[ 33021 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) IUONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY / I TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT T!-tE URABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SAFIATTI ,"- t{oNI ,] WR rr FETIIoN No: 22083 oF ?o2S Between: Y.Sridevi, D/o. Y.Butchaiah, Aged 62 years, Retired Secondary GraCe Teacher, Rl/o. H.No.32-2-, Raoo8, Gandhi Nagar, Palvoncha, Bhandradri Kothagudem, District ...PETITIONER AND Government, 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem 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 issue a writ , order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that -r tr': ltot mai<ing pa\.irertt iti- tert:ir.a_ llrr. ac-t:r.,--i t:..: il:.ai n:ren t)erreIts t,r t|:: j:'-'.itic)irir .1 fursiuance oi letter/ proct.:,:-irqs issued by the ))rrncipal Accolrntant General (A&E), Hyderabad in Lr.No,\G(,r,&EjiPlllillllS-6.15lSP340/2C25a61 1715 iared

29.07 .2A2a r,. ll.:r.:a1. arltit ratr' and discriminatory. violating Alticle 14. 16 t:'.,,,l'lJ ./,. o1 l-he Cons[itutiorL r-,f lndia. b) iurther deciare ihai, the Respondents shall rbrthlvith r:elease all !I rerminal benefits pa_vable to the Petitioner inr:luding Death-cum-Retirement, Ciratuity., Commutation of pension, General Pro.,.t,ient Fuac a.r:-rount and encashrnr'nt of Earned Leave anci : Earned I-ear'.- i..mctint and other benellts irr pursr-Lance oi his I retiremerrt :liLte:i 3l.t)7 .2025 ancl the procceciings iir LT No AG(A&E)/Pi8ilill5-646lSP31Cl2025-06l tTtS dareC I 29 .O7 .2025 of the Princi p:rl Acco untant Gene t a[ (A&E), j Ilyderabad viz., an amollnl. of Rs.16,00,000/- sanctioned I :l towards retirement gratuity iz:.. Rs.9,77,8 l5/- sar-rctioned, vide 'loken I.,Ic.2602375834) dated 17. 12.2025 and Rs.6,22,185/- { I i sanctioned vicie Token l,to.2602375840 dated 17.12.2025 respectivelr'. further an amount of Rs.16,55,634/- sanctioned I I - towards Commutation Value of Pension viz., Rs. 1.O,lI,gL4 I { sanctioned vide Token No.26O2375850 dated IT.l2.2O2S arrd ,l Rs.6,43,820/- sanctioned vicle Token No.2602375g54 dated I I 17 .12.2025 respectivel\,, the Service Pension of the petitioner was fixed as Rs.42,620I -, Encashment of Leave amount of IIIt I

Rs.8,12,,164 1'- sancti(1:red v,cle Tok,:n No.270O214765 dated '2:l.A+.:2.J'26, ripF ll.ee-l arrrount of Rs.22,40,1g(r/_ sancdo,ecl I 'icle I Token No.270087798.t I datecl 30.06.2026, GIS amount of R-s.2:, iil '- :arictir)t-ccl virle Token No.2trOi6,14,lO1 dat,:d 2i..7t.).2C2:. pFrl A.:i:r:rs (12 Bills) amourr ol Rs.?,?.j,lj2l_ s:tt1crl.j'lr-,,.i ." irie 1.1:..1sp.rit l_r,,;6;1 nurnbers Crn 21.10.:2ll?5_ c) the Respondents have ro nght or power to,,vithholcl the terminal bene f t:s; p:,... a'--lr: :., [he ].ii[ioner after his retiren.en:. t- l.A. NO: 1OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affldavit filed in support of the petition,,the High CoJrt may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in purquance of the Lr.No.AG(A and EyPl8/lllis-646t 5P34012025-06/'1715 dated 29.O71 .2025 of the Principal Accountant General (AandE), Hyderabad viz., an amount of Rs. 16,00,0001 sanctioned towlrds retirement gratuity viz., Rs.9.77,815/-'dated 17.12.2025 and Rs.6,22,185^ sanctioned vide Token. No.260237F8$6 sanctioned vide Token No.2602375840 dated 17.12.2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs.'l6,55,634/- sanctioned towards Commutation Value of Pension viz., Rs,10,11,814/- sanctioned vide Token No.2602375850 dated 17.12.2025 and Rs.6,43,8201 sanctioned vicle Token No.2602375854 daled 17.12.2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Fetitioner was lfixed as Rs.42,620/-, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.8,12,464/- sanctioned vide Token No.27 002147 65 dated 23.04.2026, GPF final amount of Rs.22,40,1861 sanctioned vide Token No.2700877984 dated 30.06.2026, GIS amount of Rs.29,614/- sanctioned vide Token No.2601644401 dated 21.10.2025, PRC Anears (12 Bills) amount of Rs.2,23,3821- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 21 .10.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. G MALLIKARJUNA SARMA 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 JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.22O83 of 2o26 Date:13.O7.2o26 Between: Y. Sridevi ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and others ...Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri G. Mallikarjuna Sarma, learned counsel lor the petitioner and iearn ed Assistalt Government Pleader for Services-lll appearing lor the respondents and perused the materia] on record. With their consent, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Learned counsel for t.he petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner,s retiral 2 benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for paSrment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the beenlis raised i.n the present Writ L'etition has already adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, which rvas disposed of uide order dated O3.O9.2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also.

