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G Jessie Vanaja v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC1 Dec 2025WP/36492/2025

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The High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking release of retirement benefits. Relying on a prior Division Bench order, the court directed respondents to pay the petitioner immediately, with 10% annual interest accruing if payment is delayed.

What did the court decide?

Directing respondents to ensure the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released forthwith within six weeks, failing which interest at 10% per annum shall apply from the date the amount fell du

G Jessie Vanaja Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRt JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION 36492 0F 202s

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Between

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9:{"qq!u.Va1aja,^{D/o: Satyanandam, age 62 years, Retd. Head [/aster Gr. ll,} cSl .High Schoot (Aideti), (-aiillagll,_ R/o H.No.2-188, RTC Colony, 9spllqrqpur,^{Karimnagai- s05002(neo.ruo.o3-021567/sp) (ppo tD} No. 1310292s)

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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' 3::r:,'51?it !?BirtTr1, rept. by its^principar secretary, Finance Department

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1. The State of TelanoanA rant hrr i4- Er-:^^:--, ^ D6;t.ili; ri: 63'3l.:tjff,, IiXj3L [: P ri n cipa t s ecrera ry, schoo I Ed ucatio n

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3,I1i B li::'Bti5,I!".: H',::,iltn?:B:!:' G ove rn m e nt or rera ns a na,

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4' The District rreasury officer, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or writ, more particurarry one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, decrare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing the retirement/pensionary benefits such Rs.6,54,70el- with roken No.2524063s32 Dt26.2.20;: ::il[ Hi il:::l ;l Rs'12,74,20g/- with Token No.2524063834 Dt 26.2.2025,corr-r,rtion (Ts) amount of Rs'5'43'068/- with Token No.2s24063g30 Dt 26.2.2025, commutation (cs) amount of Rs.10,56,9 32/- with Token No.2524063g31 Dt 26.2.2025, Harf Pay leave (HpL) amount of Rs.7, 10,7351_ with Token rvo.zszsg5365g Dt

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12.2.2025, Surrender Leave amount of Rs. 1 ,42,4011- with Token No.25236701 39^' Dt 9.1 .2025 and PRC arrears amount of Rs.3,06 ,1951-, is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and Constitutional piovisions and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest @18% per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025.

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Petition under Section^'151 CPC praying that in the :ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be^pleasedTo direct the respondents to release the^{retirement/pensionary benefits suchas} Gratuity (TS) amount^{of Rs.6,54,709/-with Token No'2524063832 Dt26'2'2025'} Gratuity (cs)^{arnount ofRs.12,74,20gt- with Token \o'2524063834Dt} 26.2.2025,Commutation(TS)amountofRs'5'43'068/-withToken No.2524063830^{Dt26.2.2025, commutation (cS)amountof Rs'10',56',932/- with} TokenNo.2524063B31Dt26.2.2025,HalfPayleave(HPL)amountof Rs.7,1o,735t-withTokenNo.2523953658Dt12.2.2025,SurrenderLeave amountofRs,1,42,401l-withTokenNo.2523670139Dt9.1.2025andPRC arrears^{amount of Rs.3,06,195/-,to the petitioner forthwith pending disposalof} writ Petition

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner:SRI C' SAI REDDY}

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CounselfortheRespondentNos'1'3and4:GPFORSERVICES-lll

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Counsel^{for the Respondent No'2: GP FORSERVICES'I}

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The Gourt^{madethe following:ORDER}

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I(ARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION No.36492 OF 2o.25

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THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FryE

Between:

G.Jessie Vanaja.

. . Petitioner

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The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, HyderaU"a, ""J Ih."" others.

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ORDER:

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...Respondents

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This Writ petition is liled aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in rereasing retirar benefits to the pedtioner.

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Heard Sri C.Sai Reddy, Iearned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government preader for Services_Ill for respondent Nos.r, 3 and 4; and learned Government pleader for Services_I for respondent No.2. with their consent, this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the iis^{raised inthe present Writ} Petition has already been adjudicated^{by the Divisi:n Bench of this} court in w.P.No.2313B^{of 2025, which rvas disposed of uide order} dated 03.09.2025,^{and thUspra.v-ed to pass simtiar order in the} present Writ Petition^also.

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4,Theabovemadesubmissionisnotseriousll.clisputedb-vthe other^side.

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Having^{regardto the abovemade submissiou';and for the} reasonsalikeintheorderdated03.0g.2o2Spassedbr'theDivision Bench^{in W'P'No'23138of 2025' this Writ Petitiorlrs disposed of} directingtherespond.entstoensurethattheentireil.nrountpal,abie tothepetitioner.bereleased'forthrr,ithrt,ithinaperic.dofsix(o6) weeksfromtod'ay'failingwhich'theentireamounlv"ithregardto retirar^{benefitsshall carry interest at the rate of 10%' per annum} from^{the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid}

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this^{Writ Petition} tions,^{if anY, Pending tn} Miscellaneous^Petr ail^{be no order as to costs} DY -T.S^RINIV shall^{stand closed' There sh} TRAR IST^ANT //TRUE^COPY// SECTION^OFFICER

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at, The^{State of}

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Finance^DePartment

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1. The^{Princiroal Secretary} Telangana ,'^HYderabad' School^Education State^{of Telangana'}

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2.^The ad Depa [ff:?ii"3,,3ii?,5]*vd"'':3 Accounts,^{Government of Telangana'}

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3.^{The Directorof Treasuries and} lnsurance^{Buildings,Abids, HYdera bad}

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4, 'The^{District Treasury Officer, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District'}

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One^{CC to Sri C' Sai ReddY'Advocate IOPUC]}

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Two^{CCs to GP for Services-lll'High Court for the Stateof Telangana' at} Hydera^bad [oUT]

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Two^{CC to The GP for Services-l'High Courtfor the State of Telangana'at} Hydera^badloUTI

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Two^{CD CoPies}

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HIGH COURT

CC TODAY

DATED :O1t1Zt2O2S

ORDER

WP.No.36492 of 2O2S

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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G Jessie Vanaja v. The State of Telangana

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