Ch.Venugopal Rao 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. Ch.Venugopal Rao v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[ 33021 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENW SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12455 OF 2026 Between: Ch. Venugopal Rao, S/o. Venkateshwar Rao, aged about 62 years, Occ Retd. School Assistant, ZPHS, Kasanagode, Kethepalli Mandal, Nalgonda District, R/o. Villa No. 126, Big Block Villas, Gandhinagar, Near Peddamma Thalli Temple, Suryapet Town and District. PPO No. 04-019292iSP. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Principal Accountant General (Aand E), Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad 5.

The District Treasury Officer, Nalgonda Town and District. 6. The Sub Treasury Officer, Nakrekal, Nalgonda District ... RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lMia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the retirement benefits accrued to the petitioner on account of superannuation viz. , (1) Gratuity Rs. 3,91,7361 token Nos. 2601547758 D1. 08. 10. 2025 and Rs. 12,08,2641- token Nos. 2601547754 Dt. 08. 10. 2025, (2) Commutation Rs. 5,08,790/- token No. ,,2601547744 Dt. 08. 10. 2025 and Rs. 15,69,299i- token No. 2601547149 Dt. 08. 10. 2025, (3) EL and HPL Rs. 15,14,440t- token No. 2601544945. Dt. 08. 10. 2025, (4) c. P. F (9966) Rs. 10,60,491/-token No. 2601935051, Dt. 12. 11. 2025, (5) clS Rs. 67,518-00 token No.

2601545040, dated 05-10-2025 (6) CVP Commutation TS Rs. 40,483/-, Token No. 2602842624 dated 23-01-2026, AP CVS Rs. 13,125-00 Token No. 2602842653, dated 23- O,t-2026 pre and Arrears A) Rs. 22,431-00 Token No. 260. 1544603, B) Rs. 22,43,t-00 No. 2601544521, C) Rs. 22,4:11-00 Token No. 2601544361, D) Rs. 22,431-00 No. 2601544348, E) Rs. 22,4:11-00 Token No. 2601544640, F) Rs. 22,431-00 No. 260'1544465, G) Rs. 22,43'l-00 Token No. 2601544317, H) Rs. 22,432-00 Token No. 2601544341, l) Rs 22,432-00 Token No. 2601544566, J) Rs. 22,431-00 No. 2601544009, K) Rs. 22,431-00 Token No. 260'1544678 AND H) Rs. 22,431-00 Token No. 2601544071 respectively dated 08-10-2025 as illegal, arbitrary violative of principles of natural justice and alsoviolative of Articles 14,21 of constitution of lndia and consequenfly direct the respondents to release the same to the petitioner along with l8oercent interest w. e. f. the date of retirement pay costs and compensation.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KRISHNA KISHORE KOWURI Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER t i ) IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. L2455 of2026 Datez 22. O4. 2o26 Between: CH. Venugopal Rao ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its PrinciPal Secretary, FinanCe and Planning Department and others ... ResPondents ORDER: Heard Sri Krishna Kishore Kowuri, learned counsel for the for petitioner and Iearned Assistant Government Pleader perused the for the respondents and Services-lll appearing Petition consent, this writ is material on record. with their the stage of admission itself' taken up for disposal at for the petitioner submits that the 2. Learned counsel the action Petition questioning petitioner hled the instant Writ releasing the petitioner's retiral of the respondents in not -.

* \ '*-1 -E benehts, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authoritics for paymellt of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the Iis raised in the, present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Divisior-r Bench of this Court in 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 Gorrernmer-rt Pleader for Services-lll did not dispute the submissions made bv learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23 138 of 2O25 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 03. 09. 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W. p.

No. 23 13g 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, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of LOVo per arrnum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/. B. REKHA SISTANT R R //TRUE COPYII SECT]ON OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, The State of Tr)la an Finance and Planning Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State riat, Hyderabad. I 2. The Principal Secretary, The State of Telangana, Education Department, I Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. I 3. The Principal Accountant General (Aand E), Telangana, Hyderabad. 4.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad 5. The District Treasury Officer, Nalgonda Town and District. 6. The Sub Treasury Officer, Nakrekal, Nalgonda District 7. One CC to Sri Krishna Kishore Kowuri, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Services lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies TJ GJP HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2210412026 i"tAic g,s:. ,'1t q- 'l \ l, ri-. ORDER [ 5 ti A] ? $28 G . \ WP. No. 12455 of 2026 * * Dr . SPA:C\\ DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ( '"'Iu

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