Smt.Baddarm Haritha v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-15

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-15. Smt.Baddarm Haritha 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) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11377 OF 2026 Between: Smt. Baddam Haritha, W/o K. Ram Reddy, aged 62 years, Rtd. Secondary Grade Teacher, MPPS, Ramadugu, Karimnagar District, R/o H. No. 4- 69l55l2DlRoad No. 1, Vidyaranyapuri, Karimnagar. (PPO No. 03- 021 854/SPXPPO lD No. 1 31 03256) ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Gangadhara, Karimnagar District. ...

RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstartces stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ V of Mandamus, declare the impugned action of the respondents in not reteasing the retiremenUpensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 6,87,g36/- with Token No. 2601862127, dt-6. 11. 2o2s, Gratuity (cs) amount of Rs. g,12,064/- with Token No. 2601862116 dt- 6. 1 1. 2025, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs. 6,2g,303/-with roken No. 2601862142, dt-6. 1 1. 2o2s, commutation (cs) amount of Rs. 8,33,0021- with roken No. 2601g62132, dt- 6. 1 1. 202s, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 6,54,2491' with Token No. 2602003355 dt 20. 11. 2025, GpF amount of ,/ 'Rs. 13,64,32t11- with Token No. 2601959693,dt. 13. 11. 2025, Rs. 22,960/- vvith Token No. 2602003333, dt. 20. 11. 2025, Surrender Rs. 55,580/- 'a/ith Token No. 2601689652, dt.

25. 10. 2025 and pRC lnstallements,t of Rs. 2,06,520/- with Token No. 260200341g, dt. 20. 11. 2025 illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of Rules and Cr:nstitutional provisions and consequently direct the release and piey the said pensionary benefits with interest o/o @ 1g date of retirement to tillthe date of actual payment is made. l. A. NO: 1 OF:2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased respondent to release the retiremenUpensionary benefits such as amount of Rs. 6,87,936/- with Token No. 2601862127, dt-6. 11. 2025, amount of Rs. 9 12,0641- with Token No. 2601g62116 dt- 6. 11. 2025, (TS) amount rlf Rs. 6,28,303/-with roken No. 2601862142dt- commutation (cs) amount of Rs. 8,33,oo2l-with Token No. 2601g62132, 6. 11. 2025, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 6,54,249l- No. 2602003355 dt 20. 11. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 13,64,328/- No.

2601959693,c1t. 13. 1 1. 202s, Gls amount of Rs. 22,960/- No. 2602003333, '7t. 2O. 11. 2O25,Surrender Leave amount of Rs. 55,S80/- No. 2601689652, dt. 25. 1O. 2025 and PRC Arrears (12 lnstallements) with Token No. 26t12003418, dt. 20. 11. 2025 etc. , to the petitioner forthwith, disposal of the writ petition. Gounsel for the Petitioner: SRI C. SAI REDDY Counselfor the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER ,l ;l :l ,1 :i : : ; ; t' '_/ IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA I I AT HYDERABAD ,l it , THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT N No. l 1 377 of2026 THE ISTH DAY OF APRIL 2c/26 Between: Smt. Baddarm Haritha Petitioner AND The state of Terangana, Rept. by its principal Secretary, Finance Department and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri c. sai Reddy, Iearned counser for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government pleader for services_Ill appearing for the respondents and pcrused the material on record.

with their consent, this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2' Learned counser for ttre petitioner submits that the petitioner fired 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 paymcnt clf the amounts payable to the pe'iitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the Iis raisecl in the present writ Petition has already been adjudicatt:d by the Division Bench of this court in tJ/. P. No. 2:i138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated o3. o9 . 2025, 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 learncd counsel for the petitioner vtrith regard to the disposal of W. P. No. 23138 of 2o2S dated 03. 09.

2025 and submits that the respondents will release the amounls 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 O3. O9. 2O25 passed by the i I Division Bench of thi's Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, this Writ t i I I i ,r ,'4 Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that I I the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released as . expeditiously as possible, prelerably within a period of six (6) weeks from today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of lOo/o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if drty, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs SD/. A STANT //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER To, 1.

The Principal Secretary, Finance Department Sec Hyderabad, State of Telangana. 2. The Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana. 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Govemment of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad. 4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Gangadhara, Karimnagar District. 5. One CC to SRI C. SAI REDDY, Advocate tOpUCl 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-|||, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad IOUTI 7. Two CD Copies BSR TKS 4L" CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1510412026 lr. tE s t o (J 2 2 APH ? 026 r,) ORDER * . ii. --" ,-K 'fi WP. No. 11377 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS

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