CH.Krishna Kumari v. The State of Telangana,

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-16

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-16. CH.Krishna 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 J urisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 11502 OF 2026 Between CH. Krishna Kumari, S/o. Sambasiva Rao, Age 62 years, Retired Gazetted Head Master, Grade-ll, R/o. H. No. 11-10-8251111B, Raparthi Nagar, 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, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Khammam, 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 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 (ABBE), Hyderabad in Lr. No. AG(A and E)lP19l11lK' 1S0/SP466t2025-0712141 Dt. 19. 08. 2025 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14, 16 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia further declare that, the Respondents shall forthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner including Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, Commutation of pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Earned Leave and Earned Leave amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 31. 0g. 2O25 and the proceedings in Lr. No.

AG(A86EyP19t111K-15C/SP466 t2025-07t2141 Dt. 19. 08. 2025 of the Principal Accountant Generar (ABBE), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. 1,2g,O3Ol- sanctioned vide Token No. 21601 443873 dated 24. 09. 2025 and Rs. 14,70,g70l- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601443886 dated 24. 09. 2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs. 27,94,805/- sanctioned towards Commutation Value pension of viz. , Rs-2,25,3841- s;anctioned vide token No. 2601 443gg4 dated 24. 09. 2025 and Rs. 25,69,4211- sanctioned vide Token No. 26014 43gs4 dated 24. og. Zo2s respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 71,g45l-, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 19,36,62gl- sanctioned vide token No'2602367227 rlated 12. 12. 2025, GPF amount of Rs. 34,59,6461-sanctioned vide token No. 2601588543 dated 10. 10. 2025, GtS amount of Rs. 1 ,09,4461- sanctioned vide token No. 2€i02297572 dated 03. 12. 2025, DA Anears amount of Rs.

67,5S0/- sanctioned vide clifferent token numbers on 06. 12. 202s and pRC Arrears (12 Bills) amount of Rs. 3,tt0,680/- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 0g. 0g. 202s. c)the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner after his retirement. I. A. :1 0F 202t6 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 forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance of the Lr. No. AG(A&E) tPlgfiUK-1s0/Sp466 t 2o2s-012141 Dt. 19. 08. 2025 of the principal Accountant General (A&E), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,()0,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs. 1 ,2g,O3ol- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601443873 dated 24. 09. 2025 and Rs. 14,70,g70l- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601443886 dated 24. 09. 2025 respectivety, further an amount of Rs.

27,€t4,8osl'sanctioned tovvards commutation value of pensio n viz. , Rs. 2,25'384/- sanctioned vide token No. 2601 443gg4 dated 24. 09. 2025 and Rs. 25,69,421l-sanr;tioned vide Token No. 26014 43gs4 dated 24. 09. 2o2s respectively, the Service Pension of the Petitioner was fixed as Rs. 71,94bl-, Final Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. 19,36,629/- sanctioned vide token No. 2602367227 dated 12. 12. 2025, GPF amount of . Rs. 34,5g,646t- sanctioned vide token No. 2601588543 dated 10. 10. 2025, GIS amount of Rs. 1 ,09,4461- sanctioned vide token No. 2602297572 dated 03. 12. 2025, DA Arrears amount of Rs. 67,550/-sanctioned vide different token numbers on 06. 12. 2025 and PRC Arreais (12 Bills) amount of Rs. 3,80,680/- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 09. 09. 2025 peMing disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. G MALLIKARJUNA SARMA Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES-||!

The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE ITIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD T]FIE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT No. 1 I of 20/26 Date: L6. O4. 2O26 Between: CH. l&ishna Kumari ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its I)rincipal Secretar5r to Government, Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard sri G. Mallikarjuna sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant pleader Government for Services-Ill appearing for the respondents and perused the material on record. With their consent, petition this Writ is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Learnec counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner,s retiral { I T z 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 /is raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23L38 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-lll 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 made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated O3. O9. 2O25 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No.

23138 of 2025, this Writ a{ / Petition is <lisposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payabre to the petitioner is rereased as expeditiousry as possibre, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from today, fa,ing which, the entire €unount with regard to the retiral benelits shalr carry interest at the rate of 1. o%o per annum, frorrr the date the amount feII due, t,l the actuar date of its payment. Misceflaneous petitions pending , if &oy, in this writ Petition' shat'' stand crosed. There shalr be no order as to costs. SD/- AHMED ABDULLA KHAN REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYII To, OFFICER 1 Principal Secretary Jh: to Govemment, Fina Telangana, Dr. B. R. AmOeOt<ar State of Telangana State S ecretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of School Education,, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 3. The Director o1'Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Khammam, Khammam District. 5. One CC to SRt. G MALLIIGRJUNA SARMA, Advocate tOpUCI 6.

Two CCs to Gp FOR SERVICES II l, High Court for the at Hyderabad State of Telangana, [I)UTJ 7. Two CD Copies; DAN GJP 4b HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 16i10412026 . \ lu S'17. ORDER c (_) [Pfi 2I WP. No. 115,02 of 2026 * * ::'Q SPtrIC. " '-. L:E. -. :,' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WTHOUT COSTS

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