IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY. THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12454 OF 2025 Between: M. S. Bhuvaneshwari, W/o. Late. N. Hanumanthu Rayappa, Aged about 57 Years, Occ; House Wife . R/o. 13-2,16-37 Ramachandra Nagar Plot No. 302, Rajahamsa Happy Home, Ananthapuram District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, RWS & S Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Engineer, RWS & S Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada. 3. The Executive Engineer, RWS & Sanitation Division, Penukonda, Anantapuram District. 4. The Superintending Engineer, RWS & S Circle, Anantapuram District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court ma^ be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondent No.3 in considering petitioner representation, dated 24-04-2025, as well as the proceedings in Rc.No.SA 1/ Pension/2020, dated 15-09-2020 when the respondent No.3 directed the respondent No.4 to take one action on petitioner pension proposals of petitioner late Hanumanthu Rayappa, Deputy Executive Engineer Penukonda, Ananthapuram District who expired husband. N. in RWS/S division, on 18-07-2020 while in power, contrary to the service as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of V pension rules, apart from being voilative of fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to petitioner under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No. 2 to 4 to grant family pension and other benefits in petitioner favor of petitioner late husband. N. Hanumanthu Rayappa, Deputy Executive Engineer in RWS/S division. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 No. 3 and 4 and to act on the Proceedings in Rc.No.SA 1/ Pension/2020, dated 15-09-2020 and take appropriate action on the same with regard to the family pension and other benefits of petitioner husband. N. Hanumanthu Rayappa, Deputy Executive Engineer in RWS/S division and pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. S. PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER 7 APHC010235832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12454/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER M S Bhuvaneshwari AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GPFOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER: The present writ petition is filed with the following prayer; “ to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondent No 3 in considering petitioner representation dated 24042025 as well as the proceedings in Rc.No SA 1/ Pension/2020 dated 15092020 when the respondent No 3 directed the respondent No 4 to take action on petitioner pension 2 CG/?, J. of 2025 ^■RNo. 12454 proposals of petitioner late HanumanfhuRayappa division 1807 husband ® Engineer in RWS/S who power N Deputy Executiv, PenukondaAnanth- arbitrary illegal colorable pension rules apuram District expired on exercise of apart from being voi rights the contrary to ™tetive Of fundamental petitioner and Constitutional Articles 14 ig Constitution respondents No 2 to 4 to benefits in petitioner favor r>f guaranteed to 21 and 2020 of India under service as 300A of the consequently direct grant family while In and the pension and other 'ate husband Engineer in RWs/S N 2- Heard Ms.S.Parineeta teamed Government learned counsel for the -II for the petitioner and respondents. Pleader for Services While 3. Petitioner's husband working as Deputy Executive '^nanthapuramu Engineer with RWS/S Division, Penukonda c'ied in harness on 18.07.2020. District, He is survived by the petitioner and son. The petitioner respondent No. 3 pensionary benefits, respondent No.3 respondent No.4 forthcoming, the dated 24.04.2025 consideration. has submitted representation dated payment of death to 14.09.2020 and other representation, 15.09.2020 for benefits In pursuance of addressed the said a tetter dated has to for taking further petitioner has action. As no action was submitted respondent No. 3 another representation to which is pending CGR, J. .W.PNo.12454 of 2025 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that to narrate respondent Nos.3 and 4 to initial representation dated 14.09.2020, by respondent No.3 to respondent No.4 for it would suffice dispose of the petitioner’s which has been forwarded consideration. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that petitioner's representation dated 18.07.2020 and also the sub sequent representation dated 24.04.2025 would be considered in accordance with law. 6. In view of the aforesaid submission opinion on merits of the case, and with the learned counsels, the Writ Petition i respondent No.4 to dispose of the petitioner 18.07.2020 without expressing any consent of both the IS disposed of by directing representation dated as forwarded by respondent No.3 by letter 15.09.2020, followed by representation dated dated 24.04.2025 within a period of six (06) weeks by passing appropriate speaking order in accordance with law. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration any, in this case shall stand closed. if SECl^ //TRUE COPY// off/cer To, 1. The Principal Secretary, RWS S Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Engineer, RWS & S Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada. 3. The Executive Engineer, RWS & Sanitation Division Penukonda, Anantapuram District. 4. The Superintending Engineer, RWS & S Circle Anantapuram District. 5. One CC to M/s. S. Parineeta, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Services-ll, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies. ssb high court DATED;08/05/2025 order No. 12454 of 2025 OISPOSING OF THE W.P. WffTHOUT COSTS