A.Venkateswarlu v. The State of Telangana & Ors.

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 and E), Hyderabad in Lr.No.AG(AandE)lP14lllN449lSP573l2025-O813734 dated. 10.12.2025 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14' 16 and 300-A 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 31 .12.2024 and the proceedrngs in Lr.No.AG(A andE)tp14illN-44gtsp573tzo25- 0813734 dated. 1012 2025 of the Principal Accountant General (AandE), Hyderabad viz., an amount of Rs.16,00,0001 sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz., Rs.9,06,498/- sanctioned vide Token No.2602956267 dated 21 .01 .2026 and Rs.6.93,5021 - sanctioned vrde Token No.2602956270 dated 21.01.2026 respectively, further an arnount of Rs.30,80,229l- sanctioned towards commutation Value of pension viz, Rs.17.45,138/ - sanctroned vide Token No.2602956280 dated 21 ,01 .2026 and Rs 13,35,0911 sancrioned vide Token No 26029562g7 dated 21 .01 2026 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs.79,293/-, Encashment of Leave anrount of Rs.21 ,40,786t- sanctioned vide Token No.2524216418 dated 3.1.03.2025, DA Arrears amount of Rs.'1 ,84,864r sanctioned vide Token No.25237g5397 dated 31 .03 2025 and DA Arrears amount of Rs,35,436/- sanctioned vide Token No.2600945220 daled 12.07 .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 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 to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the petitioner in pursuance of the LrNo.AG(AandE)tp14t11N-4491sp57312025-09t3734 dated 10 12.2025 of the Principal Accountant General (AandE), Hyderabad viz., an amount of Rs.16,00,0001 sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz., Rs.9,06,49g/- sanctioned vide Token l{o 2602956267 dated 21.01.2026 and Rs.6,93,502/- sanctioned vide Token No 2602956270 dated 21.0'r 2026 respectively, further an amount of Rs.30,g0,229r sanctroned towards commutation Varue of pension viz., Rs.17,45,i3g1 sanctioned vide Token No.2602956280 dated 21 01 .2026 and Rs.13,35,0911 sanctioned vide Token No.2602956287 daled 21 .01 2026 respectively, the service pension of the petitioner was fixed as Rs 79,293/-, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.21 ,40,7g6r_ sanctioned tlEE=#E vide Token No.2524216418 dated 31.03.2025, DA Arrears amount of Rs.1,84,864/- sanctioned vide Token No.2523785397 dated 31.03.2025 and DA Arrears amount of Rs.35,4361 sanctioned vide Token No.2600945220 dated 12.07.2025, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G.MALLIKARJUNA SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES-lll The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.18807 of 2o26 DATE : 7A.06.2026 Between: A. Vern lialt:sri, arlu ...Petitioner AND 'l'he St:r1e of 'ft:langanzr. Rt:p. bv its Principal Sec:1s12ry to Govcrn mcnr., Finance l)r:partrncnt and others. ..,Respondents ORDER: IIcard Sr.i G. MalLikarjuna Sarma, icarned counscl lor the pctilroncr, Iczrrned Assistant covernmcnt pleader for Services-III appr:aring Ibr- thc rr:spondcnts and perused the material on rccord. With thcir conscnt. this Writ pctition is taken up for disposal at th(, stagc o1-:tclrnrssion it.sell

#2. Lc:u'ncd counst:l [or tltc pctitioner suL--mrts that thc pctitioner lilerl the instant wr-it I)ctition qucstiorirrg thc action ()r tnC r(.SOOt)(leI]ls rlr r)ot rclcer sing thc petrtioner's rr:tiral fI- 2 beneftts, despite token numbcrs having already been raised by the respondent authorities lor payment of the amounts payable to the petitioner.

#3. Learned counsel for thc petitionr:r further submits that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Divisior-r Bcnch of this Court in W.P.No.23138 ol 2025, which was disposcd of uide ordcr dated 03.09.2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in lhc pre sent Writ Pctition also

#4. l,earned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did not disputc the submissions madc by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to thc disposal of W.P.No.23738 of 2025 dated 03.09.2025 and submits tl-iat 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 thc above madc submissions and for the reasons alike in the ordcr datcd 03.09.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court irr W.P.No.231 38 of 2025, this Writ ----,-'-'----'-- T 3 I)etrtion is d:sposcd of rlirccting thc rcspondcnts Lo cnsurrc that the entire €rmounL pavable to the pctitioner is released as cxpeditiouslr' :rs possible , prelcrably rvithin a period of six (6) wceks llom to<lary, feriling whir:h, the entire amount with regard to thc rctiral benefits shall carn'interest at the rate of 10% per annunr, frorr lhc date the amount lell due, till the actual date of lts p:.1\ ir clt t Nl iscellairrr:ous p('rirrorls pcnding. il an1', in rhis Writ Pctition, shall strrnd clctscd. Thcre shall be no order as to costs. ,TRUE COPY// SD/-A. SREENIVASA REODY AS ISTANT REGISTRAR U SECTION OFFICER '1 . The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department' Dr'B.R Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

#2. The Commissioner of College Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The Drstrict Treasury Officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem To District One CC to SRI G.MALLIKARJUNA SARMA, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-Ill, High Court for the State of Telangana' at Hyderabad IOUT] Two CD Copies q t) 7 PSK BS @r !' HIGH COURT DATED: 1810G12026 CC TODAY ORDER WP.No.18807 of 2026 th=:i-, k oa c' o o tl \- J U,! u26 * .a * /,ATCH ED ( z o ;:ET, DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS. e I \- , L1 t