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P.VENKATESHWARLU v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-20. P.VENKATESHWARLU v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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'l 3302 [ ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF. APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11853 OF 2026 i I Between: P. VENKATESHWARLU, S/o P. Ramchander, Aged about 62 years, Occ. Retired, Mandal Parishad Development Officer, R:/o H. No. 1-1-33-1-102,Mithra Residency,Opp Nit Petrol Pump, Chaithanyapuri, Kazipet, HANUMAKONDA District. (PPO No. 09-027339/SP). (PPO lD No. 12104209). ... PETITIONER AND 'I . The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Principal Secreiary to Govemment, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, HANUMAKONDA HANUMAKONDA District ..

RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 to 3 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13,82,0291- DTO Token No. 2600669584 dated 04-07-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share) Bill Amount 2,17,9711- DTO Token No. 2600669587 date 0410712025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount '18,87,5971-DTO Token No. 2600669589 dated 04-07- . ii ry 2025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 2,97,7081- DTO Token No. 2600669591 dated 0410712025, cPF Final Bill Amount 12,70988 |DTO Token No. 2600445534 dated 02-06-2025,and surrouneder LeaveiFinal ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 15,26,2911-DfO Token No.

2600503741 dated O9tO6t2O2S, and 12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 3,02,2931- DTO 12 Token Nos dated 09/06/2025,and 3rd respondent department issued PPP lD No. 12104209 and pFo. No. 09-027335/sp, dated 09/06/2025,even after finalizing the bills and having generate in lntegrated Financial Management and lnformation System (lFMls), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents No. 1 to 3 herein to release and pay the admifted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAp Share) Bill Amount 13,82,029i-DTO Token No. 2600669584 dated 0410il2O25, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 2,17,9711- DTO Token No. 2600669587 date 04t07t2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 18,87,597/-DTO Token No. 2600669589 dated O4l07l2O25,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 2,97 ,7OBl- DTO Token No.

2600669591 dated 0410712025, GPF Finat Bi[ Amount 12,70,088 /- DTO Token No. 2600445534 daled o2lo5l2o25,and surrouneder LeaveiFinal ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 15,26,291I-DTO Token No. 2600503741 dated 0910612025, and'12 Months PRC Monetary Bill Amount 3,O2,293t- DTO 12 Token Nos daled 09/0612025,and along with interest percent per @18 annum l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under section 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents No. 1 to 3 to release and pay the admifted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 13,82,0291- DTO Token No. 2600669584 dated 0410712025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Biil Amount 2,17,971t- DTo roken No. 2600669587 date 04-07-2025 and commutation (cAp Share) Bill Amount 18,87,597/-DTO Token No. 26O0669589 dated O4-O7 -2O2\,and Commutation (TG. Share) Bill Amount 2,97,7081- DTO Token No.

260066959i dated O4-O7-2O25, GPF Final Bill Amount 12,7O,0a8|DTO Token No. 2600445534 dated 02-06-2025,and d{ sF. surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Haff Pay Leave Encashment Bill Amount 1s,26,2911- DTO Token No. 2600503741 dated 09-06-2025, and 12 Months pRC Monetary Bill Amount 3,02,293| DTO 12 Token Nos dated 09-06-2025,and along with interest @18% per annum pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES- lil The Court made the following: ORDER -t\ EFE7 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT I{YDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 11853 of 2026 THE 2OTH DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: P. Venkateshwarlu ... Petitioner AND The Statc of Telangana, Rept. by its Principal Secretar5r to Government, Finance Departmcnt and others. ...

Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Ilamu Nallamothu, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearir-rg for thc 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 7i of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3' Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lis raised in the present petition Writ has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 2313B of 2025, which was disposed of uid. e order dated O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 4.

Learned Assistant Government preader for Services-Ill did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. p. No. 23 l3g of 2025 dated 03. 09. 2025 a'. d submits L that the respondents will release I I the amounts on a priority basis of the token I numbers and i I I prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. I I I 5. Having regard to the above I made submissions and lor the reasons alike in the order dated 03. O9. 2025 passed by the r' 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 arnount payable to the petitioner is released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benelits shall carry interest at the rate of lO%o per 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 ng order as tg costs. SD/- L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// \ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State of Telangana, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, HANUMAKONDA HANUMAKONDA District 4. One CC to SRl. RAMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate IOPUCI 5. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES- lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies DAN d TKS , CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2010412026 \ \. . \ . J : t :. i I .! ; s ;'i,. 1-' . ORDER ll t 'l: s\ ll(J' *-ii of 2O2B i WP. No. 11853 t-- I I I I i PETITION OF THE WRIT I DISPOSING I WITHOUT COSTS I I I I I I i 9A i E

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