Abdul Samad Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2026)

Abdul Samad 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 retirement benefits payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six weeks; failing which the retiral benefits carry interest at 10% per annum from the date the amounts fell due till actual payment; miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to release the retirement benefits payable to the petitioner, for which token numbers had already been raised, and whether their non-release was illegal, unfair and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300(A). +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, preferably within six weeks.

Ratio / Principle

If the amounts are not released within six weeks, the entire retiral-benefit amount shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum (printed "IOoh") from the date the amount fell due until actual payment.

Key takeaways

The disposal rests on the reasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P. No. 23138 of 2025, which the Assistant Government Pleader did not dispute.ratio¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Retirement benefits — non-payment despite treasury tokens raised — writ of mandamus under Article 226. The petitioner, a retired School Assistant, sought release of Gratuity (CS/TS), Commutation, EL/HPL, GPF Final Payment, GIS and 12 instalments of PRC arrears for which token numbers had already been raised, alleging violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300(A), and claiming 18% interest on belated payment. Counsel pointed out that the identical lis had been adjudicated by the Division Bench in W.P. No. 23138 of 2025 (disposed 03.09.2025); the Assistant Government Pleader for Services-III did not dispute this and undertook priority release per token numbers. Allowing the petition at the admission stage for the reasons alike in the Division Bench order, the Court disposed of the writ petition directing release of the entire amount payable within six weeks, failing which the retiral benefits carry interest at 10% per annum from the date due till actual payment. Miscellaneous applications closed; no costs.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUST]CE K. SARATH

WRIT PETITION NO: 9873 OF 2026

Between:

Abdul Samad, S/o Abdul Khader, Age 61^years, occ Retd.^{SchoolAssistant} (Social), Govt. Model Basic High School, Mahabubnaqar, R/o^{H.No.,-53-.211D.14'} Vasanthnagar, All's Mart Back Side, Mahabubnagar,^{Telangana (PPO No. 11-} 020629/SP)

...PETITIONER

AND

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

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

The-District Treasury Officer, Mahaboobnagar District

The Sub-Treasury Officer, Mahaboobnagar, Mahaboobnagar^District

The District Educational Officer, Mahaboobnagar^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 orders more in the^{nature of Writ of Mandamus declare} the impugned action of the respondents^{in not releasing and paying the retirement} benefits, such as Gratuity(CS) amount of Rs.^{11,13,7481with TokenNo.} 2602782610 Dt. 16.01.2026, Gratuity^(TS) amount^{of Rs. 4,86,2521 withToken} No. 2602782621 Dt. 16.01.2026, Commutation(CS)^{amount of Rs.14,46,5421-} with Token No. 2602782630 Dt.^16.0'1 .2026,^{Commutation(CS) amountof Rs.} 6,31 ,547t- with Token No. 2602782639^{Dt. 16.01 .2026, ELIHPL amountof Rs.} 9,78,175t- with Token No. 2603623686^{Dt. 06-03.2026, GPF Final Payment}

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amount of Rs. 4,69,7771- with Cheque/Token No. 2602807 111 Dt.2001 .2026, G.l S amount of Rs. 46,386/- with Token No. 2603623679 Dt 16.03 2026 and 12 lnstallments of PRC Arrears total amount of Rs.2,88,614,r vith first token no. 2602788554 Dt.17.01 .2026 and^'l 1 other token numbers on i rme date, is illegal, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles 14,21 and 300(A) of the )onstitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the said t r nefits together with interest @ 18 percent PA on belated payments

lA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the crr) rmstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court ma 7 be pleased to direct the respondents in not releasing and pay the retirement ber r fits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity(CS) amount of Rs.^'l 1,13,7481- with Toker 'io. 2602782610 Dt. 16.01 .2026, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.4,86,2521 with Tok:n No. 2602782621 Dt. 16.01.2026, Commutation(CS) amount of Rs.^'14,46,5t21- wilh Token No. 2602782630 Dt. 16.01.2026, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 6,31,547l- with Token No, 2602782639 Dt. 16.01.2026, EL/HPL amount cf Rs. 9,78,1751 with Token No. 2603623686 Dt. 06.03.2026, GPF Final Payr ent amount of Rs. 4,69,7771- with ChequeiToken No. 2602807881 Dt. 20.01 2( 26, c.l.S amount of Rs. 46,386lwith Token No. 2603623679 Dt. 06.03.2026 ar I 12 lnstallments of PRC Arrears total amount of Rs.2,88,614/- with first lo( )n no. 2602788554 Dt.17.01 .2026 and^'l'1 other token numbers on same date, p: rding disposal of the W.P.

Counsel forthe Petitioner: SRI P. UGENDER REDOY

Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES ll!

The Court made the following: ORDER

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.IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH

\TIRIT PETITION No.98 73 of'2O26

Date: O2.O4.20126

Between:

Abdus Samad

...Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary,, Finance Department and others

...Respondents

ORDER:

Heard Sri p.Ugender Reddy, learned counsei for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government pleader for Services-Ill appearing for the respondents and perused the materia-l on record. With their consent, this Writ petition is taken up for disposai at the stage of admission itself.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner llled the instant writ petition questioning the action of thc respondents rn nol releasing the petitioner,s retira-l

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benehts, despite^{token numbers having alread" reen raised by} the respondent^{authoritiesfor payment of the a I ounts payable} to the Petitioner

Learned counsel^{lor the petitioner further :; tbmits that the} lis raised in^{the present Writ Petition ha;alreadvbeen} adjudicated^{by theDivisionBench of} 1 ris Courtⁱⁿ W.P.No.23138^{oi 2025, which u'as disposed' of i rde orderdated} O3.Og.2025,^{and thus prayedto pass a sin'rlrrorder in the} present Writ^{Petitionalso'}

Learned Assistant^{Government Pleader i;Services-Ill did} not dispute^{the submissions made by learne: counsellor the} petitioner with^{regardto the disposal of W'P i:'23138 ol 2025} dated 03.09^{.2025arLd' submits that the resp()rl lents will reiease} the amounts^{on a priority basis of the tollnnumbersand} prayed this Court^{to pass appropriate orders'}

Having regard^{to the above made submL sions and for the} reasons alike^{in the order dated O3'O9'201 5 passed by the} Division Bench^{of this Courtin W'P'No'23 1l)3 of 2025' 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, lailing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of IOoh per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actua-l date of its payment.

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

SD/. A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGIS

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To,

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, Mahaboobnagar District

The Sub-Treasury Officer, Mahaboobnagar, Mahaboobnagar District

The District Educational Officer, Mahaboobnagar District.

One CC to SRl. P UGENDER REDDY Advocate [OPUC]

Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll,High Courtforthe State of Telangana At Hyderabad. [OUT]

B. Two CD Copies

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CC TODAY

HIGH COURT

DATED:0210412026

ORDER

WP.No.9873 of 2026

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION

WITHOUT COSTS