S. Ashok Vs The State of Telangana

Petition Under Article 226 of the^{Constitution of lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the^{affidavitfiledtherewith,the High Court may be} pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more^{particularlyonein the natureof} Writ of Mandamus by declaring the^{inaction of the Respondentsin releasing} admitted Gratuity amount^{Bill for Rs.16,00,000/-videToken Nos 2601830425'} 2601830398 dt.06-'1 1-2025,^{Commuted Value of Pension (CVP) Bill for} Rs.21,85,305/-videTokenNos.2601830384,2601830368dt06-11-2025'Final encashment of earned^{leave Bill for Rs.15,86;7301 vide TokenNo.2601931420} dt.12-11-2025, GPF^{Bill for Rs.7,37,652/-vide TokenNo 2602336984,dt 10-12-} 2025 and PRC 2020 Monetary^{benefitarrears Rs.3,18,51oleven after finalising} the bill and having^{generated in comprehensive FinancialManagement system} (CFMS) as illegal, arbitrary and in violation^{of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the}

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Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respond ) rts to release and pay the admitted Gratuity amount Bill for Rs.16,00,000/- vide T::en No s.2601830425, 2601830398 dt.06-1 1- 2025, Commuted Value of P > rsion (CVP) Bill for Rs.21,85,3051 vide Token No s.2601830384, 26018303(ii dt.06-11-2025, Final encashment of earned leave Bill for Rs.1 5,86,730/- vide 1 oken No.260193'1420 dt.12-11-2025, GPF Bill for Rs.7,37,652/- vide Token No:302336984, dt.1}-122025 and PRC 2020 Monetary benefit arrears Rs.3,18,516 - along with interest @ 24 percent per annum in the interest of^justice.

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|.A.NO:1 OF 2026

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Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ci :umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court ma / be pleased to direct the respondents to release and pay the admitted Grzrl rity amount Bill for Rs.16,00,000/- vide Token No s.2601830425, 260183(): 98 dt.06-11- 2025, Cmmuted Value of Pension (CVP) Bill for Rs.21,85 3t 5/- vide Token No s.2601830384, 2601830368 dt.06-11-2025, Final encashmer . of earned leave Bill for Rs.15,86,730/- vide Token No.260 l931420 d1.12-1 I 2025 GPF Bill for Rs.7,37,6521 vide Token No.2602336984, d1.10-12-2O25 anl PRC 2020 Monetary benefit arrears Rs.3,18,516^with interest at the rate o'f 2,: L per annum in the interest of lustice.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI LAKKADI DAYAKER REDtr'^'

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Counsel for the Respondents : AGP FOR SERVICES -lll

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The Court at the stage of admission made the following Oftr )ER

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IN THE HTGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH

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WRIT PETITION No.9667 of 2o26

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THE OI"t DAY OF APRIL 2026

Between:

S. Ashok.

...Petitioner

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Thc State ofTelangana,

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Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

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Finance Department ernd othcrs

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...Respondents

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OR-DER:

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Heard Sri Lakkadi Dayakar Rcddy, lcarned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-III 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 admission itself.

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Learned counsel for the pctitioner submits that the petitioner Iiled the instant Writ Pctition questioning the action

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of the rcspondents in not releasing the l etitioner,s retiral benehts, despite token numbers having alre: r v been raised by the respondent authoritics for payment o[ th( rmounts payable to the petitioner.

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Learned counsel lor the petitioner further. submits that thc lis raised in the prcscn t Writ petition h a s already been adjudicated by thc Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23 l38 of 2025, which was disposed ot tid,e order dated 03.09.2025, and thus praycd to pass a sim lrr order in thc present Writ Petition also.

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Learned Assistant Government preader fo' Services-Ill did not dispute the submissions made by learned :ounsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W.p.No 2313g of 2O2S dated 03.09 .2025 and submits that the respondr nts will release the amounts on a priority basis of the tokerL numbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders.

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Having regard to thc above made submissites and for the reasons alike in thc order dated 03.09.2025 l assed by the

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Division Bench of this Courr in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, this 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 today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 1O7o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Sd/.M. NAGAMANI
SISTANT REGIST

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