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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondents No.1-4 to ensure release of the entire amount payable to the petitioner towards retiral benefits expeditiously, preferably within six (6) weeks, failing which the retiral benefits shall carry interest at 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till actual payment; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondents No.1 to 4 in not releasing the petitioner's admitted retirement benefits, even after finalizing the bills and generating STO tokens in IFMIS, is illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution, warranting a writ of mandamus directing release together with interest @18% per annum. +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 from the date of the order.

Ratio / Principle

In default of release within six weeks, the entire amount towards retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till the actual date of payment, the Court acting 'for the reasons alike' in the Division Bench order dated 03.09.2025 in W.P.No.23138 of 2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Hon'ble Sri Justice K. Sarath), Writ Petition No.9537 of 2026, taken up and disposed of at the admission stage (with consent) on 01-04-2026. Petitioner S. Sayanna, a retired Divisional Administrative Officer (DAO), Komaram Bheem Asifabad, sought a writ of mandamus compelling respondents 1-4 (Finance Department; Director of Treasuries and Accounts; District Treasury Officer; Sub-Treasury Officer, Asifabad) to release admitted retirement benefits - gratuity (CAP and TG shares), commutation (CAP and TG shares), AG.GPF final bill, surrendered/final EL and half-pay leave encashment, GIS, 12-months PRC monetary benefits and election honorarium - in respect of nine bills whose STO tokens (dated 31-03-2025 to 31-12-2025) had already been generated in IFMIS, with PPO No.61-000665/SP issued 18-11-2025; the prayer included interest @18% per annum and invoked Articles 14, 16 and 21. Learned counsel submitted that the identical lis had been adjudicated by the Division Bench in W.P.No.23138 of 2025 (order dated 03.09.2025); the Assistant Government Pleader for Services-III did not dispute this and undertook release of the amounts on a priority basis. Acting 'for the reasons alike' in that Division Bench order, the Court directed the respondents to ensure release of the entire amount payable preferably within six (6) weeks, failing which the retiral benefits shall carry interest at 10% per annum from the date the amounts fell due till actual payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any (including IA No.1 of 2026 under S.151 CPC), stand closed; no order as to costs.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH

WRIT PETITION NO: 9537 OF 2026

Between:

S_. SAYANNA, S/o S. Komuraiah, Aged about 61 years, Occ. Retired .Divisional Adminsitrative Officer (DAO), Office.RD Office, KOMARAM BHEEM ASIFABAD District. R/o H.No.3-680,HUDCO Colony,Asifabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad District-SO4293. (PPO No.61-000665/SP). (PPO lD No.02001096).

..PETITIONER

AND

1 The State of Telangana, rept.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R.RinbeOt<a r Telangana S6cretariat, Hyderabad

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad.

Tfte District Treasury Officer, KOMARAM BHEEM ASIFABAD, KOMARAM BHEEM ASIFABAD District

The Sub-Treasury Officer Asifabad, KOMARAM BHEEM ASIFABAD District.

..RESPONDENTS

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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of lt/landamus declaring the action of the respondents No.1 to 4 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13,92,1181- STO Token No.2602649358 dated 31-12-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 2,07,8821- STO Token No.2602649367 date 31-12-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount/1 6,37,404/-STO Token No.26026 4937 0 dated 1 3-1 2-2o25,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 2,44,510/- STO Token No.2602649374 dated 13-12-2025, AG.GPF Final Bill Amount 23,46,955/-STO Token No.2601526777 dated 26-092025 ,and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount13,51,20Ol- STO Token No.2601526368 dated 06-10-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 56,8711- STO Token No.2601526340 dated 29-09-2025 and 12 Months

