B. VENKATESHWARLU v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K. SARATH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-03-31. B. VENKATESHWARLU v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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[ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO:9428 OF 2026 Between: B. VENKATESHWARLU, S/o. B. KISTAIAH, aged about 62 years, Occ Retired School Assistant, H- No. 1 3-1 12l15, Snehapuri Colony, Main road, NAGARKURNOOL- 509 209. (PPO No 80-000805/SP) Ph 9394163077 l .. PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Telangana, Represented by its Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad - 5O0 O22. 2 The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad - 500 001. 3 The Sub Treasury Officer / STO, O/o Collectorate complex, Nagarkurnool Nagarkurnool District- 509209. 4 The Deputy Director / DTO, O/o Collectorate complex, Nagarkurnool Nagarkurnool Diskict- 509209. 5 The District Educational Officer, O/o Collectorate complex, Nagarkurnool Nagarkurnool District- 509209. ..
RESPONDENTS Petition under Arlicle 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ, direction or order more pa(icularly one in nature of writ of mandamus under Article 226 of Constitution of lndia declaring the action of Respondents in not ieleasing the admitted retirement benefits viz. Gratuity (TS) for an amount of Rs. 1,'l 1,7731- Yide Token No. 2522814236 date O3. 1O. 2O24' Gratuity (CS) for an amounl of Rs. 14,88,2271 vide Token No. 2522814324 dale 03. 10. 2024, Commutation (TS) for an amount of Rs. '1,95,240l- vide Token No. 2522814702 date 03. 10. 2024, Commutation (CS) an amount of Rs. 25,99,565/ vide Token No 2522814659, date 03. 10. 2024, EL and HPL leave Encashment of an amount of Rs. 13,30,926/- vide token No. 2522811702 date 03. 10. 2024 a|| along with 10 percent interest p. a. from the date of superannuation i. e. 31 . Og. 2025.
Petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16, 21 and 300-A of The Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents i I ry No. 1 to 5 to release and pay the admitted bills of the Petiti,r rer i. e. Gratuity (TS) for an amount of Rs. 1,'1 1,773l- Vide Token No. 2522814216 date 03. 10. 2024, Gratuity (CS) for an amount of Rs. 14,88,227l- vide Token I1o. 2522814324 date 03. 10. 2024, Commutation (TS) for an amount of Rs. 1,95,2 l0i- vide Token No. 2522814702 date 03. 10. 2024, Commutation (CS) for an amc rnt of Rs. 25,99,565/ vide Token No. 2522814659, date 03. 10. 2024, EL and HPL rave Encashment of an amount of Rs. 13,30,926/- vide token No. 2522811702 date 03. 10. 2024. a11 along with 10 percent interest p. a. from the date of superannuation i. e. 31 . 08.
2024 till the date of realization in the interest of justic r 1A NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ( ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou tmay be pleased to direct the Respondents No. 1 to 5 to release and pay th( tdmitted bills of the Petitroner i. e. , Gratuity (TS) for an amount of Rs. 1,11,7/ 3/- Vide Token No. 2522814236 dale 03. 10. 2024, Gratuity (CS) for an amount c Rs. 14,88,2271- vide Token No. 2522814324 date O3. 1O. 2O24, Commutation (l'l i) for an amount of Rs. 1,95,2401 vide Token No. 2522814702 date 03. 10. 202. , Commutation (CS) for an amount of Rs. 25,99,565/ vide Token No. 2522814{;,9, date 03. 10. 2024, EL and HPL leave Encashment of an amount of Rs. 13,3(r, )261 vide token No. 2522811702 date 03. 10. 2024 all along with 10% interest I . a. from the date of superannuation i. e. 31-08-2024. Till the date of realizatio r Pending disposal of main writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI Y. RAVI PRAKASH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELAI{GANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 9428 of 2o26 THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH 2026 Between: B. Venkateshwarlu. ... Petitioner AND The State ol Telangana, Represented by its Speciai Chief Secretary, Financc Dcpartment and others. ... Respoadents ORDER: Heard Sri Y. Ravi Prakash, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll appearing lor the respondents and perused the material on record. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the p t titioner,s retiral benelits, despite token numbers having alrearl r.
been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the rrmounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further :ubmits that the lis raised in the present petition Writ It a s already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed oi uide order dated O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed to pass a sirrr lar order in the prcsent Writ Petition also. 4. Learned Assistant Government pleader f:r Services_lll did not dispute the submissions made by learnec counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. p. ro. 23 13g of 2O2S dated 03. 09. 2025 and submits that the resporr rents will rerease the amounts on a priority basis of the tok< n numbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5 Having regard to the above made submir; ;ions and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03. 09.
202 I passed by the I I w Division Bench of this Court 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 is released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within i period of six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard at the rate of 1O7o per to the retiral benefits shall carry interest annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs Sd/. P. C SULEKHA DEVI SISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 'l . The Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, The State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad - 5OO O22. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids' Hyderabad - 500 001. 3. The Sub Treasury Officer / STO, O/o Collectorate complex, Nagarkurnool Nagarkurnool District- 5092O9. 4.
The Deputy Director / DTO, O/o Collectorate complex, Nagarkurnool Nagarkurnool Diskict- 509209. 5. The District Educational Officer, O/o Collectorate complex, Nagarkurnool I Nagarkurnool District 509209. 6. One CC to SRI Y. RAVI PRAKASH, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana tourl 8. Two CD Cooies BN/PMK. l o W CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:31 10312026 'lL. -,,, o A: ORDER Aa. ' I &: s\ WP. No. 9428 of 2026 ! r) \-iL \ 'l He H * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS CD {T" 4aa
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