G. Rajeshwari Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

G. Rajeshwari Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondents directed to ensure the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released within six (06) weeks; failing which, the retiral benefits shall carry interest at the per annum rate stated in the order (rate numerals OCR-illegible in source) from the date the amount fell due till actual payment; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in not releasing and paying the petitioner's retirement benefits (Gratuity (CS) and (TS), Commutation (CS) and (TS), EL Encashment, G.I.S., G.P.F., Surrender Leave and PRC Arrears) is illegal, unfair, unjust and in violation of Articles 14, :21 and 300(4) of the Constitution of India, and whether the respondents should be directed to release the said benefits together with interest @ 18 % PA on belated payments. +1 more

Court's answer

With consent the petition was taken up for disposal at the admission stage; having regard to counsel's undisputed submission that the identical lis was adjudicated by the Division Bench in W.P.No.23133 of 2025 (order dated 03.09.2025), the Court disposed of the writ petition directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner is released within six (06) weeks.

Ratio / Principle

Failing release within six weeks, the entire amount with regard to retiral benefits shall carry interest at the per annum rate stated in the order (the numerals of the rate are OCR-illegible in the source text) from the date the amount fell due till it is actually paid.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. No. 40291 of 2025 (High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, J., order dated 30.12.2025): G. Rajeshwari, a retired school assistant (ZPHS Kyathur, Alampur Mandal, Jogulamba Gadwal District), petitioned under Article 226 for a writ of mandamus declaring illegal the respondents' (State of Telangana Finance Department, Director of Treasuries and Accounts, District/Sub-Treasury Officers, Jogulamba Gadwal, and District Education Officer) non-release of her retirement benefits — Gratuity (CS) and (TS), Commutation (CS) and (TS), EL Encashment, G.I.S., G.P.F., Surrender Leave and 12 instalments of PRC Arrears, each with token particulars set out in the prayer — and for payment with interest on belated release. Counsel submitted that the identical lis had already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of the same court in W.P.No.23133 of 2025, disposed of vide order dated 03.09.2025; the submission was not seriously disputed by the other side. Taking up the petition for disposal at the admission stage with consent, the Court, for reasons alike to that Division Bench order, disposed of the writ petition directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner was released within six (06) weeks, failing which the retiral benefits were to carry interest at the per annum rate stated in the order from the date the amount fell due until actual payment; there was no order as to costs and pending miscellaneous petitions stood closed.

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA^{AT HYDERABAD} (Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE^{NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO}

WRIT PETITION NO:40291 OF²⁰²⁵

Between:

G. Raieshwari, D/o G. Mari^{Basaiah, Age 61 Yrs., Occ. Retd. School} Assistdnt, ZPHS Kyathur, Alampur^{Mandal, Jogulamba G-adyal DishictRyo} H.No. B1/128/A1, Venkateshwara^{Nagar,Near Vijetha School, Kurnool -} 518002 (PPO No. 79-000555/SP)

..PETITIONER

AND

The State of Telangana, Rept. by^{its Principal Secretary, FinanceDepartment,} Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries and^{Accounts'Government of Telangana,} lnsurance Buildings, Abids,^Hyderabad.

The District Treasury Officer,^{Jogulamba Gadwal District,}

The Sub-Treasury Officer,^{Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal District.}

The District Education Officer,^{Jogulamba Gadwal District.}

...RESPONDENTS

Petition undei Articlt226 of the^{Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances staied in the^{affidavit filedtherewith,the High Courtmay be} pleased to issue a writ order or orders more in the nature^{of writ of Mandamus} declare the impugned action^{of the respondentsin not releasingand paying the} retirement benefits, such as Gratuity(CS)^{amountof Rs.1'l ,60,607/- with Token} No. 2601007858 Dt. 07/08/2025,^{Gratuity(TS)amount of Rs. 4'39,393/-with} Token No. 260lOO78B9 Dl.^{07lOAl2O25,Commutation(CS)amount of Rs'} 15,85,176t- with Token No.^{2601007926 Dt. 07/0812025,Commutation(TS)} amount of Rs. 6,00,129/-^{with Token No. 2601007951 Dt. 07.08'2025,EL} Encashment amount of Rs.8,79,723l-^{with Token No.26018B5884Dt'} 25107t2025, G.l.S. amount of^{Rs. 46,386/- with Token No. 2601948574Dt'}

1011112025, G.P.F. amount of Rs. 8,21,6471with Cheque/Token No. 2600846829 Ot.2210712025, Surrender Leave amount of Rs. 1,50,8211- with Token No. 2523467797 Dt. 1211212024 and 12 lnstallments of PRC Arrears of total amount of Rs. 2,91,622l- with first token number 2600885875 D|.25.07.2025 and 11 other token nurnbers on the different dates, is illegal, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles 14, :21 and 300(4) of the Constitution of lndia and consbquently direct the respondenls to release the said benefits together with interest @ 18 % PA on belated payments.

