M.Jhansi Rani v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-03-18

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-03-18. M.Jhansi Rani v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

\ [ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 8207 OF 2026 Between: M. Jhansi Rani, Wo. Lakshmana Murthy, Age 61 years, Retired School Assistant, R/o. H. No. 16-8-55, Madhura Nagar, Road No. 2, Khammam, Khammam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Khammam, Khammam District. 5. The Sub Treasury Officer, Nelakondapally, Khammam District. ...

RESPONDENTS 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&E), Hyderabad in Lr. No. AG(A&EyP18/ll/J-183/SP79312025-O113617 dated. 06. 02. 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 payalrle to the Petitioner including Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, commutation r:f Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Eamed Leave and Eamed Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 31. 03. 2025 and the proceedings in Lr.

No. AG(A&EyP18/ll/J- (A 183lSP7g3l2O2'5-01/3617, dated. 06. 02. 2025 of the Principal Accountant General and E), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity vi2. ,Rs. 9,75,2281 sanctioned vide Token No. 2600367301 dated 20. 05. 2025 and Rs. 6,24,7721 sanctioned vide token No. 2600367332 dated 20. 05. 2025 respectively, fu{her an amount of Rs. 't5,89,5951 sanctioned towards commutation Value of Pension viz. , Rs. 9,68,886/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600367358 dated 20. 05. 2025 and Rs. 6,20,709/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600367377 dated 20. 05. 2025 res;pectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 40,9211, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 6,89,7214 sanctioned vide Token No. 260C'394306 dated. 22. 05. 2025, GPF Final amount of Rs. 22'00,000/-sanctioned, G. l. s. amount of Rs. 26,008/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600394291 daled 22. 05. 202:5.

c) the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement. 7n Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the afildavit 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 Lr. No. AG(A&E)/P'18/lUJ-183/SP79312O25-011361, dated' 06. 02. 2025 of the Principal Accountant General (A & E), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. 9'75'228/-sanctioned vide Token No. 2600367301 dated 20. 05. 2025 and Rs. 6'24'7721 -sanctioned vide token No. 2600367332 dated 20. 05. 2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs. 15;,89,595/- sanctioned towards Commutation Value of Pension viz', Rs. 9,68,886/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600367358 dated 20. 05. 2025 'and Rs. 6,20,709/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600367377 dated 20. 05.

2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 40,921/-, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 6,89,721l- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600394306 dated 22. 05. 2025, GPF Final amount of Rs. 22,00,000/- sanctioned, G. l. S. amount of Rs. 26,008/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2600394291 dated 22. 05. 2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G. MALLIKARJUNA SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES-||| 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. 82O7 of 2O26 THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 20/26 Between: M. Jhansi Flani. ... Petitioner AND The State c'f Telangana, l? ep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard sri G. Mallikarjuna sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner, l.

earned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearing for the respondents and perused the material on record. Wjth their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Learnt:d counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the actior,r t 5 i I 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 submits that the Iis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division 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 Government Pleader for Services-Ill did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 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 mad. e submissions and for the reason s alike in the order dated O3. O9 . 2C25 passed by the J 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) weeks front today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of lOo/o per annum, frc,m 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/-AHMED ABDULLA KHAN ISTANTREGISTRAR //TRUE COPY'/ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Govemme Finance Department, Dr. B. R. r\mbedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telanga na. 2. The Cornmissioner of School Education, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 4. The Disl. rict Treasury Officer, Khammam, Khammam District. 5. The Sutr Treasury Officer, Nelakondapally, Khammam District. 6. One CC to SRI G. MALLIKARJUNA SARMA, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-|||, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderab,ad [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies BSR o. t t CC TODAY HIGH COURT SK, J DATED: 18/0312026 1 l-tE {) t C) (J 3 U itA R 202$ ORDER * * WP. No. 82O7 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION , \u>\u, " \OrL

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