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S.VENKATESWARLU 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 2026-04-21. S.VENKATESWARLU v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[ 3302 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12245 OF 2026 Between: S. VENKATESWARLU, S/o S. Bhadraiah, Aged about 61 years,Occ. Retired School Assistant , Ri/o H. No. 1-3-108,Venugopala Swamy Temple, Municipal Office,Mahabubabad District-506101. (PPO No. 77-000766/SP). (PPO lD No. 10'101224). ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad- 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Bulding' Abids' Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Offrcer, MAHABUBABAD MAHABUBABAD District 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, MAHABUBABAD. MAHABUBABAD District. ...

RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the afiidavit 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. 'l to 3 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity(cAP share) Bill Amount 12,07,9981- DTO Token No. 2523941590 dated 14-02-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 3,92,OO21- DTO Token No. date 14-02-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 16,49,903/-DTO Token No. 2523941641 dated 14-02-2o25,and commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount s,3s,4o2t- DTo roken No. 2523941660 dated 14-o2-zozs,zpGpF Final Bill Amount 21,77]2sl-DToroken No. 2600117694 dated 07 -os-202s ,and surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment rotal Bill Amount 9,53,091/-DTo roken No. 2524230667 dated 15-03-2025, and GIS Bilt Amount to,826t- DTo roken No.

2s2z877\7s dated 05-02- 2025,and E. L Encashment Difference Bill Amount 26,4111- DTo roken No. 1264571 dated 08-09-2025,and rGGIL Biil Amount 2,os,sstt- DTo roken No. 2523182369 dated 13-11-2024,and 3rd respondent department ppp issued lD No. 10101224 and PPo. No 77-000766/sP, dated 23-11-2o24,even after finatizing the bills and having generated in lntegrated Financial Management and lnformation system (IFMIS), inspite of repeated requests as illegar, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of rndia and consequenfly direct the respondents No. 1 to 3 herein to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Finar payment of Gratuity (cAp share) Biil Amount 12,07,gggt- DTo roken No. 2523941590 dated 14-02-2o2s, and Gratuity (TG share ) Biil Amount 3,92,0021- DTo roken No. date 14-02-2025 and commutation (cAp Share) Bill Amount 16,49,903/-DTo roken No.

2523941641 dated 14-o2-20zs,and commutation (TG share) Biil Amount 5,3s,4o2t- DTo roken No. 2523941660 dated 14-o2-2o25,zPGPF Finat Biil Amount 21,77 ,tzst- DTo roken No. 26001 1 7694 dated 07 -o5-2o25 ,and surrouneder Leave/Finar ELs and Half pay Leave Encashment Total Bill Amount 9,53,091/-DTo roken No. 2524230661dated 15{3-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 70,8261- DTo roken No. 2s23|t78zs dated 05-02-2025,and E. L Encashment Difference Bill Amount 26,4111- DTo roken No. 1264s7i dated 08-09_ 2025,and TGGIL Bitt Amount 2,0s,s57l-DTo roken No. 25231g2369 dated 13-1 1_ 2024,and along with interest yo per @. lB 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 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) Biil Amount 12,07,998/- DTo Token No.

252394i590 dated 14-02-2025, and Gratuity (TG share ) Bill Amount 3,92,0021- DTo roken No. date i4-o2-zo2s and commutation (cAp Share) Bill Amount 16,49,903/-DTO Token No. 2523941641 dated 14-O2-2O2S. and commutation (TG Share) Bi[ Amount s,35,4ozr- DTo roken No. 2s23941660 dated 14-02-2o25,zPGPF Finar Bi[ Amount 21,77,22st- DTo roken No. 26001. r7694 dated 07-05-2025,and Su'ouneder Leave/Finar ELs and Harf pay Leave Encashment Totar Bi[ Amount 9,53,091i-DTo roken N0. 2524230667 dated 15-og-2o25,and Grs Bill Amount 70,826t- DTo Token No. 2523827875 dated os-o2-20zs,and E. L Encashment Difference Bill Amount 26,4111- DTo roken No. 126457. r dated 08_09_ 2025,and rGGIL Biil Amount 2,os,ssil-DTo roken No. 2523182369 dated 13-1 1- 2024,and along with interest per @18% annum pending disposar of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl.

RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents: AGp FOR SERVICES- lll 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. 12245 of 20. 26 THE 2IST DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: S. Venkateswarlu ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangala, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Financr: Department, and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Ramu Na_llamothu, learned counsel for the petitioner. learned Assistant pleader Govemment for Services-lll appearing lor the respondents and perused the materia_l on record. With their c()nsent, petition this Writ is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2.

Learned counsel lor the petitioner submits that the petitioner hled the instant writ petition questioning the action 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 /is raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Courr in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated 03. 09. 2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel lor the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23 138 of 2025 dated 03. 09. 2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers ald prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders.

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 of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, this Writ Petrtion is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amor. rnt 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 retira1 benefits shall carry interest at the rate of lOo/o pet annum, from the date the amount fetl due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, ii any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/- L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// l9 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 Bulding, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, MAHABUBABAD MAHABUBABAD District 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, MAHABUBABAD. MAHABUBABAD District. 5. One CC to SRl. RAMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate [OpUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES- il|, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies DAN GJP HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2110412026 T ''{rr 1:. ' ,::l: - (.. . \ /)' ,: :'l ^Nc\ ORDER l, l: . \ \S' I \ WP. No. 12245 ot 2026 \ -. ,-,:' a. DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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