Disposed

Smt.a.Aruna v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC6 Apr 2026WP/9916/2026

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What is this about?

A single judge of the Telangana High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by a retired school assistant seeking the release of delayed pensionary benefits. The Court directed authorities to release the entire amount within six weeks and to pay interest at 10% per annum if delayed.

What did the court decide?

Direct respondents to release all beneficiary pensionary benefits within 6 weeks and pay interest at 10% per annum if delayed.

Smt.a.Aruna Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2026)

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

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(SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY, THE SIXTH^{DAYOF APRIL} TWO THOUSAND^{AND TWENWSIX}

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE^{SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH}

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WRIT PETITION O: 9916 OF 2026

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Between

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Smt. A.Aruna,^{yy7o A.Rajaiah,aged62 years, Rtd. School Assistant (Bio-Science),} zpHS Varadavalli,^{Rajinna Sirisilla District, R/o H.No.2-10-9,Mukurampura,} Karimnagar-505001.^{(PPO No.67-000703/SPXPPO lD No.14101085)}

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,PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of^{Telangana,rept. by its Principal Secretary, FinanceDepartment} Secretariat, HYderabad.

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The State oi T"lrngrna,^{rept. by its Principal Secretary,SchoolEducation} Depaitment, Secretariat,^Hyderabad-

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The Director^{of Treasuriesand Accounts, Governmentof Telangana, lnsurance} Buildings, Abids, HYderabad.

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The Su-b-Treasury^{bfficer,Vemulawada, Rajanna Sirisilla 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 affidavitfiled therewith, the High Court may be pleasedto} issue an order or^{direction or writ, more particularlyone in the nature of Writ of} Mandamus declare^{the impugned actionof the respondentsin not releasing the} retiremenupensionary^{benefits such as Gratuity(TS) amount of Rs.6,32,4071-with} Token No.2602609428,^{dt.23.12.2)25,Gratuity(CS)amount of Rs'9,67'5931 with} Token No. 2602609404^{dt.23.12.2025,commutation(TS) amount of Rs.6,71,8241'with} Token No. 2602609491^{dt.23.12.2025,Commutation (cs) amount of Rs.10,27,9011-} with Token No. 2602609467,^{dt. 23.12.2025, Encashment of Leave amount of}

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Rs.4,61 ,4841- with roken No.2601923126, dt 11.11.202s,GpF amount of Rs.12,93,890/- 'with Token No.2603652728dt. 9.3,.202G, GIS amount of Rs.30,4g4lwith Token No.I1601923141, dt.11 .11.2025, and PRC arrears (12 installments) amount of Rs.2,27,0521" with Token No.2601923'153, dt. 11.11.2025 etc., is illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust, discrimination, apart from violation of all the Statutory Rules and Constitutional previsions and consequently direct the respondents to retease and pay the said pensionary benefits with interest @ 1B o/o paf annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made.

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t.A. NO: oF 2026

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Petition uncler 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 respondent to release the retiremenUpensionary benefits such as Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs.6,32,407l" with Token No. 2602609428, dt.23.12.202s, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs'9,67,5931with Token No. 2602609404 dt.23.12.202s, Commutation (TS) amount of Rs'6,71 ,8241- with Token No. 2602609491,dt. 23.12.2025, Commutation (CS) amount of Rs'10,27,9011- with Token No. 2602609467, dt. 23.12.2025, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.r',61 ,4841- with Token No.2601 923126, dt 11 .11.2025,GpF amount of Rs'12,93,890/- with Token No.2603652728dt. g.3.2o2o, GIS amount of Rs.30,4g4lwith Token No.i2601923141, dt.11 .11.2025, and PRC arrears (12 installments) amount of Rs.2,27,0521- with Token No.2601923153, dt 11.11.2025 etc., to the petitioner forthwith.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C.SAI REDDY

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Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR SERVTCES-II

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The Court made the 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 K.SARATH

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UIRIT PETITION No.99L6 of 2o26

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THE O6TH DAY OF APRIL 2026

Between:

Smt.A.Aruna.

...Petitioner

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its principal Secretary, Finance Department and others.

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...Respondents

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ORDER:

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Heard sri c.sai Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill appearing for the respondents and perused the material on record.. with their consent, this writ Petition is raken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner,s retiral

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benefits,dr:spitetokennumbershavingalreadybeenraisedby the respon,cent^{authorities for paymentof the amountspayable} to the Petitioner.

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3 Learrtedcounselforthepetitionerfurthersubmitsthatthe Iis raised^{inthe present writPetition has already been} adjudicated^{by theDivision Bench of thisCourt in} W.P.No.2:]^{138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated} similar^{order in the} 03.09.20125,^{and thus prayed to pass a} present^{Vr/rit Petitionalso'}

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4.LearnedAssistantGovernmentPleaderforServices-Illdid notd'isputethesubmissionsmadebylearnedcounselforthe petitiont:rwithregardtothedisposalofW.P.No.23l38of2o2S datedo:].og.2o2Sandsubmitsthattherespondentswillrelease theam.ountsonaprioritybasisofthetokennumbersand prayed this^{Court to pass appropriate orders'}

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5.Hla'vingregardtotheabovemadesubmissionsandforthe reasons alike^{in the ord.er dated 03'09'2025passed by the} Division Bench^{of this court in w.P.No.231380f 2025' this writ}

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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 IOo/o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if &ry, in this Writ

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Petition, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/-P.C SULEKHA DEVI

//TRUE COPY//

N OFFICER

To 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance^Department Telangana.

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Hyderabad, State of

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The Principal Secretary, School^{Education Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad,} State of Telangana.

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

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The Sub-Treasury Officer, Vemulawada,^{Rajanna Sirisilla District}

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One CC to SRI C.SAI REDDY,^Advocate [OPUC]

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Two CCs to GP FOR^{SERVICES-!||,High Court for the State of Telangana, at} Hyderabad. TOUTI

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HIGH COURT

DATED: 06/0412026

ORDER WP.No.9916 of 2026

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITI o \ WITHOUT COSTS

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Smt.a.Aruna v. The State of Telangana

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