P.Venkata Laxmi, v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: K. SARATH

Judgment date: 2026-04-24

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-24. P.Venkata Laxmi, 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 HYOERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12908 OF 2026 Between: P. Venkata Laxmi, W/o. Danaiah, Aged 61 yrs. , Occ. Retd. Woman Asst. Sub-lnspector of Police. , Fl/o H. No. 5-2-2 47lFl31l10, Near Bereka Church, Mustafa Nagar, Khammam ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep by Principal Secretary Financial Department Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana lnsurance Buildings Abids Hyderabad 3. The Commissioner of Police, Khammam Police Commissionerate Khammam ,..

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 of a writ Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT -OF MANDAMUS, declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the (1) Gratuity (CS) Amount of Rs. 10,98,0831 vide TokenNo. 2602051077, dated 24. 11. 2025, (2) Gratuity (TS) Amount ofRs. S,Ol,917/- vide Token No. 260205'l 112, daled 24. 11. 2025, (3) Commutation (CS) Amount of Rs. 11,66,525/-vide Token No. 260205'l 128, dated 24. 11. 2025, (4) Commutation (TS) Amount of Rs '100, 5,33,2OO1- vide Token No. 2602051 dated 24. 11. 2025, (5) Commutation (CS) Amount of Rs. 30,259/- vide Token No. 2603319540, dated 24. 11. 2o2s, (6) commutation (TS) Amount of Rs. 13,831/- vide Token No. 260331s539, dated 24. 11. 2025, (7) cpF Amount of Rs 13,01,000t vided rokenNo. 2600os7t2g, dated 10. 04.

2025,(8) Finat Bill GPF Amount ofRs. 8,38,036/- vided roken No. 2601966327, dated 14. 1. t. 2o2s and (9) ELS Amount of Rs. 12,54,082t- vide Token No. 2602305389, dated 08.. 12. 2025 is iilegat arbitrary unfair unjust discrimination apart from violation of all the statutory Rules and under Article 14 and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequenfly direct the respondents to release and pay the (1) Gratuity (cS) Amount of Rs.. 10,9g,0g3/- vide Token No. 2602o51077, dated 24. i1. 202s, (2) Gratuity (TS) Amount of Rs. 5,01,9i7l- vide Token No. 2602051112, dated 24. 11. 2o2s, (3) commutation (cS) Amount ofRs-11,66,5251 vide Token No. 260205't 128. dated 24. 11. 2025,(4)commutation (TS) Amount of Rs. 5,33,200/- vide Token No. 2602051 100, dated 24. 11. 2025, (S) Commutation (CS) Amount of Rs. 30,2591 . vide Token No. 26033. ,l9540, dated 24. 11 . 2025, (6) commutation (TS) Amount of Rs. 13,83't/- vide Token No. 26033,19539, dated 24. 11.

2025, (7) cPF Amount of Rs 13,o't,0001 vided roken No. 260oost72g, dated 10. 04. 2025, dated 14. 11. 202s and (9) ELS Amount of Rs. 12,54,0821 vide Token No. 2602305389, dated oB. 122ozs in terms of the order dated 03. 09. 2025 passed in w. P No. 23138 of 2025 (Hon'ble Division Bench), failing which, the entire amount with regard to retiral benefits shall carry the interest at the rate of 10 % per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid. l. A. NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 1s1 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 release and pay the ('l ) Gratuity (cS) Amount of Rs. 10,9g,0g3! vide Token No. 2602051o77, dated 24. 11. 2o2s, (z) Gratuity (TS) Amount of Rs. s,ol ,917/- vide Token No. 26020s1112, dated 24. 11. 2o2s, (3) commutation (cS) Amount of Rs. 11,66,525/- vide Token No. 2602051 128, dated 24. 11.

202s, (4) commutation (TS) Amount of Rs. 5,33,200/- vide Token No. 260205i 1OO, dated 24. 11. 2025, (Sl Commutation (CS) Amount of Rs. 30,2S9l- vide Token No. 2603319540, dated 24. 11. 2025, (6) commutation (TS) Amount of Rs. 13,831/- vide Token No. 2603319539, dated 24. 11. 2025, (7) GPF Amount of Rs. 't3,01,000/-vided roken No. 2600os7t2g, dated 10. 04. 2025, (B) Final Bill GPF Amount of Rs. 8,38,036/- vided Token No. 2601966327, dated 14. 11. 2025 and (9) ELS Amount of Rs. 12,S4,OB2I- vide Token No. 2602305389, dated 08. 12. 2025 in terms of the order dated 03. 09. 2025 passed in w. P. No. 23138 ot 2025 (Hon'ble Division Bench), failing which, the entire amount with regard to retiral benefits shall carry the interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI R.

PRABHAKAR Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER w // F IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION No. 12908 of 2o26 TIIE, 24111 DAY OF APRIL 2026 Between: P. Venkata Laxmi ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others. ,,,Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri R. Prabhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Iearned Assistant Government Pleader lor Services-lII 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 itsel f. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner flled the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral t been raised by benehts, despite token numbers having aiready payable the authorities for payment of amounts the respondent to the Petitioner. the submits that for the petitioner further 3. Learned counsel already been Writ the present Petition has lis raised in by the Division Bench of this Court in adjudicated W. P. No. 2313 B of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated 03. 09. 2025, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also' 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll did for the not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel petitioner with regard to the disposal of W'P'No 23138 of 2025 will release dated 03. 09 . 2025 aod. submits that the respondents and the token numbers a priority basis of the amounts on pass appropriate orders' prayed.

this Court to and for the submissions to the above made 5. Having regard passed by the the order dated 03'09'2O25 reasons alike in Writ of 2025' this W'P'No'23138 Division Bench of this Court in 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 retiral benefits shall carry interest at the rate of 10%o per annum, from the date the amount lell due, till the actual date of lts payment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/. MOHD. ISMAIL DEPUW REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1 . The Principal Secretary Financial Department Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana lnsurance Buildings Abids HYderabad 3.

The commissioner of Police, Khammam Police commissionerate Khammam 4. One CC to SRI R. PRABHAKAR, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP FoR SERVICES lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies PMK w CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2410412026 ORDER /i of 2026 WP. No. 12908 'l. g; \' ', t/:t i ) ':- . ,\ 7,\ t' .. )' i. ;i Sl-aY_ \\\ " lr, ,,-] rd \ ,. ,. '. ) /-'''. . --odJ Y F-. THE WRIT PETITION DISPOSING OF WITHOUT COSTS d ^qei a@Y X'--

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