Telangana High Court
WP/32272/2026 of Badriraju Devaki Devi Vs State of Telangana, on 28 September 2026
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH WRIT PETITION NO :32272 OF 2026 [ 33021 ...PETITIONER Between: AND Badriraju Devaki Devi, W/O
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH
WRIT PETITION NO:32272 OF 2026
[ 33021
...PETITIONER
Between:
AND
Badriraju Devaki Devi, W/O Pullibandla Srinivasa Rao Age 62YearsOcc'
Retd lViedico Social Worker GR l, R/O H No. 2-69/l,Telephone Exchange Road,siddinenigudemPO,Madhira Mandal,Khammam-507201
1. state of Telangana,, Rep by its Principal secretary alabormedipw Finance and planning Department, Secretariat,Hyderabad
2. state of Telangana,, Rep by its Principal secretary, Directorate of Health and Family WelfareDepartment,Secretariat, Hyderabad
3. District Treasury Officer,, Bhad rad riKothagudem District
4. Sub Treasurer Officer,, BhadradriKothgudem District
...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 declare the action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the pensionary benefits which includes('1 ) Gratuity (composite share) amount of Rs. 12,32,291/- with Token No. 2601228487 dated B-Og-2025.(2) Gratuity (T.G. Share) amount of Rs. 3,67,709/- with Token no. 2601228477 dated 03-09-2025.(3) ElEncashment amount of Rs. .15,62,417l-with Token No. 2601057631 dated 12-08-2025.(4) PRC
i20zo nrrearsl amount of Rs.24,911/- with Token No.2601293186 dated '.l0-09- )ozs.(s) pRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs.24,909/- with Token No.260'129320'l Jrt"J'rb_os-2d25.(6) pRc 2.20 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,909/- with roken No.
2601293222 dated 10-09-2025.(7) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,9101-with Token No. 2601293245 dated 10-09-2025.(8) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs.
24,s}gt- with Token No.2601293261 dated 10-09-2025(9) PRC (2020 4111t1
amount of Rs. 24,91 1/- with Token No.260',1293281 dated 10-09-2025.(10) PRC
(ZOiO nrreurr) amount of Rs.24,9'10/- with Token No.2601293294 dated 10-09-
2025.(11) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs.24,911/- with Token No.2601293310
dated 10-09-2025.(12) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,9'10/- with Token No.
2601293330 dated 10-09-2025.(13) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,910L with Token No. 2601293343 dated 10-09-2025.(14) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs.
24,9101- with Token No. 2601293357 dated 10-09-2025.(15) PRC (2020 Arrears)
amount of Rs. 24,9101 with Token No. 2601293376 dated 10-09- 2025.Total amount. Rs. 34,61,337/-as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, and violation of articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of lndia by issuing appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of MANDAMUS and consequently direct the Respondents to release and pay the pension benefits with interest @ 24% per annum from date of retirement to till the date of actual payment is made.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026
Petition under Section 15'1 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 to release and pay the pensionary benefits which includes(1) Gratuity (Composite Share) amount of Rs. 12,32,29'11 with Token No. 2601228487 daled 03-09-2025.(2) Gratuity (T.G. Share) amount of Rs. 3,67,7091 with Token No.
2601228477 dated 03-09-2025.(3) EL Encashment amount of Rs 15,62,4'17l- with Token No. 2601057631 dated '12-08-2025.(4) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs.
24,9111- with Token No. 2601293'186 dated 10-09-2025.(5) PRC (2020 Arrears)
amount of Rs.24,909/- with Token No.260'1293201 dated 10-09-2025.(6) PRC
(2020 Anears) amount of Rs. 24,909/- wrth Token No.2601293222 dated 10-09-
2025.(7) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,910/- with Token No. 2601293245
dated 10-09-2025.(8) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs.24,909/- with Token No.
2601293261 dated 10-09-2025.(9) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,9111with Token No.2601293281 dated'10-09-2025.(10) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs.
24,9101- with Token No. 2601293294 dated 10-09-2025.(11) PRC (2020 Arrears)
amount of Rs.24,911/- with Token No.2601293310 dated 10-09-2025.(12) PRC
(2020 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,910/- with Token No. 2601293330 dated 10-09-
2025.(13) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,910/- with Token No. 2601293343
dated 10-09-2025.(14) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,910/- with Token No.
2601293357 dated 10-09-2025.(15) PRC (2020 Arrears) amount of Rs. 24,9101 with Token No. 2601293376 dated 10-09-2025.Total amount. Rs. 3461,337/-forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B. BHAGATH SAIN
Counsel for the Respondents: AGP SERVICES - lll 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 PETITION No.32272 of 2o.26
ICNR. No. HBHC oLo656A920261
Date: 28.O9.2o.26
Between:
Badriraju Devaki Devi
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Telalgana,
Itep. by its Principal Sccretary,
Finance and Planning Department and others
...Respondents
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Heard Sri B. Bhagath Sain, learned counsel for the petitioner and Iearned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll appearing for the respondents and perused the materia-l on record. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up lor disposal at the stage of admission itself.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action
2 of - the respondents in not releasing the petitioner's retiral benefits, despite token numbers having alre ady been raised by the respondent authorities for payment of the amounts payable to the Petitioner. 3, Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that thc lis raised in the present Writ Petition has already been adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, which was disposed of uide order dated O3.O9.11.O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also. 4, Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-lll 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 artd prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders.
5. Having 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.23138 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 lrom today, failing which, the entire amount with regard to the retira,l benehts sha1l carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum. from the date the amount fell due, till the actual date of its payment. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. Thcre shall be no order as to costs, K.V.O.NARSI BABU STANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER '1. The Principal Secretary alabormedipw Finance and planning Depa(ment, Secretariat, State of Telangana,, Hyderabad
2. The Prindpal Secretary, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana,, Hyderabad
3. District Treasury Officer,, BhadradriKothagudem District
4. Sub Treasurer Officer,, BhadradriKothgudem District
5. One CC to SRl. B BHAGATH SAIN Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to G.P. for Services - lll, High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad tourl
7. Two CD Copies gl ASdI To AGK PB t\-/ \\'
HIGH COURT DATED: 2810912026
ORDER
WP.No.32272 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS CC TODAY 1P.E STA rt 0 7 ocT 2$26 -t\ r) u .Ls I s.'Aic;
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