G.Venkateswarlu v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-22

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-22. G.Venkateswarlu v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

t 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12386 OF 2026 Between: G. Venkateswarlu, S/o. G. Laxmaiah, Age 62 years, Retired PS Head Master, Rl/o. H. No. 3-1-159/ 1, HP GAS Godown, Vidyanagar Colony, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem 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, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem 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 €eneral (A&E), Hyderabad in Lr. No. AG (A&EyPl4lllN-7451 5P98512O25-OA4352 dated 19. 03. 2025 is illegal, arbilrary 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, Commutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 30. 04. 2025 and the proceedings in Lr. No.

AG(A&E)lP14AlN-745lSP985/2025- O214352 dated 19. 03. 2025 of the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards Retirement Gratuity viz. , Rs 9,41,4301 sanctioned vide Token No. 2600672121 dated 08. 05. 2025 and Rs. 6,58,570/-sanctioned vide Token No. 2600672113 dated 08. 052025 respectively, further an amount of Rs. 15,0'1,025/- sanctioned towards Commutation Value of Pension viz , Rs. 8,83,194/- sanctioned vide Token No. 26O0672127 dated 08. 05. 2025 and Rs. 6,17,831/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600672134 dated 08. 05. 2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 38,6401, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 6,66,800! sanctioned vide token No. 2600278875 dated 09. 05. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 7,75,205/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600363634 dated 20. 05. 2025 and GtS amount of Rs. 24,4001 sanctioned vide Token No. 26012487 34 dated 06. 09. 2025 c.

the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement. l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 '151 Petition under Section CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr. No. AG(A&Ey P14 lllN'7451 5P98512O25-02 I 4352 dated 19. 03. 2025 of the Principal Accountant General (A&E) Hyderabad viz. , an ' amount of Rs . 16,00,000 / - sanctioned towards Retirement Gratuity viz. , Rs. 9,41,430/ - sanctioned vide Token No. 260067212'l dated 08. 05. 2025 and Rs. 6,58,570/- sanctioned vide Token No. 26006721 13 dated 08. 05. 2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs. 15,01 ,025/-sanctioned towards Commutation Value of Pension viz. , Rs. 8,83,1941 sanctioned vide Token No. 2600672127 dated 08. 05. 2025 and Rs. 6,17,831/- sanctioned vide Token No.

2600672134 dated 08. 05. 2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 38,6401, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 6,66,8001 sanctioned vide token No. 2600278875 dated 09. 05. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 7,75,205/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600363634 dated 20. 05. 2025 and GIS amount of Rs. 24,4001 sanctioned vide Token No. 26o124BZ 34 dated 06. 09. 2025 pending disposat of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G. MALLTKARJUNA SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVTCES lll The Court made the foltowing: ORDER &. IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 12386 of 2o26 Date:22. o,4. 2o26 Between: G. Venkateswarlu ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r to Government, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri G.

Mallikarjuna Sarma, learned counsel lor the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll 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 hled the instant petition writ questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner,s retiral benehts, despite token numbers having already been the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits lis raised in the present Writ petition has alreadv adjudicated by the Division Bench of this W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed to pass a simiiar order present Writ Petition a_lso. 4.

Learned Assistant Government pleader for Services-Ill not dispute the submissions made by iearned counsel petitioner with'regard to the disposat of W. p. No. 2313g dated 03. O9 . 2025 and submits that the respondents the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for reasons alike in the order dated O3. 09. 2O25 passed Division Bench of this Court in W. p. No. 231 38 of 2025, Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount 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 retiral benelits shall carry interest at the rate of lOZo per annum, from the date the amount fe1l due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shal1 stand closed.

There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/. L,VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Governinent, Finance _ Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Tetangani ^ State Secretariat, iyOeraUaa 2. The Commissioner of School Education, Tetangana State, Hyderabad 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4 The District Treasury Offtcer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District. 5. One CC to SRt G. MALLTKARJUNA SARMA, Advocate tOpUCJ 6. Two CCs to Gp FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies PMK 3* HlGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2210412026 . tHE S TA ( i) ) 2 0 { t'lAY 202 , ORDER ,. + * . \ \:! P! TCI{ WP. No. 12386 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS gO I ? ' gL, q D

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