U.Venkatesha v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-17

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-17. U.Venkatesha v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

\ [ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original J urisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SlX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11734 OF 2026 Between U. Venkatesha, S/o. U. Kistaiah Age 61 years, Retired School Assistant, Rl/o. H. No. 4-1 45123, Omnagar, Kismathpur, Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Depaftment, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, / Assistant Director of Treasuries, Vikarabad, 4. The Sub Treasury Officer, Pargi, Vikarabad District. 5. The Mandal EducationalOfficer, Kulkacherla, Vikarabad 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 especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that a)the action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminal benefits to the Petitioner in pursuance of lefter/ proceedings issued by the Principa! Accountant General (A and E), Hyderabad in Lr. No. AG(A & EyP18/lVru-433/SP518/2025-0812375dt. 12. 09. 2025 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14 16 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia. b)further declare that, the Respondents shall forthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner including Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, Comnrutation of pension, General Provide'nt Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retiremerrt dated 31. 08. 2025 and the proceedings in Lr.

No. AG(A and EyP18/lv^/-433/Sp51 Bt2}25-0gt2375 dtj2392025 ol'the Principal Accountant General (A & E), llyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. 1O,O3,966/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601598135 dated 13. 10. 2025 and Rs. 5,g6,034/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601598151 dated 13. 10. 2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs. 18,81,914/- sanctioned towards Commutation Value pension of viz. , Rs. 11,80,861/- t;anctioned vide Token No. 26015gg164 daterj 13. 10. 2025 and Rs. 7,01,053/- sanctioned vide Token No. 260159g1g1 dated 13. 10. 2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 48,4 4Sl-, Final Encashment of Leave amount Df Rs. 9,36,808/-sanctioned vide Token No. 11601630410 dated 17'10. 2025, GIS amount of Rs. 46,766/- sanctioned vide Token No. 260 1630414 dated 17. 1o. 2o2ti and PRC Arrears (12 Bills) amount of Rs. 2,S6,gg6/- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 17. 10. 2025.

c)the Respondentt; have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement. l. A. NO: 1 OF 20110 Petition urrder Section 151 CPC praying that in the circurnstances stated in the affidavit filec in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased 17'10'2025, GIS amount of Rs. 46,766/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601 630414 dated 1v'10'2025 and PRC Arrears (12 Bills) amount of Rs. 2,sri,gg6/- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 17. 10. 2025. c) the Respondentr; have no right or to withhold the ;Power terminal benefits payable to the petitioner after his retirement. gratuity viz. , Rs;. 10,03,g66/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2€i01S9g135 dated 13. 10. 2025 and Rs. 5,96,034/-sanctioned vide Token No. 2001S98151 dated 13j02025 respe:tively, further an amount of Rs. 18,81,9141-sanctioned towards commutation value pension of vtz. , Rs. 11,g0,g61/-sanctioned yide Token No'2601598164 dated 13. 10. 2025 and Rs.

7,01,0s3/- sanctioned vide Token No'2601598181 dated 13. 10. 2025 respectively, the service pension of the petitioner '. was fixed as Rs. 48,4451-, Finar Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. g,36,Bog/- vide Token No. 2601630410 dated 17. 1o. 202s, Grs amount of Rs. 46,766/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601630414 dated 17. 10. 2025 and pRC Arears (12 Bills) amount of Rs. 2,56,896/- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 17. 10. 2025 pending disposal of the Writ petition. Gounsel for the Petitioner: sRt G. JALPATH REDDY sRt VENKAT REDDY 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 ,fHE HON'BLE SRT JUSTICE K. SAITATH WRIT PETITION No. 11 of 2O2t6 Date: L7. O4. 2O26 Between: U. Venkatesha . Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Dr--partment and others ,.. Respondents ORDER: Hear<l Sri G.

Jalpath Reddy svR, rearned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Governmerrt pleader for Services-Il I appearing for the respondents and perused the material on record. with their \il/rit consent, this petition is taken up frrr disposal at the stage of admission itrself. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner . jled the instant petition writ questiorring the action of the resipondents in not releasing the peti. tioner,s retiral t I * \ benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by I the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. A. Lear-ned 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 Court i1 W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 4.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for S\ervices-Ill did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 2313B of 2025 dated O3. O9. 2O25 and submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers and prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons atike 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 the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released. as expeditiour;ly as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks fronr today, failing which, the entire amolrnt with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the r. ate of loyo per annum, frcm the date the amount fell due, til1 thr: actual date of its payment.

Misce[laneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no orcler as to costs. SD/. T. SIRINIVASA REDDY ASSIST,ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 6 SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State of Telangana, Dr. B. R. Ambed kar Telangana state secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of rreasuries and Accounts, -Terangana, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, / Assistant Director of Treasuries, Vikarabad, 4. The Sub Tr-easury Officer, Pargi, Vikarabad District. 5. The Mandal Educational officer, Kulkacherla, Vikarabad District. 6. one cc to sRl. GADDAM JALPATH REDDY sRr \/ENKAT REDDY, Advocate [,CPUC] 7. Two CCs tc GP FOR SERVICES- lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, ' at Hyderabad IOUTI 8. Two CD Copies DAN GJP N HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 17'10412026 'eiit ,:" iirr-cr ORDER *t WP. No. 11i'34 of 2026 2t APR ? WE * * DISPOSINIG OF THE WRIT PETITION WITH,OI.. |T COSTS

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