Venkata Rao Kandregula, 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 2026-04-27. Venkata Rao Kandregula, v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on...
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[ 3302 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: '13320 OF 2026 Between: Venkata Rao Kandregula,, S/o Rama Rao Kandregula, Age. 62 years, Occ. Retd. Asst. Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Telangana Co-op Union Ltd. , Hyderabad, R/o H. No. 5-681N22, Lake View Colony, Thumkunta, Medchal- Malkajgiri - 500078 (PPO No. 06-108944/SP) ... PETITIONER AND 'l . The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts,, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The Joint Director,, Pension Payment Office, Nampally, Hyderabad 4. The District Co-operative Offlcer,, 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 orders more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits, such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,66,1661 with Token No. 2601278556 Dt. 09. 09. 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. '10,33,8341with Token No. 2601278539 Dt. 09. 09. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 7,54,309/- with Token No. 2601278587 Dt. 09. 09. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 13,77,388/- with Token No. 2601278572 Dt. 09. 09. 2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 16,40,710/- with Token No. 2601958356 Dt. 13. 11. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 12,41,5341-wilh . ii Token/Cheque No. 2601459031 Dt. 25. 09. 2025, ELandHPL Difference amount of Rs. 38,838/- with Token No. 2603388462 Dt. 16. 02. 2026, PRC arrears (1) amount of Rs. 27,7161- with Token No.
2601637004 Dt. 18. 10. 2025, PRC arrears (2) amount of Rs. 27,7161- withToken No. 2601958350Dt. 13. 11. 2025, PRCarrears(3)amountof Rs. 27,7'1 Slwith Token No. 2602375770 Dt. 15. 12. 2025, PRC arrears (4) amount of Rs. 27,7151- with Token No. 2602758480 Dt. 12. 01 . 2026, PRC arrears (5) amount of Rs. 27,7151- with Token No. 2603388425 Dl. 18. 02. 2026 and PRC arrears (6) amount o'f Rs. 27,7161- with Token No. 2603791738 Dt. 18. 03. 2026, is iilegal, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles 14,21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the said benefits together with interest @ l Spercent PA on belated payments. l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 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 in not releasing and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,66,1661 with Token No.
2601278556 Dt. 09. O9. 2025, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. '10,33,834/- with Token No. 2601278539 Dt. 09. 09. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 7,54,3091 with Token No. 2601278587 Dt. 09. 09. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 13,77,388t with . 16,40,710/- Token No. 2601278572 Dt. 09. 09. 2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. with Token No. 2601958356 Dt. 13. 11. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 12,41,534t- with TokeniCheque No. 2601459031 Dt. 25. 09. 2025, ELandHpL Difference amount of Rs. 38,B3B| with Token No. 2603388462 Dt. 16. 02. 2026, pRC anears (1) amount of Rs. 27,716lwith Token No. 2601637004 Dt. 18. 10. 2025, pRC arrears (2) amount of Rs. 27 ,7161- with Token No. 2601958350 Dt. 13. 11 . 2025, pRC anears (3) amount of Rs. 27,7151- with Token No. 2602375770 Dt. 15. 12. 2025, pRC arrears (4) amount of Rs. 27,7151- with Token No. 2602758486 Dt. 12. 01 . 2026, pRC anears (5) amount of Rs. 27,7151- with Token No. 2603388425 Dt. 18. 02. 2026 and pRC arrears (6) amount of Rs.
27,7'l6l-with Token No. 2603791 738 Dt. 18. 03. 2026, pending disposat of the W. P. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. UGENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER f I I I I I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 1332O of 2026 DATE: 27. o4. 2026 Between: Venkata Rao Kandregula. ... Petitioner AND The State of Telalgana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri P. Ugender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 fi,ed the instant writ petition questioning 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 petitioncr. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner furt-her subrnits that the lls raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2,025, which was disposed of uide order dated 03. 09. 2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not dispute the subrnissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposai of W. P. No 23138 ol 2025 dated 03. 09 .
2025 and submits that the resPondents will reiease on a priority basis of the token numbers and the amounts prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders' the 5. Having regard to the above mad'e submissions and for by the 2O25 passed dated O3'O9 the order reasons a-like in 38 of 2025' this Writ in W'P'No'231 of this Court Division Bench Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure'that the entire amount payabie 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 benehts shali carry interest at the rate of 107o per annum, from the date the a-rnount fell due, till the actual date of rts payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. A. SREENIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 6 SECTION OFFICER To, 1.
The Principal Secretary, The State of Telangana, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts,, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The Joint Director,, Pension Payment Office, Nampally, Hyderabad 4. The District Co-operative Officer,, Hyderabad. 5. One CC to Sri P. Ugender Reddy, Advocate IOPUC] { 6. Two CCs to GP for Services lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at \ Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies TJ GJP HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2710412026 iHE S R l4 o Y ORDER O I O 06 2020 7_ WP. No. 13320 of 2026 . 1 ;. -:t '\ls :r p/ DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ? t)
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