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Court : High Court for the State of Telangana
Case No : Writ Petition No. 36286 of 2025
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK
Parties : A. Shiva Kumar Versus The State of Telangana Rept by its Principal Secretary Finance & Planning Department Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat Hyderabad & Others.
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: Krishna Kishore KovvuriM, Advocate. For the Respondent: Government Pleader for Finance Planning
Date of Judgment : 28-11-2025
Head Note :-
Subject
Summary :-
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules Mentioned:
- None

2. Catch Words:
- Not mentioned.

3. Summary:
- The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking release of retiral benefits.
- Counsel for the petitioner argued that the same issue had been decided by the Division Bench in W.P. No. 23138 of 2025.
- The respondents did not dispute this submission.
- The Court, relying on the earlier order dated 03‑09‑2025, directed the respondents to release the entire amount within six weeks.
- Failure to comply would attract interest at 10% per annum from the date of default.
- All miscellaneous petitions, if any, were ordered to stand closed, and no order as to costs was made.

4. Conclusion:
Petition Allowed
Judgment :-

1. This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in releasing retiral benefits to the petitioner.

2. Heard Sri Krishna Kishore Kovvuri, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Services-III for respondent Nos.1, 4 to 6; learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent Nos.2 and 7; Sri M. Murali Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, which was disposed of vide order dated 03.09.2025, and thus prayed to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition also.

4. The above made submission is not seriously disputed by the other side.

5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the Division Bench 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 be released forthwith within a period of six (06) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid.

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

 
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