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P.DURGA BHAVANI v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-17. P.DURGA BHAVANI 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) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11693 OF 2026 Between: P. Durga Bhavani, D/o P. Parvath Singh, Aged about 62 years, Occ; Retired. S. G Teacher, Fi/o H. No. 2-7-704,Myhome Mangala,Serilingampally Road, Kondapur,Hyderabad District-500008. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Mancerial, Mancerial District 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Mancerial, Mancerial District. .....

RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 o'( 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 No. 1 to 4 in not releasing admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 7,12,2701- STO Token No. 2423485185 dated 15-12-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 5,29,661/- STO Token No. 2423485186 date 15-12-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 7,18,443/-STO Token No. 2423485187 dated 15-12-2025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 5,34,2521- STO Token No. 2423485188 dated 15-12-2025,ZPGPF Final Bill Amount 5,85,4811STO Token No. 2601355307 dated 17-O9-2O25,and Surrouneder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Total Bill Amount 6,59. 403/-5T0 Token No.

2523930't67 dated 09-02-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 21 ,9761- STO Token No. 25239301 53 dated 1 1-02- 2025 ,and 3rd respondent department issued PPP lD No. 03001208 and PPO. No. 62- OOO845/SP, dated 19-09-2024,even after finalizing the bills and having generated in & lntegrated Financial Management and lnformation System (lFMlS), inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14,16, and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 herein to release and pay the admifted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 7 ,12,2701- STO Token No. 2423485185 dated 15-12-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share ) Bill Amount 5,29,661/- STO Token No. 2423485186 dale 15-12-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 7,18,443/-STO Token No. 2423485187 dated 15-12-2O25,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 5,34,2521- STO Token No.

2423485188 dated 15-12- 2025,ZPGPF Final Bill Amount 5,85,481/-STO Token No. 2601355307 dated 17-09- 2025, and Surrounder Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Total Bill Amount 6,59,403/-5T0 Token No. 2523930167 dated 09-02-2025, and GIS Bill Amount 21 ,5761- STO Token No. 2523930153 dated 11-02-2O25,and along with interest aliasl 8percent per annum. I. A. NO:1 OF 2026 Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents No. 1 to 4 to release and pay the admitted retirement Benefits such as Pending Final payment of Gratuity (CAP Share) Bill Amount 7,12,2701- STO Token No. 2423485185 dated 15-12-2025, and Gratuity (TG Share )Bill Amount 5,29,661/- STO Token No. 2423485186 date 15-12-2025 and Commutation (CAP Share) Bill Amount 718,4431-STO Token No. 2423485187 dated 15-12-2025,and Commutation (TG Share) Bill Amount 5,34,2521- STO Token No.

2423485188 dated 15-12-2025,ZPGPF Final Bill Amount 5,85,4811- STO Token No. 2601355307 dated 17 -09-2025 ,and Surrender Leave/Final ELs and Half Pay Leave Encashment Total Bill Amount 6,59,403/-STO Token No. 2523930'167 dated 09-02-2025, and cls Bill Amount 21 ,9761- STO Token No. 2523930153 dated 11-O2-2O25,and along with interest per annum pending disposal @18% of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRl. RAMU NALLAMOTHU Counsel for the Respondents : AGP FOR SERVICES -lll The Court at the stage of admission 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. I 1693 of '2026 Date: 17. 04,2026 Between: P. Durga Bhavani ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r to Government, Finance Department and others ,.. Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri N.

Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioner and 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 petilioner submits that the petitioner hled the instant Writ Petition questioning the action z of the respondents in not reieasing the petitioner's benefits, despite token numbers having already the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts to the petitioner. 3. karned counsel for the petitioner further submits lis raised in the present Writ petition has adjudicated by the Division Bench of this W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uid. e 03. 09. 2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar present Writ Petition also. 4. Learned Assista,t Government pleader for Services-ilr did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. p. No.

23 13g dated 03. 09. 2025 and submits that the respondents wilr the amounts on a priorit5r basis of the token numbers prayecl this Court to pass appropriate orders. 5. Having regard to the above made submissions reasons alike in the order dated 03. 09. 2025 passed w 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. from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retira. l benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of rts payment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/- L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 6 SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr.

B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, lnsurance Building, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, MANCERTAL MANCERTAL District 4. The Sub-Treasury fficer, MANCERTAL. MANCERIAL District. 5. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-|||, High Court for the State of Tetangana at Hyderabad. [OUTI 6. One CC to SRl. RAMU NALLAMOTHU, Advocate [OpUC] 7. Two CD Copies SA GJP @l- l i C. C. TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1710412026 /. --- :-. 1 t S iA /r'-ttt' 1/t_\ {Q- -,, it. l) I iic> 1 tl7r'l APH ? I rr L i ! tr l-^ '\', -, \,',. }. ' 'i', 'liY .. '. :l ORDER WP. No. 11693 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W. P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. ,. i-

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