K. Dhanalakhmi v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K. SARATH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-20. K. Dhanalakhmi v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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[ 3302 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITIO N NO: 11884 OF 2026 Between: K. Dhanalakhmi, W/o. Vivekananda, aged 62 years, Occ; Retired as Senior Assistant, Panchayat Ral and Rural Employment, Office of Mandal Praja Parishad, Kothagude, Mahabubabad, Mahabubabad District. .... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana State. 2. The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment, Hyderabad, Telangana State. 3. The Director, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment, Anand Nagar Colony, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 4. The Chief Executive Officer, Mahabubabad, Mahabubabad District. 5. The Sub Treasury Officer, Guduru, Mahabubabad District. 6.
The District Treasury Officer, Mahabubabad, Mahabubabad District. ..... RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of lhe 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 making payment to the '12,35,1941 petitioner vide (1) Encashment Leave Token No. 2524197376, Rs. on 11. O3. 2025 (2) Gratuity C. S. Share Rs. '10,96,051i- with token No 2600358734 Dt. 19. O5. 2O25 (3) Gratuity T. G. Share Rs. 5,03,9491 with token No. 2600358723 Dt' 19. 05. 2025, (4) C. V. P. C. S. share Rs. 11,94,569/- with token No. 2600358715, Dt' 19. 05. 2025 and (5) C. V. P. T. G. Share Rs. 5,49,246l-with token No. 2600358707' Dt' '. ilE:r,'. 19. O5.
2025 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay pensionary benefits as per the (1) Encashment Leave Token No. 2524197376, Rs. 12,35,1941- on 11. 03. 2025 (2) Gratuity C S. Share Rs. '10,96,0511 with token No 2600358734 Dt. 19. 05. 2025 (3) Gratuity T. G Share Rs. 5,03,949/- with token No. 2600358723 Dt. 19. 05. 2025, (4) C. V. P. C. S share Rs. 11,94,569/- with token No. 2600358715, Dt. 19. 05. 2025 and (5) C. V. P. T. G. Share Rs. 5,49,2461- with token No. 2600358707, Dt. 19. 05. 2025 in the interest of Justice. |. 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 pay pensionary benefits as per the (1)Encashment Leave Token No. 2524197376, Rs. 12. 35,1941- on 11. 03. 2025 (2) Gratuity C. S. Share Rs. 10,96,051/- with token No 2600358734 Dt. 19. 05.
2025 (3) Gratuity T. G. Share Rs. 5,03,9491 with token No. 2600358723 Dt. 19. 05. 2025, (4) C. V. P. C. S. share Rs. 11,94,569/- with token No. 2600358715, Dt. 1905. 2025 and (5) C. V. P. T. G. Share Rs. 5,49,2461 with token No. 2600358707, Dt. 19. 05. 2025 in the interest of Justice, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI R. SAWANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents : AGP FOR SERVICES-I|| The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER ,-. :. *;#i#. rt? 4q/ ----. " 'i\. // // IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT ITYDERABAI) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRJT PETITION No. 11884 of2026 THE 2OTH DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: K. Dhanalakhmi. ... Petitloner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others. ... Respoadents ORDER: Heard Sri R.
Satyanarayana Murthy, 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 hled 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. I-earned counsel lor thc petitioner further submits that the Iis raised in the prcsent Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 2313B of 2025, 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 submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23l3B of 2O2S dated O3. 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. 23l38 of 2025. this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that payable to the petitioner is released as the entire amount of six possible, preferably within a period (6) expeditiously as regard which, the entire amount with weeks from today, larling at the rate of loo/o per to the retiral benefits shall carry interest annum,fromthedatetheamountfelldue,titltheactualdateof its payment.
if any' in this Writ petitions pend'ing, Miscellaneous shall be no order as to costs' Petition, shall stand closed' There SDI K. BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTANT RJiGISTRAR //rRUE coPY// e SECTION OFFICER To l. ThePrincipalsecretary,FinanceDepartmentSecretariat'StateofTelangana at HYderabad, Telangana State' Rai and Rural principat of Telangana, Panchayat secrJGry, State 2. The State' of Telangana attlyderabad' Telangana Employment, State Colony' nti'=r Employment' Anand Nagar eancnaya'iiii""o 3. The Director, Khairatabad, HYderabad' 4. The Chief Executive Officer, MahaOubabad' Mahabubabad Diskict' s. ih" iro fteasury Officer, Guduru' Mahabubabad District' District' 6. The District Treasury Ofiicer' Mahabubabad' Mahabubabad of High court for the state Telangana at ron siivrces-ilt, 7. Two cc,s to G. p HYderabad. (OUT) MURTHY' Advocate [OPUC] e. O;l" CC to Snt R. SnTRruARAYANA 9. Two CD CoPies SA GJP C. C. TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2010412026 :,:,: -:_ *- 1 i- U i,. i,. ,1+ '' \ "rii (.
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