Kodam Venu Gopal Rao, v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-07

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-07. Kodam Venu Gopal Rao, v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[ 3302 J IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO:10363 oF 2026 Betweenl Kodam Venu Gopal Rao,, S/o. Kodam Ramaiah, aged about6l years, Rtd. Para Medical Ophthalmic Officer (PM00), Regional Eye Hospital Warangal, Warangal District. Ri/o H. No. 5-1'l-592, Road No. 4, Srinagar Hanamkonda, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 'l . The State of Telangana, rept. by its Spl. Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Warangal District. 4. The Sub Treasury Officer, Warangal District . 5. The District Medical and Health Officer, Warangal 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 an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits i. e. , Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,93,910/-with Token No. 2601491449 dt. 1. 01. 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 10,06,090/- with Token No. 2601491444 dt. 1. 01. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs'7,52,917/- with Token No. 2601 492426 dt. 1 . O1. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs'12,75,4481-with Token No. 2601491455 dt. '1. 01. 2e/25, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 13,49,8581 with Token No. 2:601045305 dt. '|2. 08. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 6,24,394/- With Token No. 2601985670 dt. 18. 11. 2025, cls amount of Rs. 38,0861 With Token No. 26O2357767 dt. 12. 12. 2125, lncrement Arrears amount of Fts. 1,71 ,597/- With Token No.

2524346892 dt. 25. O3. 2O25, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,839/- With Token No. 260Ct726523 d1. 8. 07. 2O25, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,8391 With Token No. 260tt726513 dt. 8. 07. 2025, PRC Anears amount of Rs. 24,g391 With Token No. 260Ct726503 dt. 8. 07. 2125, PRC Anears amount of Rs. 24,8391 With Token No. 2600 726482 dt. 8. 07. 2025,PRC Anears amount of Rs. 24,g39/- With Token No. 2600726462' dt. 8. O7. 2O25, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,840/-With Token No. 26OO726429rdt. 8. 07. 2025,PRC Anears amount of Rs. 24,840/- With Token No. 2600726447' dt. 8. 07. 2o25, PRC Anears amount of Rs. 24,840/- With Token No. 260072653(r dt. 8. 07. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,g40/- With Token No. 260072649t1 dt. 8. 07. 2l25, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,839/- With Token NI. 26OO726471 dt. 8. 07. 2o25, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,g391 With Token No. 260072643;' dt. 8. O7. 2O25, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,8391 With Token No. 260072642'. 1 dr. 8. o7.

2025, is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the statutory Rules and constitutional provisions and consequently d'rect the respondents to release and pay above mentioned benefits to the petitioner with interest 24percent per annum @ from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made. :1 OF 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 forthwith to release and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,93,910/- with roken No. 26014g144g dt. 1. o1. 2025, Gratuitv (cS) amount of Rs. 10,06,090/-with roken No. 2601491444 dl. 1. O1 . 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 7,S2,917/- with Token No-26o1492421) dt-1-01. 2o2s, commutation (cs) amount of Rs]r2]s,44g/- with Token No. 260'r491455 dt. 'r. 01. 2025, EL and HpL amount of Rs. 13,49,858/-with Token No.

260104530s dr. 12. o1. 2o2s, GpF amount of Rs. 6,24,394r with roken No. 260198567r) dt. 18. r1. 202s, Grs amount of Rs. 38,086L with roken No. 260235776'7 dt. 'r2. 12. 2o25, lncrement Arrears amount of Rs.. t,71,sg7l- with Token No. 2524346892 d1. 25. 03. 2O25, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,839/- With Token No. 2600726523 dt. 8. O7. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,839/- With Token No. 2600726513 dt. 8. 07. 2025, PRC Anears amount of Rs. 24,839/- With Token No. 2600726503 dt. 8. 07. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,839/- With Token No. 2600726482 dt. 8. O7. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,839/- With Token No. 2600726462 dt. 8 . O7. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,840/- With Token No. 2600726429 dt. 8. O7. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,840/- With Token No. 2600726447 d1. 8. O7. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,840/- With Token No. 2600726530 dt. 8. O7. 2025; PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,840/- With Token No. 2600726494 dt. 8. O7. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs.

24,839/- With Token No. 2600726471 dt. 8. O7. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,839/- With Token No. 2600726437 dt. 8. O7. 2025, PRC Arrears amount of Rs. 24,839/- With Token No. 2600726423 dt. 8. 07. 2025, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M. RAMGOPAL RAO Counsel for the Respondents : AGP FOR SERVICES-|!! The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD ,ITHE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 1O363 of 2o26 THE OTTH DAY OF APRIL 20/26 Between: Kodam Venu Gopal llao ... Petitioner AND The state r>f Telangana, Itep. b. v its special chief Secretary, Finance arrd Planning Departnrent ancl others. ... Respondents ORDER: Hear<l sri M. Ramgopal Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, [t:arnccl Assista r i t (]ovr:rnrncnt Plcaclc:r for Services-lIl appearing f<lr th<-. rcspondcnts ancl peruscci the material on record.

\ Iith their consent, petition this writ is taken up for disposal ai. the stage of aclmission itselt. 2. Learrred counsel flor the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the insrant writ petition quesrioning the action of the rcrsponcicnts irr n<lt r-elcasing I trr: pctit. ioner's retiral ;l . been raised by benefits, despitc tokcn numbers having already payment of amounts payable the respondent authorities for the to the petitioner. further submits that the 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has already been Iis raised in the present Writ Petition adjudicated b5r the Division Bench of this Court in w. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated 03. 09 . 2025, and rhus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition alscl. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I[I did not dispute thc submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 2313B of 2025 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 mad. e submissions and for the reasons alike in rhe order dated 03. 09. 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 expeditiously as possible, prelerably within a period of six (6) weeks fror. :r t<lday, failing which, the entire amount rvith regard to the retiral benefits shall carry intercst at the rate of lOo/o per annum, from the date the amount fcll due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscr:llaneous pctiti. ns plcnclir-rg, iI at-ty, in this writ Petition, shatl stand closed. Therc shalr be no order as to costs. SD/- B. REKHA RANI REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER To 1.

The Special Chief Secretary, Finance and Department Secretariat, State ol Telangana at Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Warangal District. 4. The Sub Treasury Officer, Warangal District. 5. The District Medical and Health officer, warangat District. 6' Two CO's to G. P FOR SERVICES-|||, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. (OUT) 7. One CC to SRI M. RAMGOPAL RAO, Advocate tOpUCI 8. Two CEr Copies SA TKS d I I (o C. C. DAY HIGH COI. 'RT DATED: 0710412026 SlATE o () i,. ^ * "i. '1 t o ti WP. No. 10363 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W. P AT THE STAGE OF ADMTSSION THOI. IT COSTS. o[)il) w ( r*\z; 9\ w

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