Seetha Maha Lakshmi A v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K. SARATH
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Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-21. Seetha Maha Lakshmi A v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
[ 33021 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENW FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO: 12179 OF 2026 Between: Seetha Maha Lakshmi A, Wio. V. Sreekanth Rao, Age. 61 years, Occ. Retired '12-1 School Assistant Teacher (Biological Sciences), R/o. 1-1508, Boudha Nagar, Warasiguda, Secunderabad - 5000061. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary of Govemment, Finance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad. 3. The Principal Accountant General, (A and E), Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 5. The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Hyderabad Diskict. .....
RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of the Constittltion 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. a. The action of the Respondents in not making payment of terminal benefits to the Petitioners in pursuance of lefter/proceedings issued by the 3rd Respondent in AG(A and E)/Pl9/l/S-6631 P42412O25-06/1970, dated 01. 08. 2025 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, v'rolating Article 14,16 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia. b. Further declare that the Respondents shall forthwith release all terminal benefits payable to the Petitioners including Death-cum-Retirement, Gratuity, commutation of Pension, General Provident Fund amount and encashment of Eamed Leave and retirement dated 31. 07. 2025 and the proceedings in Lr. No. AG(A and EyP19/1/s-663tsp424t202s-o6/1970, dated 01. ol.
2o2s of the 3rd Respondent and the token generated vide Nos. 260. 1293420 for Rs.. 10,20,825/-, 2601293441 for Rs. 5,79,'175l-towards Gratuity and token generated vide No. 2601293471 for Rs. 11,70,701/-and 2601293s01 for Rs. 6,64,2ogt-towards commutation, token generated vide No. 260129333g for Rs. 41 . 076r- and 2601293378 for Rs. 23,306 towards pension Biil. c. The Respondents have no right or power to withhold the terminal benefits payable to the petitioners after their retirement. |. A. NO:1 OF 2026 Petition Under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High court may be preased to direct the Respondents to forthwith rerease aI the terminar benefits payable to the Petitioner in pursuance No . AG(A&E)/P1g/l/s -663/sp4z4l2o2s- 06/1970, dated 01 . o8.
2025 of the 3"1 Respondent incruding payment of Generar providenl Fund amount' and encashment of Earned reave and Earned Leave amount, pending disposal of lhe writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI S. GOUTHAM Counsel for the Respondents : AGp FOR SERVICES _l1l The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER i I I I ;i rl I ii i I i SIN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRT JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITIoN No. 1217 9 of 20. 26 Date:2l. O4. 2o126 Between: Seetha Maha Lakshmi A ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its principal Secretary, Finance Department, Hyderabid and others. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri S. Goutham, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government pleader for Services_lll appearing for the respondents and perused the materia_r 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 is questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's terminal benehts in pursuaace of I SK, J W-P. No. I2179 of 2026 letter/proceedings No. AG(A&E) lPl9/I/3-663/SP42412025- 06 dated Ol. OB. 2O25 issued by the respondent No. 3 and ll97O despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the arnounts payable to the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated lry the Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 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 not dispute the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner u. ith regard to disposal of W. P. No. 23138 of 2025 dated 03.
O9. 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. SK, J W. P. No. l2l79 of 2026 5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03. 09. 2O25 passed by the i 1 I Division Bench of this Court in W. P. No. 23138 of 2025, this Writ i i Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that I the entire amount payable to the petitioner 1S released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks lrom today, failing which, the entire amount with regard I to the retira-l benefits shall carr5r interest at the rate of 1O%o per annum from the date the amount felt due till the actual date of its payment. 6. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. There sha-ll be no order as to costs. SD/. L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT //TRUE CO SECTION OFFICER To 1.
The Principal Secretary to Govemment, ance Department, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, State Telangana at Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad. 3. The Principal Accountant General, (A and E), Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 5. The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Hyderabad District. 6. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES -lll, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad- [OUTI 7. One CC to SRI S. GOUTHAM, Advocate TOPUCI 8. Two CD Copies SA GJP C. C. TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2110412026 1.. ':' i) "a'"* \$ '! \ I ',:. -_) \ ORDER Y WP. No. 12179 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W. P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. (
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