Telangana High Court
WP/33785/2026 of Venkateshwar Rao A Vs The State of Telangana on 7 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K, SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 33785 OF 2026 Between: Venkateshwar Rao A , S/o Komuraiah A , Age 62 years,
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K, SARATH
WRIT PETITION NO: 33785 OF 2026
Between:
Venkateshwar Rao A, S/o Komuraiah A, Age 62 years, Occ. Retd., Gazetted Head Master, GR ll, ZPHS Mulkanoor boys, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Hanumakonda District, R/o H.No. 2-12-329, Vidyaranyapuri, Vijaya Ganapathi Colony, Road No.12-A, Hanumakonda District (PPO No. 09-027120/SP)
...PETITIONER
AND
'1. 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 District Treasury Officer, Hanumakonda District, Hanumakonda.
4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Bheemadevarapalli, Hanumakonda District.
5. The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Warangal.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Arlicle 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 rmpugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits, such as Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 14,95,1301 with Token No.
2600503948 Dt. 09.06.2025, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 1,04,870/-with Token No.
2600503935 Dt. 09.06.2025, Final EL and HPL (1) amount of Rs. 16,82,4671 with Token No. 2523616641 Dt. 07.01.2025, Final EL and HPL (2) amount of Rs.
45,3481- with Token No. 27 02263331 DL.22.09.2026, DA Arrears (1) amount of Rs.
4,7O4i- wilh Token No 27 02OU221 Dt. 05.09.2026, DA Arrears (2) amount of Rs.
3,111- with Token No. 27 02084233 Dt 05 09.2026, DA Arrears (3) amount of Rs.
9,368r- with Token No. 2600688234 Dt. 14.07.2025 and DA Arrears (4) amount of Rs. 4,7041- with Token No. 2600785230 Dt. 14 07.2025, is itlegal, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles 14,21 and 300(4) of the Constitution of lndia and consequenfly direct the respondents to release the said benefits together with interest 18% pA on belated payments.
l.A. NO: 1OF 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 (CS) amount of Rs. 14,95,'t301 with Token No. 2600503948 Dt.
09.06.2025, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 1,04,870t with Token No. 2600503935 Dt.
09.06.2025, Final EL and HPL (1) amount of Rs. 16,82,4671 with Token No.
2523616641 Dl. 07.01.2025, Final EL and HPL (2) amount of Rs.45,348t with Token No. 27 02263331 Dt.22.09.2026, DA Arrears (1) amount of Rs. 4,7041 with Token No. 2702084221 Dt. 05.09.2026, DA Arrears (2) amount of Rs. 3,111/- with Token No. 27 02084233 Dt. 05.09.2026, DA Arrears (3) amount of Rs. 9,3681 with Token No. 2600688234 Dl. 14.07.2025 and DA Arrears (4) amount of Rs. 4,7O4t- with Token No. 2600785230 Dt. 14.O7.2025 pending disposat of the W.p.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P.VENKAT REDDY
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 SRJ JUSTICE K.SARATH
WRIT PETITION N0.33785 of2026
CNR. No.HBHCO1O69O4 220.26t
Date: O7.1O.20126
Between:
Venkateshwar Rao A.
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Finance Department and others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
Heard Sri P. Venkat Reddy, Iearned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government pleader for Services-Ill 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 frled 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 payrnent of the amounts payable to the petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lls raised in the present Writ petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23 138 of 2025, which was disposed. of uid.e order dated O3.O9.2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition a,1so.
4. Learned Assistant Government pleader for Services_lll did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W.p.No.2i]l3g of 2025 dated 03.09.2025 and submits that the respondents will rerease 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 a-like in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the
Division Bench of this Court in W. p. No.23 1 3 g 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, tailing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benelits shall carry interest at the rate of looh per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actua_l 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/-A.H,S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// G SECTION OFFICER To, '1 . The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad.
3. The District Treasury Officer, Hanumakonda District, Hanumakonda.
4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Bheemadevarapalli, Hanumakonda District
5. The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Warangal
6. One CC to SRI P.VENKAT REDDY, Advocate IOPUC]
7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
8. Two CD Copies PMK V
HIGH COURT DATED: 0711012026
ORDER
WP.No.33785 of 2026 CC TODAY Ht s'l.q l'E $ 1 Ll ( a) L) 1 I n[r 2rl25 z \ ./ \. ',i I t,a' ---.-__:.,. DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 6D to lx