PRC Monetary Bill Amount 2,5O,1761- STO lstToken No. 2601526323 dated 0110-2025, and Elections Honourorium Bill Amount 1,24,9581STO Token No.2522674381 dated 31-03-2025 and,3rd respondent department issued PPP lD No.02001C,96 and PPO.No.61-000665/SP, dated 1B-1 1-2025,even after finalizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management and lnformation Sy'stem (lFMlS), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable ;rnd violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequerrtly direct the respondents No.1 to 4 herein to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13,92,1181- STO Token No.2602649358 dated 31-12-2025, and Gratuity ('l-G Share ) Bill Amount 2,O7,8821- STO Token No.2602649367 dale 31-12-20:15 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill AmounU-16,37,404/-5T0 Token No.260:2649370 dated 13-12- 2o25,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 2,44,5101- STO Token No.2602649374 dated 13-12-2025, AG.GPF Final Bill Amount 23,46,955/-5T0 Token No.2601526777 dated 26-09-2025 ,and Surrouneder l-eave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount13,51,200/- STO Token No.2601526368 dated 06-10-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 56,8711- STO Token No.2601526340 dated 29-09-2025 and 12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 2,5O,1761- STO^'tst Token No. 2601526323 dated 0110-2025, and Elections Honourorium Bill Amount 1,24,958/-STO Token No.2522674381 dated 31-03-2025,and along with interest @18o/oper annum.

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Petition urnder 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 No.1 to 3 to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13,92,1181- ST() Token No.2602649358 dated 31-12-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ). Bill Amcrunt 2,O7 ,8821- STO Token No.2602649367 date 31-12-2025 and Commulation (C:AP Sha re) Bill Amount/- 1 6, 37,404/-STO Token No.260264937 0 dated 13-12- 2025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 2,44,510/- STO Token No.2602ei49374 dated 13-12-2025, AG.GPF Final Bill Amount 23,46,955tSTO Token No 2601526777 dated 26-09-2025 ,and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Bill Annount l3,51,200/-STO Token No.2601526368 dated 06-10-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 56,871/- STO Token No.2601526340 dated 29-09-2025 and 12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 2,50,1761- STO 1st Token No. 2601526323 dated 01-10-2025, and Elections Honourorium Bill Amount 1,24,9581- STO Token No.2522674381 dated 31-032025,and along with interest @18o/o per annum pending disposal of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the lretitioner: SRI N. RAMU

Counse! for the Respondents: ASST. GP FOR SERVICES III

The Court made the following:

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE^{STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE^K.SARATH

WRIT PETITION No.9537 of^2o.26

THE Ol"t DAY OF APRIL 2026

Between:

S.Sayanna

...Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary^{to Government,}

Finance Department and^others.

...Respondents

ORDER:

Uedrd Sri N.Ramu, learned^{counsel for the petitioner,} learned. Assistant Government^{Pleader for Services-lll appearing} for the respondents and^{perused the material on record. With} their consent, this Writ Petition^{is taken up for disposalat the} stage of admission itself.

Learned counsel for the^{petitionersubmits that the}

petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition^{questioningthe 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.

Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the Iis raised in the present writ petition has already been adjudica':ed by the Division Bench of this court in w.P.No.23138 of 2o2s, which was disposed of uide ord.er dated 03.09.2025, and thus prayecl to pass a similar order in the present \Vrit Petition also.

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.23l3g of 2o2s 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.

Ha'ing regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated o3.og.2o2s 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 respondentsto ensurethat} the entire amount^{payable to the petitioner is releasedas} expeditiously as^{possible, preferably within} ]^{Period of six (6)} weeks from^{tod.ay,failing which, the entire amountwith regard} to the retiral^{benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 107o per} annum, from^{the date the amount fell due, til| the actual date of} its payment.

Miscellaneouspetitionspending,ifany'inthisWrit

Petition, shall stand^{closed. There shall be no order as to costs'}

SD/-T. SRINIVASA^REDDY ASSISTA]ucj"TRAR

/TRUE COPY"

SECTION^OFFICER

To,

The Principal^{secretary to Government, Finance Department,.Thestate of} Telangana,^{or. g.n.nmbedkarTelanganasecretariat,Hyderabad'..}

The Director of^{Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building'Abids'} Hyderabad

The District^{Treasury officer,KoMARAMBHEEM ASIFABAD,KOMARAM} BHEEM ASIFABAD^District

The sub-Treasury^{officer Asifabad, KoMARAM BHEEM ASIFABAD District'}

One CC^{to SRI N. RAMU, Advocate [OPUCI}

Two CCs to cp^{ron SERVICES tti, Higrr courtfor the state of Telangana} lourl

Two CD^CoPies

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HIGH COIJRT

DATED:01 10412026

ORDER

WP.No.9537 of 2026

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WTHOUT COSTS

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