Muthyala Venkat Narsimha Reddy Vs The State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2026)

Muthyala Venkat Narsimha Reddy Vs The State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondents directed to release the entire amount payable to the petitioner towards retiral benefits as expeditiously as possible, 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, closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in not releasing the petitioner's retirement/pensionary benefits (gratuity, commutation, leave encashment, GPF and PRC arrears), despite token numbers having already been raised, is illegal, and whether the respondents should be directed to release the amounts with interest.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner towards retiral benefits is released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 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 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till the actual date of payment (as against 18% per annum claimed in the petition).

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in the writ petition shall stand closed; there shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana (K. Sarath, J.), Writ Petition No. 9920 of 2026, decided 06.04.2026 — Article 226 — Retiral/pensionary benefits of a retired Pharmacist Gr.II — petitioner claimed Gratuity (TS) Rs.2,57,927/-, Gratuity (CS) Rs.13,42,073/-, Commutation (TS) Rs.3,60,923/-, Commutation (CS) Rs.18,77,990/-, Encashment of Leave Rs.12,81,010/-, GPF Rs.17,73,899/- and PRC arrears (12 instalments) Rs.3,22,284/-, for which token numbers had already been raised but which were not released — issue covered by Division Bench order in W.P.No.23138 of 2025 dated 03.09.2025, which the learned AGP did not dispute — with consent of counsel, writ petition taken up and disposed of at the admission stage: respondents directed to release the entire amount payable as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six (6) weeks, failing which the retiral benefits to carry interest at 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till actual payment (18% per annum as claimed was not granted) — miscellaneous petitions closed — no costs.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH

WRIT PETITION NO:9920 OF 2026

Between:

lVuthyala Venkat Narsimha Reddy, S/o Venkat Reddy, aged 62 years, Rtd. Pharmasist Gr.ll, Primary Health Center, Tandoor, Manchiryal District, Rl/o H.No.1 -4-172134, Adarshnagar, Nirmal, Nirmal District-s041 06. (PPO No.62001 060/5PXPPO lD No.0300'1464)

...PETITIONER

AND

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

The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Sub-Treasury Officer, Bellampally, Manchiryal District.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the retiremenVpensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.2,57,927l- with Token No. 2603409751 , dt.20.2.2026, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.13,42,0731 wilh Token No. 2603409732 dl. 20.2.2026, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs.3,60,923L with Token No. 2603409787, dt. 20.2.2026, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs.18,77,9901 with Token No. 262603409770, dL.20.2.2026, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.12,81 ,010/- with Token No.2601323309, dt 12.9.2025 and GPF

amount of Rs.17,73,899/- with^{Token No.2603674696,dt.} 0.3.2026 and PRC arrears (12 instalments) amount of^{Rs.3,22,284with toker} No.2601323328, dt 12.9.2025 etc., is illegal, arbitrary, unfair,^{unjust,discriminaticr} , apart from^violation of all the Statutory Rules and Constitutional^{provisions andcc} rsequently direct the respondents to release and^pay the said^{pensionary benefits} vith interest @ 18 % per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual^paytr :nt is made.

l.A. NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circul stances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the^{High Court mayb r} pleased to direct the respondent to release the retiremenVpensionary benefits^{t t} ch as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.2,57,9271 with Token No.^{2603409751, dt.20:} .2026, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.13,42,073lwith^{Token No. 2603409732 dl.2C.} .2026, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs 3,60,9231 with Token No.^26O3tt 9787 dt. 20.2.2026, Commutation (CS) amount of Fts.18,77,9901^{with Token f<} . 262603409770, dt 20.2.2026, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.12,li ,010/-^{with Token} No.2601323309, dt 12.9.2025 and GPF amount of^Rs.l,' 73,899/- with Token No.2603674696,dt. 10 3.2026 and PRC arrears^{('12 inst} rlments) amount of Rs.3.22,284 with token No.2601323328, dt. 12.9.2025^et :., to the petitioner forthwith, pending disposal of the writ^petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C.SAI REDDY

Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES-I||

The Court made the following: ORDER

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

THE HON'BLE^{SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH}

WRIT PETITION^{No.9 92O of 2026}

THE O6TH DAY^{OF APRTL2026}

Between:

Muthyala Venkat^{Narsimha ltcddY}

...Petitioner

AND

The State of^{Telangana,lRcp. by its PrincipalSecretary'} Finance DePartment^{and others'}

...Respondents

ORDER:

Heard Sri C-Sai^{Rcddy, Icarncdcounscl for the petitioner'} learned Assistant^{Govcrnme nt Pleader for Services-lll appearing} for the respondents^{and pcrused the mate rial on record'With} their consent, this^{writ Petition is takenup for disposal at the} stage of admission^itself.

Learned counscl^{for thcpctilionersubmitsthat the} petitioner fited the^{instant Writ Pctition qucstioningthe action} of the respondents^{innot relca sing thc petitioner's retiral}

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benehts, despite tokcn numb<:rs having alrea< 1, been raised by the respondent authoritics lor payment ol tht. :mounts payable to the petitior-rcr

Learned counscl lor tht: pt:titioncr lurthe r submits that the lls raised in the prescrlr \Vrit Pctition 1r rs already been adjudicated b-y thc Division Bcnch of this Court in W.P.No.23138 ol 2025, which rvzrs disposed o uid.e order dated O3.O9.2O25, ar-rd thus pra-ycd ro pass a sirr ilar order in thc present Writ Pctition also

Learned Assistar-rt Govcrnmcnt Pleadcr l,t- Services-Ill did not dispute thc subm issions rnadc by learn : I counsel for the petitioner with rcgard ro thc disposal of W.p Io.23l3g of 2O2S dated 03.09 .2025 and submits that the rcspor clents will release the amounts on a priority basis o[ the to < :n numbers and prayed this Court [o pass appropriatc orders.

Having regard to thc abovc madc subnr r sions and for the reasons alike in thc ordcr dated 03.09.2() I r passed by the Division Bench of this Cor-rrt in W.l).No.2313t, rf 2O25, this Writ

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Petition is disposed oI directing thc respondents to ensure^that the entire amount payablc to lhc pctitioner is released^as expeditiously as possible, prcfcrably within a period of six⁽⁶⁾ weeks from today, lailing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry intcrest at the rate of 1O%^per annum, lrom the datc the amount lell due, till the actual date of its payment.

Mrscellaneous pctitions pending, if any, in this^Writ

Petition, shall stand closcd. Tlrerc shall bc no order as to^costs.

SD/. A.SREENIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To,

The Principal Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

The Principal Secretary, Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Sub-Treasury Officer, Bellampally, Manchiryal District.

One CC to SRI C.SAI REDDY, Advocate IOPUCI

Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-|||, High Court^for the State^{of Telangana at} Hyderabad [OUT]

Two CD Copies

BSR

TKS^Mr

CC TODAY

HIGH COURT

DATED: 0610412026

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION,

WITHOUT COSTS

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