing and paying the petitioner's retirement benefits, despite token numbers having been raised, is illegal/unjust, warranting a direction to release the said benefits together with interest on belated payment. +1 more

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks, for the reasons alike in the Division Bench order dated 03.09.2025 in W.P. No. 23138 of 2025.

Ratio / Principle

In default of release within six weeks, the entire amount of the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed, and there shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶53

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Hon'ble Sri Justice K. Sarath, sole judge), order dated 05-02-2026, disposing Writ Petition No. 3485 of 2026 (Ch. Sudershan v. The State of Telangana and others) at the admission stage with consent. The retired petitioner (PPO No. 72-001233/SP) sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 declaring illegal the respondents' non-release of retirement benefits - Gratuity (CS) Rs. 12,53,265/-, Gratuity (TS) Rs. 3,46,735/-, Commutation (CS) Rs. 17,98,752/-, Commutation (TS) Rs. 4,97,653/-, Final Leave Encashment Rs. 14,95,967/-, GPF Final Payment Rs. 18,00,422/-, GIS Final Rs. 76,940/-, Surrender Leaves (15 days) Rs. 88,904/- and 12 instalments of PRC arrears totalling Rs. 3,50,552/- - despite token numbers already raised, claiming interest at 18% p.a. and invoking Articles 14, 21 and 300(4). Learned AGP for Services-III did not dispute that the identical issue had been adjudicated by the Division Bench in W.P. No. 23138 of 2025 (order dated 03.09.2025). Following that order 'for the reasons alike', the Court directed the respondents to release the entire amount payable expeditiously, preferably within six (6) weeks, failing which the retiral benefits carry interest at 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till actual payment; miscellaneous petitions stand closed; no order as to costs.

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IN THE HIGH^{COURTFOR THESTATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

(SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE FIFTH^{DAYOF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND AND^TWENTYSIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE^{SRIJUSTICE K. SARATH}

WRIT PETITION NO:348^{5 0F 2025}

Between:

Ch. Sudershan,^{S/o Ch. Sathaiah,. Age 61 Years,.pq9'net{r-!?1PttE9^T^","d} MjrtIr-ic-irtrj,^{2pHs,cuiumurtttv"t'tagar,QuihbullapurMandal,Medchal} ffit"rfi,^{h-/oH .No. 7 -2-16-il suditi"rar" t't3gai cotonv,Bairamalguda,} ^^Near 6'J.i'rlhri"^{r"npte, Sarooiriagar Mandat, RingaReddy District,PIN-500079} (PPO No.^{72-001233/SP)}

...PETITIONER

AND

The State^{of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department'} Secretariat,^HYderabad.

The Director^{of Treasuries,and Accounts, Governmentof Telangana'} lnsurance^{Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad}

The District^{Treasury Officer, Medchal District,}

The Sub-Treasury^{Officer, Medchal, Medchal District,}

The Regional^{Joint Director, of School Education, Hyderabad'.'}

...RESPONDENTS

petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia^{praying that in the} circumstances^{statedin the affidavit filed therewith,the High court may be} pleased^{to issuea writ order or orders morein the nature of writ of Mandamus} declaretheimpugnedactionoftherespondentsinnotreleasingandpayingthe retirementbenefits,suchasGratuity(CS)amountofRsl2'53'265/-withToken No.^{2600571749Dt. 19.06.2025, Gratuity(TS) amount of Rs' 3'46'735/-with} 19.06.2025, Commutation^{(CS) amount of Rs'} Token^{No. 2600571759 Dt'} t 2600571764 Dt. 19.06.2025,^{Commutation(TS)} 17,98,7521-^{with TokenNo'} amount^{of Rs. 4,97,653/- with TokenNo. 2600571777 Dt. 19.06.2025,Final Leave}

Encashment amount of Rs. 14,95,967/- with Token No. 2600511465 Dt. 10.06.2025, GPF Final Payment amount of Rs. 18,00,422t- with Token/Cheque No, 2601959583 Dt.^'13.11.2025, c.l.S. Final amount of Rs. 76,940/- with Token No. 2600511443 Dt. 10.06.2025, Surrender Leaves(15 days) amount of Rs. 88,904/- with roken No. 2524307176 Dt. 22.03.202s and 12 instailments of pRC arrears of total amount of Rs. 3,50,5521- wilh first token number 2600s11731 Dt. 10.06.2025 and 11 other token numbers on the same date, is illegal, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300(4) of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the said benefits together with interest @ 18^o/o PA on belated payments.

lA 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 in not releasing and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 12,53,265/- with Token No. 2600571749 Dt. 19.06.2025, cratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 3,46,735/- with roken No. 26oos717sg Dt. 19.06.2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.^.17,98,752l- with Token No. 2600571764 Dt. 19.06.2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 4,97,653/-with Token No. 2600571777 Dt. 19.06.2025, Final Leave Encashment amount of Rs. 14,95,9671- with Token No. 260051i465 Dt. j0.06.2025, cpF Finat payment amount of Rs. 18,00,4721- with Token/Cheque No. 2601959583 Dt. 13.11.2025, G.l.S. Final amount of Rs. 76,940/- with Token No. 260051 1442 Dt. 10.06.2025, Surrender Leaves(15 days) amount of Rs. 88,904/- with roken No.2i24307176 Dl. 22.03.2025 and 12 installments of^pRC arrears of total amount of Rs. 3,50,552/- with first token number 2600s11731 Dt. 10.06.202s and 1't other token numbers on the same date, pending disposal of the W.p.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. VENKAT REDDY

Counsel for the Respondents: cP FOR SERVICES-1il

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.3485 of 2026

THE OSTH DAY OF FEBRUARY 20/26

Between:

Ch.Sudershan.

.Petitioner

AND

The State^{of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal} Secretar5r, Finance^{Departmentand others.}

...Respondents

ORDER:

Heard Sri P.Venkat Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner,^{learned Assistant} Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearing^{for the respondents} and^perused the material on record.^{With their consent, this Writ} Petition is taken up for disposal^{at the stage of admissionitself.}

Learned^counsel for the^petitioner submits that the petitioner^{filed the instant} Writ Petition questioning the action of the^respondents in not^releasing the petitioner's retiral

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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 Iis raised in the present writ petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this court in w.P.No.23138 of 2o2s, which was disposed of uid.eorder dated o3-o9.2o25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also.

4' Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of w.p.No.2313g of 2o2s dated 03.09.2025 and submits that the respondents will rerease the amounts on a priorit5l basis of the token numbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders.

Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated o3.og .2o2s passed by the Division Bench of this court in w.p.No.23r3g of 2o2s, this writ

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Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire 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 . ..t-g.the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if &oy, in this writ

Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

SD'.A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR REG

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OFFICER

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1 The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries, and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad

The District Treasury Officer, Medchal District,

The Sub-Tre?sury Officer, Medchal, tMedchal District.,

The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Hyderabad. .

One CC to SRl. P VENKAT REDDY, Advocate IOPUCI

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

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CC TODAY

HIGH COURT

DATED i0510212026

ORDER

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WP.No.3485 of 2026

DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION

WITHOUT COSTS

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