Telangana High Court
WP/33479/2026 of Shashikala M Vs The State of Telangana on 6 October 2026
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: 33479 OF 2026 Between: Shashikala M, D/o Kishtaiah M, Age 63 years, Occ. Retd.,
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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: 33479 OF 2026
Between:
Shashikala M, D/o Kishtaiah M, Age 63 years, Occ. Retd., Primary School Head Master, P.S Jagathpally, M.P Peddamandadi, Wanaparthy District, R/o H.No. 24-26, Gandhi Chowk Road, 17th Ward, Wanaparthy Town, Wanaparthy District, 509103 (PPO No. 81-000613/SP)
...PETITIONER
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 District Treasury Officer, Wanaparthy District, Wanaparthy.
4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Wanaparthy, Wanaparthy District.
5. The District Educational Officer, Wanaparthy District, Wanaparthy.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of 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 (TS) amount of Rs. 5,73,068/- with Token No. 23096824
Di. 08.11 .2024, Gratuity (CS) amount of Rs. 8,88,7221 with Token No. 23096810 Dt 08.11.2024, EL and HPL (300 days) amount of Rs. 7,23,5711 with Token No.
971645 Dt. 06.08.2025, GIS amount of Rs. 23,356/- with Token No. '137640 Dt.
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21 04.2025, is iilegar, unfair, unjust and vioration of Articres 14,21 and 300(4) of the constitution of rndia and consequenfly direct the respondents to rerease the said benefits together with interest @ 1g percent pA on belated payments.
l.A. NO:1 OF 2026
Petition under section 1s1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the respondents in not rereasing and pay the retirement benefits of the petitioner such as, Gratuity (TS) amount of Rs. 5,73,06g/- with roken No. 23096824 Dt. 08.11.2024, Gratuity (cs) amount of Rs. 8,88,722l- with roken No. 23096810 Dt.08.11.2024, EL
and HPL (300 days) amount of Rs. 7,23,521t- with Token No. 97.,645 Dt.
06 082025, GrS amount of Rs. 23,356/- with roken No. 137640 Dt. 21.04.2025, pending disposal of the W.p.
Counsel for the petitioner: SRl. p VENKAT REDDY
Counsel for the Respondents: AGp FOR SERVICES_ ill The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT PETTTION No.33479 of 2o26
(CNR No. HBHCo1O684A22026l
DATE: O6.10.2O26
Between:
Shashikala M.
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana, Rept. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department and others.
...Respondents
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ORDER:
Fleard Sri P. Vcnlca t Iteddy, lca rtlcd counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistanl. Government Pleader for Services-lll appearing 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. Learncd counscl for thc pclilioncr submits thaL thc petitioner filed the instant Writ Pelition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner,s retiral benefits, despite token numbers having alread.y lteen raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the petitioncr.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the lis raised in the present Writ petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 ol 2025, which was disposed, of uitle order dated O3.O9.2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition a-lso.
4. Learned Assistant Government pleader for Services_Ill did not dispute the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposal of W.p.No.23138 of 2025 dated 03.09.2025 and. submits that the respondents will release the amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers and praysd this Courl to pass appropriate orders.
5. Having regard to the above made submissions and for the reas()ns alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 pzrssed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, this Writ Petilion is disposed of directing the respondents to ensure that the entire amount payable to the petitioner 1S released as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks lrom today, failing which, the entire arnount with regard to the retiral benehts shall carry interest at the rate of lOoh per annum, from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its pavment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petitiorr, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/-P,C. SULEKHA DEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /,TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, lnsurance Buildings, Abids, Hyderabad.
3. The District Treasury Officer, Wanaparthy District, Wanaparthy.
4. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Wanaparthy, Wanaparthy District.
5. The District Educational Officer, Wanaparthy District, Wanaparthy.
6. One CC to SRl. P VENKAT REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]
7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES -lll, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OU!
8. Two CD Copies DAN To, MS G
HIGH COURT DATED: 06t1012026
ORDER
WP.No.33479 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS CC TODAY 4r( l,t/).J
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