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2025 DAILYLAW 22387 (AP)

Chevvakula SANTHI KUMARI v. The Union of India

WP/14450/2018 · 2025-09-16

B V L N Chakravarthi

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APHC010315842018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 14450/2018 Between: 1. CHEVVAKULA SANTHI KUMARI, D/O. LATE CHEVVAKULA VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 57-4- 13, DURGA NAGAR, KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPTD., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI 2. HEAD QUARTER DG, BOARDER SECURITY FORCE, COO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110003. 3. OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT, 102 BN- BSF, BAIKUNTHPUR, JALPAIGURI DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL - 734008. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MURALI LINCOLN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A RAVINDRA BABU (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.14450 OF 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue any writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus or appropriate writ I to declare the action of the respondents denying to release the death benefits of the petitioners unmarried deceased brother who died while performing his duties as a constable in the 3rd respondent office though the petitioner was entitled as nominee to receive his death benefits as illegal arbitrary and violative of Central Civil Service Rules. II to declare that as nominee the petitioner is entitled to receive the death benefits of her deceased brother who died while he was performing his duties as constable at 3rd respondent Office. III and consequently praying to issue a direction to the respondents specifically to the 3rd respondent to release the death benefits of the petitioners unmarried deceased brother who was left with no family (i.e., wife and children) by declaring that the petitioner is legally entitled to receive the death benefits of her unmarried deceased brother as a nominee to him…” 2. None appeared for the petitioner, thought the matter is posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Earlier also, there was no representation for the petitioner. 3. In the light of submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel on the earlier adjournment, the writ petition has become infructuous. 4. Recording the submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 3 As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 17.09.2025 Pmk 4 14 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:14450 OF 2018 Date: 17.09.2025 Pmk