ChinthaPally Shoban Babu v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court writ (Art. 226, single judge Justice K. Sarath, 02.04.2026, W.P. No. 9895 of 2026): non-release of admitted retiral benefits despite bills finalised and token numbers generated in IFMIS - Commutation CVP CS/TS shares, Gratuity RG CS/TS shares, AG GPF final amount, Final EL encashment, twelve PRC 2020 monetary-benefit arrears instalments; mandamus sought against Respondents 1 and 5 (Finance Department; District Treasury Officer, Nalgonda); violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 alleged; follows Division Bench order dated 03.09.2025 in W.P. No. 23138 of 2025 on identical issues; disposed at admission stage with consent; directions to release entire payable amount within six weeks, failing which interest at 10% per annum from date due till payment; I.A. No. 1 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC closed; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
With the consent of counsel the petition was taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself and disposed of by directing the respondents to release the entire amount payable to the petitioner (admitted retiral benefits) expeditiously, preferably within six (6) weeks, failing which the amount to carry interest at 10% per annum from the date it fell due till actual payment; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in the writ petition (including I.A. No. 1 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC) stand closed; no order as to costs.