P.N.Seetha Rama Rao Vs The State of Telangana

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH

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WRIT PETITION NO: 9911 OF 2026

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Between:

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P.N.Seetha Rama Rao, S/o. Late P.N-Shesha Rao^Age 61^{years, Retired} ACTO, Rl/o. Plot No.19, Majar Residency, lndra Prastha^{Colony, Saroornagar,} Ranga Reddy District.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to^Government, Finance Department, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Telangana^{StateSecretariat,} Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Telangana,^Hyderabad.

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The Pay and Accounts Officer,^{Telangana, Hyderabad.,}

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The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Nampally,^Hyderabad-

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The Deputy Commissioner, Commercial^{Taxes, MalkajgiriDivision,} Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^{prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed^{therewith, the High Court may be pleased} toto issue a writ order or direction especially one in the^{natureof Writ of Mandamus} declaring that.

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a) the action of the Respondents in not^{makingpayment of terminal benefitsto the} Petitioner in^pursuance of letter/^proceedings issued^{by the PrincipalAccruntant} General (A&E), Hyderabad in^{Lr No.AG(A&EyP15/|V/S-58615P37112O25-0611982} dl-30.07.2}25 is illegal, arbitrary and^{discriminatory,violatingArticle 14, 16 and} 300-A of the Constitution of lndia.

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b) fu(her declare that, the Respondents^shall forthwith^{releaseall terminal benefits} payable to the Petitioner including Death-cum- Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation^of Pension, General Provident Fund amount^and encashment^{of Earned Leave and}

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Eamed Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance⁽ f his retirement dated 31.08.2025 and the proceedings in Lr.No.AG(AEIEyP : /lV/S-5B6lSp371l20ZSOGl1982 dt-30.07.2025 of the Principal Accountant Generat A&E), Hyderabad viz., an amount Rs.16,00,0001 sanctioned toward:; re:i ement gratuity viz., Rs.11,70,829/- sanctioned vide Token No.2601393302 ated 20.09.2025 and Rs-4,29,1711- sanctioned vide Token No.2601396312 Catec : C.09.2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs.20,78.089/- sanctioned torrvards lommutation Value of Pension viz., Rs.'15,20,6791 sanctioned vide Tokerr ,1o.2601396323 dated 20.O9.2025 and Rs.5,57,41O/-sanctioned vide Tr>ken to.2601396333 dated 20.09.2025 respectively, the Service pension of the F), t tioner was fixed as Rs.53,4951, GPF Final amount of Rs.6,52,67t]! sa rctioned vide Token No.26027 41447 dated 08.01.2026, Final Encashment rt Leave amount of Rs.16,60,406/- sanctioned vide Token No.26O243207 8 datec 12.12.2025, Surrender Leave amount of Rs.83,024l- sanctioned vide tcken Jr.2601029840 dated 14.O4.2O25 and PRC Arrears (12 Bilts),amount of fls.3.C7 524l- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 21.11.2O25. c) the Respondent:; tave no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner aftrr iris retirement.

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l.A. NO: 1OF 2026

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cir(r^-nstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may t: pteased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits pay ble to the petitioner in pursuance of the Lr.No.AG(A&EyP15/tV/S-SB6lSp3t't2OZi, )6/1982 dt.30.07.2025 of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), H.ydera I d viz., an amount Rs.16,00,0001 sanctioned towards retirement gratuit) viz_, Rs. j l,7O,g29^ sanctioned vide Token No.2601396302 dated 20.09.2(r; 5 and Rs.4,2g,1l1lsanctioned vide Token No.2601396312 dated 20.09.2025 r )spectively, further an amount of Rs.20,78,0891 sanctioned towards Commutatior /alue of pension viz., Rs.15,20,679/- sanctioned vide Token No.2601396323 i rted 20.09.2025 and Rs.5,57,410^ sanctioned vide Token No.2601396333 dated ttt .09.2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs.53,495/ GpF Final amount of Rs6,52,678/-sanctioned vide Token No.26O27 41447 dat, o 08.01.2026, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.'16,60;406,r szr rtioned vide Token No.26O2432O78 datd 12.12.2025, Surrender Leave ar ount of Rs.g3,0241 sanctioned vide token No.2601079940 dated 14.08.20'.t5 anrl )RC Anears (12 Bills) amount of Rs.3,07,524l- sanctioned vide different tol(en nu nbers on 21 .11.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition.

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Counsel forthe Petitioner: SRI GADDAM JALPATH REDDy S Rl VENKAT REDDY

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Counsel for the Respondents: ASST. GP FOR SERVICES

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH

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IVRIT PETITION No.99l I of 2o26

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THE O6TH DAY OF APRIL 2026

Between:

P.N.Seetha Rama Rao

...Petitioner

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

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...Respondents

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ORDER:

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Heard Sri Gaddam Jalpath Rcddy Sri Venkat Reddy, learned counsel for thc petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Seruices-lll appea-ring for the respondents and perused the material on record. With their consent, this Writ Petition is tirken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner r trbmits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ pctition ques ioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the 1r:titioner,s retiral benefits, despite token numbers having alrr:rr ly been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of th: :tmounts payable to the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner ftrrthrr submits that the Iis raised in the present Writ petition lr rs already been adjudicated by the Division Bench ol this Court in W.P.No.2313a of 2025, which ,,vas disposred. rr yi6ls order dated 03.09.2025, and thus prayed to pass zr sjrr lar order in the present Writ Petition also.

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Learned Assistant Government plearler l< r Services_Ill did not dispute the submissions made by learnt t counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of rV.p.\ c,.2313g of 2025 dated 03.09.2025 and submits that the respo, rents will release the amounts on a priority basis ol the tokt rL numbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orde,rs.

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Having regard to the above made submissions and for^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, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing thc respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released^as expeditiously as possible, prelerably within a period of six⁽⁶⁾ weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of 1O%^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

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

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//TRUE COPY//

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Sd/-A.SREENIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6

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SECTION OFFICER

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To,