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M. Shaila Kumari 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 2026-04-24. M. Shaila Kumari v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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[ 3302 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WR]T PETITION NO: 13117 OF 2026 Between: M. Shaila Kumari, D/O M. Prabhu Lingam, Age. 61 years, Occ. Retd. Record Assistant, Govt. High School (Girls), Mahabubnagar, Rl/o H. No. 4-9-56/A, Brahmanwadi, Mahabubnagar- 509001 (PPO No. 11-020393/SP) ... PETITIONER ANO 1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govemment of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Mahaboobnagar District 4. The Sub=Treasury Officer, Mahaboobnagar, Mahaboobnagar District 5. The District Educational Officer, Mahaboobnagar District. ...

RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances siated 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 impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits, such as Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 11,24,9901 with Token No. 2600806203 Dt. 16. 07. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 4,05,947/- with Token No. 2600806202 Dl. 16. 07. 2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 7,27,389/- with Token No. 2600249743 Dt. 07. 05. 2025, G. P. F(1) amount of Rs. 78,926/-with Cheque/Token No. 2600506326 Dt. 09. 06. 2025, G. P. F(2) amount of Rs. 8''19,146/-with Cheque/Token No. 2600251184 Dt. 07. 05. 2025, G. l. S amount of Rs. 23,7961 with Token No. 26002497723 Dt. 07. 05. 2025, PRC Anears (1) amount of Rs. 18,9211- with Token No. 2600234711 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Arrears (2) amount of Rs. 18,9211- with Token No.

2600234684 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Arrears (3) amount of Rs. 18,9211- with Token No. 2600234823 Dt. 05,05. 2025, PRC Arrears (4) amount of Rs. 18,9211- with Token No. 2600234698 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Arrears (5) amount of Rs. 18,920/-with Token No. 2600234801 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Arrears (6) amount of Rs. 18,9201- with Token No. 2600234813 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Arrears (7) amount of Rs. 18. 9201- with Token No. 2600234790 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Anears (8) amount of Rs. 18,9201- with Token No. 2600234765 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Arrears (9) amount of Rs. 18,9201- with Token No. 2600234727 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Anears (10) amount of Rs. 18,920/- with Token No. 2600234736 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Anears (11) amount of Rs. 18,990/- with Token No. 2600234745 Dt. 05. 05. 2025 and PRC Anears ('t2) amount of Rs. 18,9201 with Token No. 2600234750 Dt. 05. 05.

2025, is illegal, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles '14,21 and 300(4) of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to release the said benefits together with interest yo @ 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, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 'l 1,24,990/- with Token No. 2600806203 Dt. 16. 07. 2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs. 4,05,9471- wtth Token No. 2600806202 Dt. '16. 07. 2025, EL and HPL amount of Rs. 7,27,389/-with Token No. 2600249743 Dt. 07. 05. 2025, G. P. F(1) amount of Rs. 78,926/- with Chequeffoken No. 2600506326 Dt. 09. 06. 2025, G. P. F(2) amount of Rs. 8,19,146/- with Cheque/Token No. 260025'1 184 Dt. 07. 05. 2025, c. l. S amount of Rs. 23,796/- with Token No. 26002497723 Dt. 07.

05. 2025, PRC Arrears ('1) amount of Rs. 18,921/-with Token No. 260023471 '1 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Arrears (2) amount of Rs. 18,9211 with roken No. 2600234684 Dt. o5. 0s. 2o25, pRC Arrears (3) amount of Rs. 18,921/-with roken No. 260o234823 Dt. 05. 0s. 2025, pRC Arrears (4) amount of Rs. 18,921/-with roken No. 2600234698 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, pRC Arrears (5) amount of Rs. 18,920/-with roken No. 2600234801 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, pRC Anears (6) amount of Rs. 18,9201 with Token No. 260023481 3 Dt. 05,05. 2025, PRC Arrears (7) amount of Rs. 18,920/-with Token No. 2600234790 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Anears (8) amount oF Rs. 1E,92Ol-with Token No. 2600234765 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Anears (9) amount of Rs. 18,9204 with Token No. 2600234727 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Anears (10) amount of Rs. 1B,92Ol- with Token No. 2600234736 Dt. 05. 05. 2025, PRC Anears (11) amount of Rs. 18,990/- with Token No. 2600234745 Dt. 05. 05. 2025 and PRC Anears (12) amount of Rs. 18,920/- with Token No. 2600234750 Dt. 05. 05.

2025, pending disposal of the W. P. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. UGENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER Y ? IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF. TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 131L7 of 2o26 THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: M. ShaiLa Kumari. ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri P. Ugender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Iearned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-III 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 fiied 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 submits that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in I W. P. No. 23 138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated I O3. O9. 2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also 4. l,earned Assistant Government Pieader for Services-lll did not dispute th'e submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23 138 of 2025 dated 03. 09 .

2025 and submits that the respondents will release I the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers and i 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. 23138 of 2025, this Writ T 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, firiling which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of rts pavment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand ciosed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/- A. SREENIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1 .

The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govemment of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 3. The District Treasury Officer, Mahaboobnagar District 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Mahaboobnagar, Mahaboobnagar District 5. The District Educational Officer, Mahaboobnagar District. 6. One CC to SRI P. UGENDER REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies PMK v v I HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 2410412026 ORDER WP. No. 13117 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ab

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