HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.11062 OF 2017 Dated 6^th May, 2026 BETWEEN :

M. Devi Prasad & others … Petitioners v.

The Government of India, Represented by its Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Public Enterprises, Block No.14, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 & others … Respondents

ORDER:

Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in having accepted the voluntary retirement applications and relieving the petitioners on 01.11.2016 and not paying the voluntary retirement benefits on par with other employees, the present writ petition is filed.

2) Heard S. Ajay Kumar, learned counsel, representing Sri A.K. Jayaprakash Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri N.Bhujang Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General, appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri B. Shiva Kumar, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

3) The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that consequent to closure of the Company, as approved by the Union Cabinet on 28.09.2016, respondents 2 and 3 have issued the notice dated 03.10.2016 opening Voluntary Retirement Scheme, for which,