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T.Venkata Vinaya Kumar 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. T.Venkata Vinaya Kumar 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) IVIONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11721 OF 2026 Between: T. Venkata Vinaya Kumar, S/o. T. V. V. V. Prasada Rao, Age 62 years, Gazetted Head Master Grade-ll, R/o. H. No. 15-18-60, Prasanthi Nagar, Khannapuram Haveli, Khammam, Khammam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Khammam, Khammam District. 5. The Sub Treasury Officer, Nelakondapalli, Khammam 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 letter/ proceedings issued by the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Hyderabad in Lr. No. AG(A and EyPlTllllN-5291 SP667/2024-1012888 dated 27. 11. 2024 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14, 16 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia. b) further declare that, ,,-i the Respondents shall forthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner including Deatlr-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, Comfiutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Eamed Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 30. 11.

2024 and the proceedings in Lr. No. AG(AandEYP1TllllN-52915P66712024- 10/2888 dated 27 . 11 . 2024 of the Principal Accountant General (AandE), Hyder,rbad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,0C,0/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. 2,32,1751-sanctioned vide Token No. 2523771687 and Rs. 13,67,825/- sanctioned vide Token No. 252377149Sr respectively, further an amount of Rs. 26,61,950/ - sanctioned towards Commutation Value of Pension viz. , Rs. 3,86,273l- sanctioned vide Token No. 252377184(t Rs. 22,75,677l- sanctioned vide Token No. 2523771781 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 68,5251, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 14,18,573/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2523681797 dated 10. 01. 2025, GF)F amount of Rs. 28,09,3381 sanctioned vide'I'oken No. 252433058 dated 24. 03. 20:25 and GIS amount 94,0421- sanctioned vide Token No. 2523939225 dated 31. 03. 20:25.

c)the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payabl,e to the Petitioner after his retirement. l. A. NO: 1OF 21026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cin;umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal ben,:fits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr. No. AG(A&E|P17llllN-52915P66712024-1O12888 dated 27. 11. 2C24 of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,0001 sanctioned towards retirement gratu ty viz. , Rs. 2,32,1751-sanctioned vidr: Token No. 2523771687 and Rs. '|3,67,825/- szrnctioned vide Token No. 252377149! ) respectively, further an amount of Rs. 26 61,950/- sanctioned towards Comnrutation Value of Pension viz. , Rs. 3,86,273l- s:rnctioned vide Token No. 252377184r1 and Rs. 22,75,6771- sanctioned vide Tol<en No.

2523771781 respectively, tlre Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 68,525/-, Final Encashment cf Leave amount of Rs. 14,18,573/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2523681797 dated 10. 01 . 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 28,09,338/- sanctioned vide Token No. 252433058 dated 24. 03. 2025 and GIS amount94,O42t- sanctioned vide Token No. 2523939225 dated 31. 03. 2025 pending disposalof the Writ Petition . Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. G MALLIKARJUNA SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES- lll The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE:TIIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELAI{GANA 1' AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 1172L of 2O2ti THE 2OTH DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: \/inaya T. Venkata Kumar. Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and others. . Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri G. Mallikarjuna Sarma, learned c,ounsel for the petitioner, .

earned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearing for the respondents and perused ttLe material on record. With their consent, this Writ Petition irs taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Learn,:d counsel for the petitioner subrnits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questiorring 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 court in w. P. No. 23138 of 2o2s, which was disposed of uid_e order dated o3-o9. 2o25, and thus prayerl to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also.

4' Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill did not dispute the submissions made by 1earned counsel for the a petitioner with regard to the disposal of w. p. No. 2313B of 2o2s dated 03. 09. 2025 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 alike in the order dated o3. og . 2o2s passed by the / Division Be:nch of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, this Writ i i : Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as expeditious,ly as possible, preferably within a p,:riod of six (6) weeks frorr. today, failing which, the entire amouLnt with regard to the retirra. l benefits shall carry interest at the rate of LOo/o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till thr: actual date of its paymen[.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if &fly, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no orc. er as to costs. SD/- I'. C. SULEKHA DEVI I}TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// OFFTCER FECTTON To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Dr-'partment, State of Telanga na, Dr. B. R. Ambed kar Telangana State Secretariert, Hyd erabad. 2. The Conrmissioner of School Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyclerabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Khammam, Khammam District. 5. The Sub Treasury Officer, Nelakondapalli, Khammam Dis'trict 6. One CC to SRl. G TMALLIKARJUNA SARMA, Advocate [3PUC] 7. Two CC:; to GP FOR SERVICES- lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies DAN (,, ffr TKS HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2010412026 ORDER i ric \]l ,-,)Y' WP. No. 111721 of 2026 a (. J I () l o Z 2I API I 202[ * * q,r;rr DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT GOSTS

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