Kalabandi Sambulamma v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana HC common order 08.01.2026 (Pulla Karthik, J.), W.P.Nos.516, 532, 586, 632, 633, 638, 643, 698, 706, 717, 728, 738, 752, 754, 757, 792 of 2026; retired Telangana state employees; non-release of retirement/retiral benefits; gratuity; commutation value of pension; GPF final payment; encashment of earned leave/HPL; GIS/TGLI; surrender leave; PRC arrears; DA arrears; token/cheque generated but not paid; Accountant General authorization; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Articles 14, 16, 21, 300-A; Section 151 CPC applications; delay in payment of pensionary benefits; interest on delayed retiral benefits (18%/24% sought; 10% p.a. awarded as default); six weeks compliance direction; follows Division Bench order dated 03.09.2025 in W.P.No.23138 of 2025; disposed at admission stage with consent; no costs; Vijay L Mehrotra v. State of U.P. (SC) referred in pleadings only.
What did the court decide?
All sixteen writ petitions disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the entire amount payable to the petitioners towards retiral benefits forthwith, within six (06) weeks; failing which the retiral benefit amounts shall carry interest at 10% per annum from the date they fell due till actual payment; miscellaneous petitions closed; no order as to costs.