Telangana High Court
WP/33653/2026 of E.Venkatesh Vs The State of Telangana, on 6 October 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRI T PETITION NO: 33653 OF 2026 Between: E.Venkatesh, S/o. Late Bikshapathi, aged about 61 years,
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT PETITION NO: 33653 OF 2026
Between:
E.Venkatesh, S/o. Late Bikshapathi, aged about 61 years, Occ-Retd.
Superintendent, O/o. Deputy Director (SC Development Department), Nizamabad, Nizamabad District, Fl/o. H.No.3-8-14, Flat No.301, AVRK
Apartment, Ranganayakka Nilayam, Nehru Nagar, Ramanthapur, Medchal Malkajgiri District-sO0 013. (PPO No.02-01 5787/SP).
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep, by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Principal Accountant General (A & E), Telangana State, Hyderabad.
3. The Director of Treasuries, Telangana State, Hyderabad.
4. The District Treasury Officer, Nizamabad, Nizambad District.
...RESPONDENTS
Petitron 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, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releastng the retirement benefits viz.,(1) Gratuity, TG Share Rs.5,37,7211- vide token No2701636647 (2)
Gratuity (Composite Share) Rs.8,70,307/- vide token No 2701636639 (3)
Encashment of Earned leave Rs. 9,68,880/- with token No.2701541306 (4) General Provident Fund (GPF) Rs.9,51,127l- with token No2701541275, (5) GIS Rs'
22,5311- with token No.2701816114, (6) PRC Monetary Begirt Arrears (a) Rs'
15,886/- vide Token No.2701777594, (b) Rs. 15,885/- vide Token No2701777600
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(c) Rs. 15,886/- vide Token No.2701777612 (d) Rs. 15 886/- vide Token No.2701777622 (e) Rs. 15,887/-vide Token No.2701777636 (f) Rs. 15,8851 vide Token No.2701777644 (g) Rs 15,886/- vide Token No.270177773a (h) Rs. 15,885/- vide Token No.2701777813 (i) Rs. 15,887/- vide Token No.2701777819 (j) Rs.
15,885/- vide Token No.2701777824 (k) Rs. 15,887/- vide Token No.2701777831 (l)
Rs. 15,8871 vide Token No.2701777839 respectively accrued to the petitioner on accoun: of superannuation on 30.06.2026 as Superintendent, 0/o. Deputy Director (SC Development Department), Nizamabad, Nizamabad District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14,21 and 300-4 cf Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits of the petitioner along with 1B % interest w.e.f. the date of retirement and also to 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
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT PETITION No.33653 of 2o26
(CNR No. HBHCo10687s62026l
DATE: O6.1O.2O26
Between:
E. Venkatesh.
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r, Finance and Planning Dcpartmcnt and others.
...Respondents
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ORDER:
Heard Sri Krishna Kishore Kovr-uri, learned counsel for the petitioner, Iearncd Assistarrt Govcrnment Pleader for Services-lll appearing for the respondents arld perused the materia-l 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 filed 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 petitioner. 3' Learned counsel for the petitioner further s,bmits that the /ls raised in the present Writ petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of ttris Court in W.P.No.23138 ol 2025, which was dispose d. of uideorder dated O3.O9.2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition a_iso.
4. Learned Assistant Government pleader for services-rll did not dispute the submissions made by learned c,runsel for the petitioner rvith regard to the disposal of w.p.No.2313g of 2025 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 pressed by the
Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23 138 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) wecks lrom today. failing which, lhc entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shali carry interest at the rate of 107o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if arly, in this Writ Petition, sha-ll stand closed. There shal1 be no order as to costs. SD/. K.BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER '1 . The Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Principal Accountant General (A and E), Telangana State, Hyderabad.
3. The Director of Treasuries, Telangana State, Hyderabad.
4. The District Treasury Officer, Nizamabad, Nizambad District.
5. One CC to SRI KRISHNA KISHORE KOVVURI, Advocate IOPUCI
6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies To, PMK PB
HIGH COURT C rooev DATED: 0611012026
ORDER
WP.No.33653 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 1 ? c l{o l0 lr6 ,a' ',-.r\' -i' .:=--i:- : \
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