did4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill not dispute the subnrissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposai of W.P.No.23138 of 2025 dated 03.09 .2025 and submits that the respondents will release andthe amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. made submissions and for the5. Having regard to the above thereasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23 138 of 2025, this Writ '',/, 3 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 shal1 carry interest at the rate of 1,OYo per annum, from the date the amount feil due, till the actual date of its payment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, sha11 stand closed. There shall be no r: rder as to costs. o^,fJl' S.GOWRI SHANKAR TANT REiiiSTRAR //TRUE COPY// ,j SECTIOi{ CFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Depa_,1-tment, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyclerabad. 2. The Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4- The District rreasury officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

5. One CC to SRt. c MALLTKARJUNA SARMA Advocate tOpUCI 6. Two ccs to GP FoR SERVTCES ilr High court for the state of rerangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies BM(k TKS CC-TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1310712026 STA ie 1Y\t $ c ORDER it zo 2 2 Jut2$ffi WP.No.22083 of 2026 * - .,. 'c) ^- \:t:_;. "--- DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS cct'--\o \Cr- d+\n"

[ 33021 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) IUONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY / I TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT T!-tE URABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SAFIATTI ,"- t{oNI ,] WR rr FETIIoN No: 22083 oF ?o2S Between: Y.Sridevi, D/o. Y.Butchaiah, Aged 62 years, Retired Secondary GraCe Teacher, Rl/o. H.No.32-2-, Raoo8, Gandhi Nagar, Palvoncha, Bhandradri Kothagudem, District ...PETITIONER AND Government, 1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Finance Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem 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 issue a writ , order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that -r tr': ltot mai<ing pa\.irertt iti- tert:ir.a_ llrr. ac-t:r.,--i t:..: il:.ai n:ren t)erreIts t,r t|:: j:'-'.itic)irir .1 fursiuance oi letter/ proct.:,:-irqs issued by the ))rrncipal Accolrntant General (A&E), Hyderabad in Lr.No,\G(,r,&EjiPlllillllS-6.15lSP340/2C25a61 1715 iared

29.07 .2A2a r,. ll.:r.:a1. arltit ratr' and discriminatory. violating Alticle 14. 16 t:'.,,,l'lJ ./,. o1 l-he Cons[itutiorL r-,f lndia. b) iurther deciare ihai, the Respondents shall rbrthlvith r:elease all !I rerminal benefits pa_vable to the Petitioner inr:luding Death-cum-Retirement, Ciratuity., Commutation of pension, General Pro.,.t,ient Fuac a.r:-rount and encashrnr'nt of Earned Leave anci : Earned I-ear'.- i..mctint and other benellts irr pursr-Lance oi his I retiremerrt :liLte:i 3l.t)7 .2025 ancl the procceciings iir LT No AG(A&E)/Pi8ilill5-646lSP31Cl2025-06l tTtS dareC I 29 .O7 .2025 of the Princi p:rl Acco untant Gene t a[ (A&E), j Ilyderabad viz., an amollnl. of Rs.16,00,000/- sanctioned I :l towards retirement gratuity iz:.. Rs.9,77,8 l5/- sar-rctioned, vide 'loken I.,Ic.2602375834) dated 17. 12.2025 and Rs.6,22,185/- { I i sanctioned vicie Token l,to.2602375840 dated 17.12.2025 respectivelr'. further an amount of Rs.16,55,634/- sanctioned I I - towards Commutation Value of Pension viz., Rs. 1.O,lI,gL4 I { sanctioned vide Token No.26O2375850 dated IT.l2.2O2S arrd ,l Rs.6,43,820/- sanctioned vicle Token No.2602375g54 dated I I 17 .12.2025 respectivel\,, the Service Pension of the petitioner was fixed as Rs.42,620I -, Encashment of Leave amount of IIIt I

