Venkatesh Jadhav v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-16

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-16. Venkatesh Jadhav v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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J,l ii [ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTTCE K. SARATH Between: venkatesh Jadhav, s/o. Ramchander Jadhav, aged 62 years, occ. Retd. R/o. H. No. 4-1-207, M. p. D. o. , Kumarpet, AJifri"o town and district. AND ... PETITIONER 1' The state of rerangana, Rep. by it_s principat secretary, Finance D r. B. R. Am bed ka Department, r tLta n ga nJstaie secreta nL t, iiu""r, u. o. 2' The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govt. of rerangana, Building, Abids, rnsurance Hyderabad 3. The District Treasury officer, Nizamabad district, Nizamabad, Terangana. 4. The principarAccountant Generar, A & E, Terangana, Hyderabad. ...

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 particurarry one in the nature or writ by declaring the inaction of the Respondents ";;r;;;;; in releasing admitted crrtuity amount Bilt for Rs. 16,00,000/-vide Token No,s. 26012 4gr4s, 260124g14g, dt. 04_0g_202s, commuted value of Pension (cvP) Bill for Rs. 22,96,405/-vide Token No's'2601248753' 2601248759 dt. 04-o9-2025, Final encashment of eamed leave Bill for Rs. 14,81,6ss/-vide Token No. 260131g4g9, dt. 12-og-202s, Group rnsurance principal and interest Bill for Rs. 76,606/- vide Token No. 260131g453, dt. 12-Og-2025 and GPF amornt Rs'16,74,398/- vide Token No. 260165 g451dt.

23-09-2025 even after finalising the bill and having generated in comprehensive Financiar Management system (cFM{i) as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 210f the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to rerease and pay the admitted Gratuity amount Bill for Rs. 10,00,000/-vide Token No,s. 26012 4gl4s, 2601248748' dl'04-09- 2025, commuted value of pension (cvp) Bill for Rs. 22,g6,40sl- vide Token No':;'2601248753, 2601248759 dt. 04-o g-202s, Final encashment of earned leave Biil for Rs. 14,g1,655/-vide Token No. 260131g4gg, dt. 12-og-202s, Group lnsurance principal and interest Bill for Rs. 76,606/-vide Token No. 2601319453, dt. 12_ 09'2025 and GF)F amount Rs. 16,74,398/- vide Token No. 260165 g451,dt. 23-09-2025 along with intere. ;t 0/o @ 24 paf annum in the interest of justice. l. A.

NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under section 151 cPc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in s'upport of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the respondents to release and pay the admitted Gratuity amount Bill for Rs. 16,00,000/- vide Token No's. 260124g745, 260124g74g, dt. o4-og- 2025, Commuted vatue of Pension (cvP) Bill for Rs. 22,96,405/-vide Token No's. 26012 48753,2601248759 dt. 04- 09- 2025' Final encashment of earned leave Bill for Rs. 14,g1,65s/-vide Token No'2601319499' ct'12-og-2o25, Group lnsurance principal and interest Bill for Rs'76,606/- vide Token No. 260131g453, dt. 124g_2025 and GpF amount Rs'16'74'398/- vid* Token No. 2601658451, dt. 23-0g-202s with interest atthe rate of 24o/o per annum in lhe interest of justice.

counset for the petitioner: sRt LAKKADT DA'AKAR REDD' counselfor the Respondents: AGp FoR sERVrcEs r[ The Court made the foflowing: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 11343 of"2026 Date: L6. O4. 2O26 Between: Venkatesh Jadhav Petitioner AIi[D The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Lakkadi Dayakar Reddy, learned counsel for the . petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearing for 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 oftherespond'entsinnotreleasingthepetitioner,sretira1 \ t benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petil. ioner. 3. Learr. ed counsel for the petitioner further submits that the Iis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicate,l by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23 t3B of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated 03. 09. 2O2i;, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 4. l,earned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not disputt: the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner rvith regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 of 2025 dated 03. 09.

2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priority basis of the token mrmbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5. Havinl3 regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated O3. O9 . 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that theentireamorrntpayabletothepetitionerisreleasedaS expeditiouslyaSpossible,preferablywithinaperiodofsix(6) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum, from the date the amount feIl d'ue, tilI the actual date of its payment. petitions pending, if any' in this Writ Miscellaneous costs' There shall be no order as to Petition, shall stand closed. SD/. K. BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY/' 6 SECTION OFFICER To, Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangna state 1.

The Principal secretary, Finance Secretariat, HYderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govt. of Telangana' lnsurance Building, Abids, HYderabad' 3. The District Treasury Officer, Nizamabad district, Nizamabad' Telangana' 4. ThePrincipalAccountantGeneral,AandE,Telangana,Hyderabad. [oPUC] 5. one CC to SRI LAKKADI DAYAKAR REDDY, Advocate 6. Two ccs to Gp FOR SERVICES il1, High court for the State of Telangana' at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD CoPies PMK W GJP I I HIGH COIURT DATED i 1610412026 * ,) ORDER g AP fl 20ffi 2 WP. No. 11:343 of 2026 * u DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION UT b v\

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