WP/33399/2026 of Padmavathi A Vs The State of Telangana on 6 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH

WRIT PETITION NO: 33399 OF 2026

Between:

Padmavathi A, Wo Veeraswamy M, Age 63 years, Occ Retd., Joint Director (Schemes), Directorate of Women Development and Child Welfare, Madhuranagar, Hyderabad, Rt/o H.No. Flat No. 401, Bhagyashree, B.N. Joshi Apartments, Rajendranagar, Kachiguda, Opp Railway Station, Kacheguda, Hyderabad 500027

..,PETITlONER

AND

1. The State of Telangana, rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, , Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad

3. The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Nampally, Hyderabad.

4. The Assistant Pension Payment Office, , Narayanaguda, Hyderabad.

5. The Director,, Women Development and Child Welfare Department, Telangana, Madhuranagar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad

..,RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 ol the Constitution 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 orders more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the impugned action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the retirement benefits, such as Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 13,14,594/- with TokenNo.

2600129418, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 2,85,4061 with Token No. 2600129419, EL Encashment amount of Rs. 20,73,5901 with Token No. 2523970075, pension Bill ('l) amount of Rs. 3,72,333/- with Token No. 2600129416, Pension Biil (2) amount of Rs. 80,847l- with Token No. 260012941 7, is illegat, unfair, unjust and violation of Articles 14,21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of lndia and consequenfly direct the respondents to release the said benefits together with interest @ 18o/o PA on belated payments.

l.A. NO: 1OF 2026

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 respondents in not releasing and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 13,14,5941 with Token No. 2600129418, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 2,85,4061 with Token No. 2600129419, EL Encashment amount of Rs. 20,73,590/- with Token No. 2523970075, Pension Bill (1) amount of Rs.

3,72,333i- with Token No. 2600129416, Pension Bill (2) amount of Rs. 80,8471 with Token No. 2600129417, pending disposal of the W.P.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. VENKAT REDDY

Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR SERVICES - lll The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON'BLE SRI WSTICE K. SARATH

WRIT PETITION No.33399 of 2o.26

(CNR No. HBHCO 10684692026|.

DATE: O6.1O.2O26

Between:

Padmavathi A'

...Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance DePartment and others'

...Respondents

ORDER;

Fleard Sri P. Venkat Rcddy, Iearned counsei lor Lhc petitiorrer, learned Assistant. Government Pieader for Services-III

appeaing for the respondents and perused the material 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 pctitioncr fitcd the instatrL Writ Petiiion questioning the action

of the respondents in not releasing the petition er,s retiral benehts, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the ltetitioner.

3.Learnedcounselforthepetitionerfurthersubmitsthatthe lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudir:ated by the Division Bench of this Court i'n W.P.No.23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3.OT.2O25, and thus prayt:d to pass a sirriilar order in the present Writ Petiti.on also'

4.LearnedAssistantGovernmentPleaderforServices-Illdid notdisputethesubmissionsmadebylearnedcounselforthe petitioner with regard to the disposai of W'P'No'23 138 of 2025

dated 03.09.2025 and submits that the respondents will release the alnounts on a priority basis o I thc token numbers and prayecl this Court to pass appropriate orders'

5.

Flaving regard to the above made submissions and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by the

Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23 138 of 2025, this Writ 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 benehts shal1 carry interest at the rate of lOo/o per annum, from the date the amount fell due, til1 the actual date of its payment.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand ciosed. There shal1 be no order as to costs Sd/.P.C SULEKHA DEVI

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary' Finance Department' Secretariat' State of Telangana, HYderabad

2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts' ' Government of Telangana'

lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad

3.TheJointDirector,PensionPaymentOffice'Nampally'Hyderabad'

4.TheAssistantPensionPaymentoffice,,Narayanaguda,Hyderabad.

5. The Director,, Women Development and Child Welfare Department'

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Telangana, Madhuranagar,Ameerpet' Hyderabad

6. One CC to SRI P. VENKAT REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]

7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES - lll' High Court for the State of Telangana'

at Hyderabad [OUTI

8. Two CD CoPies

To,

AGK

CC TODAY

HIGH COURT

DATED: 0611012026