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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 resl:ondents in not releasing and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner suc'r as, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs.^{'l't,60,607/-} with Token No. 2601007858 Dl. 0710812025, Gratuity(TS) amount of Rs. 4,39,393/- with Token No. 2601007€;89 Dt. 07108/2025, Commutation(CS) amount of Rs.^'1 5,85,176/with Token No. 260'1007926 Dl. 0710812025, Commutation(TS) amount of Rs. 6,00,1291- witr Token No. 2601007951 Dl. 0710812025, EL Encashment amount of Rs. 8,79,7113l- with Token No. 2601885884 Dt.2510712025, G.l.S. amount of Rs. 46,386/- rlith Token No. 2601948574 Dt. 1011112025, G.P.F. amount of Rs. 8,21 ,6471- with Cheque/Token No. 2600846829 Dl.22lO7l2O25, Surrender Leave amount of Rr;. 1,50,821/- with Token No.2523467797 Dt. 1211212024 and 12 lnstallments r>f PRC Arrears -of total amount of Rs. 2,91,6221- wilh first -token number 2600385875 Dt. 2510712025 and 11 other token numbers on the different dates, pending disposal of the Writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P.VENKAT REDDY

Counsel for Lhe Respondent No.1 to 4: GP FOR SERVICES-!||

Counsel for the Respondent No.s: GP FOR SERVICES-I

The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT^{FORTHE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

THE HON'BLE^{SRI ]USTICENAMAVARAPU RAJESHWARRAO}

WRIT PETITION^{No.4O291OF 2O25}

DATE OF ORDER:^30.12.2fJ25

Between:

G. Rajeshwari

.,.Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana,^{rePt. bY its} Principal Secretary,^{FinanceDepartment,} Secretariat,^{Hyderabad and four others'}

...Respondents

ORDER

This Writ Petition^{is filed aggrievedby the inaction of the} respondents^{in releasing retiral benefitsto the petitioner'}

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Heard Mr. P.^{VenkatReddy, learnedcounselfor the petitioner,} learned Government^{Pleaderfor Services-Ill,appearingfor respondent} Nos.1 to 4, and^{learnedGovernment Pleaderfor Services-I, appearingfor} respondent^{No.5. With their consent, this writ Petition is taken up for} disposal at the^{admission stage itself'}

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When the matter^{is takenup for hearing, learnedcounselfor the} petitioner submit that the^{lis raised in the presentWrit Petition has} already been^{adjudicated by the Division Bench of this court in}

W.P.No.2313B of 2025,^{which was disposed of vide orderdated} 03.09.2025, and thus^{prayed to pass similarorder in the present Writ} Petition also.

4 The above made submission^{is not seriously disputedby the other} side.

S. Having regard to the^{above made submissionsand for the reasons} alike in the order dated^{03.09.2025passed by the DivisionBenchin} W.p.No.23133 of^{2025, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing} the respond,=nts to ensure^{that the entire amount payable to the} petitioner be released within a^{period of six (06) weeks from today, failing} which, the entire amount^{with regard to retiralbenefits shall carry interest} at the rate of^{\Oo/o per annum from the date the amountfell due till it is} actually^paid. There shall^{be no order as to costs.}

MiscelidoeouS^{petitions pending,if any, shall standclosed.}

SD/-P.PONNA KRISHNA TANT REGIS //TRUE COPY// * CTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary,^{Finance Department,} Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

The [)irector of Treasuries and^{Accounts, Government of Telangana,} :

lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Drstrict Treasury Officer,^{Jogulamba Gadwal District,}

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The Srlb-Treasury^{Officer, Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal District.}

The District Education officer,^{Jogulamba GadwalDistrict.}

One CC to SRI P.VENKAT^{REDDY, Advocate} [OPUC]

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