Rs.8,12,,164 1'- sancti(1:red v,cle Tok,:n No.270O214765 dated '2:l.A+.:2.J'26, ripF ll.ee-l arrrount of Rs.22,40,1g(r/_ sancdo,ecl I 'icle I Token No.270087798.t I datecl 30.06.2026, GIS amount of R-s.2:, iil '- :arictir)t-ccl virle Token No.2trOi6,14,lO1 dat,:d 2i..7t.).2C2:. pFrl A.:i:r:rs (12 Bills) amourr ol Rs.?,?.j,lj2l_ s:tt1crl.j'lr-,,.i ." irie 1.1:..1sp.rit l_r,,;6;1 nurnbers Crn 21.10.:2ll?5_ c) the Respondents have ro nght or power to,,vithholcl the terminal bene f t:s; p:,... a'--lr: :., [he ].ii[ioner after his retiren.en:. t- l.A. NO: 1OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affldavit filed in support of the petition,,the High CoJrt may be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release all the terminal benefits payable to the Petitioner in purquance of the Lr.No.AG(A and EyPl8/lllis-646t 5P34012025-06/'1715 dated 29.O71 .2025 of the Principal Accountant General (AandE), Hyderabad viz., an amount of Rs. 16,00,0001 sanctioned towlrds retirement gratuity viz., Rs.9.77,815/-'dated 17.12.2025 and Rs.6,22,185^ sanctioned vide Token. No.260237F8$6 sanctioned vide Token No.2602375840 dated 17.12.2025 respectively, further an amount of Rs.'l6,55,634/- sanctioned towards Commutation Value of Pension viz., Rs,10,11,814/- sanctioned vide Token No.2602375850 dated 17.12.2025 and Rs.6,43,8201 sanctioned vicle Token No.2602375854 daled 17.12.2025 respectively, the Service Pension of the Fetitioner was lfixed as Rs.42,620/-, Encashment of Leave amount of Rs.8,12,464/- sanctioned vide Token No.27 002147 65 dated 23.04.2026, GPF final amount of Rs.22,40,1861 sanctioned vide Token No.2700877984 dated 30.06.2026, GIS amount of Rs.29,614/- sanctioned vide Token No.2601644401 dated 21.10.2025, PRC Anears (12 Bills) amount of Rs.2,23,3821- sanctioned vide different token numbers on 21 .10.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. G MALLIKARJUNA SARMA 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 JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.22O83 of 2o26 Date:13.O7.2o26 Between: Y. Sridevi ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and others ...Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri G. Mallikarjuna Sarma, learned counsel lor the petitioner and iearn ed Assistalt Government Pleader for Services-lll appearing lor the respondents and perused the materia] on record. With their consent, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Learned counsel for t.he petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner,s retiral 2 benefits, despite token numbers having already been raised by the respondent authorities for paSrment of the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the beenlis raised i.n the present Writ L'etition has already adjudicated by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23138 of 2025, which rvas disposed of uide order dated O3.O9.2O25, and thus prayed to pass a similar order in the present Writ Petition also.

did4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill not dispute the subnrissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the disposai of W.P.No.23138 of 2025 dated 03.09 .2025 and submits that the respondents will release andthe amounts on a priority basis of the token numbers prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders. made submissions and for the5. Having regard to the above thereasons alike in the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.23 138 of 2025, this Writ '',/, 3 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 shal1 carry interest at the rate of 1,OYo per annum, from the date the amount feil due, till the actual date of its payment Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, sha11 stand closed. There shall be no r: rder as to costs. o^,fJl' S.GOWRI SHANKAR TANT REiiiSTRAR //TRUE COPY// ,j SECTIOi{ CFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Depa_,1-tment, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyclerabad. 2. The Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad 3. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4- The District rreasury officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

5. One CC to SRt. c MALLTKARJUNA SARMA Advocate tOpUCI 6. Two ccs to GP FoR SERVTCES ilr High court for the state of rerangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies BM(k TKS CC-TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1310712026 STA ie 1Y\t $ c ORDER it zo 2 2 Jut2$ffi WP.No.22083 of 2026 * - .,. 'c) ^- \:t:_;. "--- DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS cct'--\o \Cr- d+\n"