B.Rajya Laxmi v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-22

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-22. B.Rajya Laxmi v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

[ 3302 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETI TION NO: 12458 oF 2026 Between: I B Rajya Laxmi, Wo. Madhusudhan Raju, Aged 61 years, Retired School l Assistant, Rl/o. Flat N_9. 201, eaOma Ueigirts,"Gyatfrri Nagar, Jeedimefla, Medchal-Malkajgiri Disfrict. ... PETITIONER AND i I 'l . The State of Telanga nr: its principal Secretary to Government, Tl Finance Department, -by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariai, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad. 3. Thd Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The District officer i Assistant Director _Treasury of rreasuries, Kamareddy, Kamareddy District. 5. The Gazetted Head Master, ZPHS Jangampally, Bhiknoor Mandal, Kamareddy District. ...

RESPONDENTS Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia pralng that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court ma"y 6" pr"". "o toto issue a writ order or direction especiafiy one in til nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that, a) the action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminar benefits to the petitioner in pr. rsuance of letter/ proceedings -L;. i;. r"l ov i't pri""ip"r Accorntant (AqE), Hyderabad i; pnefeaEyproTin_ _Generat ruo. " 339/SP383/2025-06t1974 is itregat, arbitrary and iii".. trinrio. y, ? 1. g6-. 08-? 025_ violating Article 'r4, 16 and 300-A of the constituti"on of rndia. b) further decrare that, the Respondents shalr forthwith rerease arr terminai oenefits payabre to the petitioner hcluding Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, co. rrtrtion pension, of Generar Provident Fund amount and encashmeni'or Errn. i Leave and gr. "o-L"Ir. : amount and other benefits in pursuance of his retirement dated 31. 08.

2o2s and the proceedings in Lr. No. PAG(A&E)/P16/1iR-339/sp3B3/202s-06t1974 Dt. 06. 08. 2025 of the Principal Accountant General (AandE), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 1 6,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz. , Rs.. l O,04,Ogg/_ sanctioned vide Token No. 2601311717 dated 12. o9. 2025 and ns. s,ss,soil- sanctioned vide Token No. 260131i 724 dated 12. 09. 2o2s respectively, further an amount of Rs. 17,87,906/- sanctioned towards commutation Value of Fension viz. , Rs. 11,22,0211- sancrioned vide Token No. 260131 1734 dared 12. 09. 2025 and Rs. 6,65,885/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601311742 dated 12. 09. 2025 respectivery, the Service Pension of the petitioner was fixed as Rs. 46,025/-, GpF amount of Rs. '1 1,78,236/- sanctioned vide cheque/Token No. 2602794580 dated ls. oi. ioza, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. g,g0,g2gl - sanctioned vide Token No. 26o1322283 dated 12. 09. 2025, cls amount of Rs. 41 ,304/- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601322540 dated 12. o9.

202s and pRC Arrears (12 Bilts) amount 't of Rs. 2,39,8061 sanctioned vide different token numbers on 3. t0. 2b2s. c) the Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminar benefits payable io the Petitioner after his retirement. I. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 15,l cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, ttre ttigrr court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payabie to the petitionei in pursuance of the Lr. No. PAG(A&Eyp16/t/R-339/sp3B3/202s-o6l1gt4 Dt. 06. 08. 2025 of the Principal Accountant Generar (A&E), Hyderabad viz. , an amount of Rs. 16,00,000/- sanctioned towards retirement gratuity viz.. , Rs. 10,04,0g91 sanctioned vide Token No. 260131 1717 dated tl. os. ziJzs ano Rs. s,ss,goil- sanctioned vide Token No. 2601311724 dated 12. 09. 2o2s respectively, further an amount of Rs. 1 7,87,906/- sanctioned towards commutation Value of iension viz. , Rs.

1'l ,22,0211- sanctioned vide Token . 1734 No. 260. 131 dated 12. 09_2025 and Rs. 6,65,8851 sanctioned vide Token No. 2601 311742 dated 12. 09. 202s respectivety, the service Pension of the petitioner was fixed as Rs. 46,025i-, GpF amount of Rs. 'l 1,78,2361 sanctioned vide cheque/Token No. 2602794580 dated 19. o1. 2026, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs. g,g0,92gl- sanctioned vide Token No. 26o1322283 dated 't2. 09. 202s, Gls amount of Rs. 41,304/-sanctioneo vioe 'or Token No. 260'1 322s40 dated 12. 09. 202s and pRC Arrears 1rz Birrsy amluni Rs. 2,39,8061 sanctioned vide different token numbers on 13. 10. 2(:2s pending disposal of the Writ Petition. counsel for the Petitioner: sRt GADDAM JALPATH REDDY sRr VENKAT REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: ASST. Gp FOR SERVICES ill The Court made the following: ORDER I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD I i I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. L2458 of 2o126 Date:22. o,4. 2o126 Between: B.

Rajya Laxmi i ... Petitioner i i AND I I The State ofTelangana, UV its Principal Secretar5r to Government, ! 9n. Finance Department and others ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri G. Jalpath Reddy SVR, iearned counsel for ttre petitioner and learned Assistant Government pleader for Services-lll appearing for the respondents and perused the materiar 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 {iled the instant Writ petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner,s retiral 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 arnount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of lO%o per annr.

lm, from the date the amount fell due, till the actua-l 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/. K. BHAVANI SWAMY ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// \ ECTION OFFICER l To, The State of 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State Secretariat, Hyderabad' Telangana, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana 2 The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad' 3 The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad' of Treasuries, Kamareddy, 4 The District Treasury officer/Assistant Director Kamareddy District. The Gazetted Head Master, ZPHS Jangampally, Bhiknoor Mandal, 5 Kamareddy District. 6 One CC toSRl GADDAM JALPATH REDDY SRI VENKAT REDDY, Advocate loPUCl 7 iwo Cis to GP FOR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] B Two CD Copies BN qr CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2210412026 -, i tl,i)1 . t J 1... \\ '- ---ir ! -, 2r. \ ,=$ l;ii .

-\ $ 1: , ORDER \ \ . :. WP. No. 12458 of 2026 ,. , ' ':i "' .. DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ,6d 1\ \k ,- -'(#"

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