APHC010516202018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24453/2018 Between: PODUGU PYDITHALLI, W/O. LATE P. YELLARAO, AGE 37 YEARS, OCC. HOMEMAKER, R/O. H.NO.17-15-85/1, JONNAGUDDI, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS MANAGER, CANTONMENT BRANCH, VIZIANAGARAM. 3. BUPATHI LATHA, R/O. D.NO.20-5-1, MEEDARELLI VEEDHI, NEAR AVN COLLEGE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B SESIBUSHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V UMA DEVI 2. G RAMA GOPAL The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the Respondent No.1 and 2 in non releasing the death and other service benefits of the husband of the petitioner as arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondents No.2 and 3 to release the death and other service benefits of the husband of the petitioner.” 2 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri G.Rama Gopal, learned counsel for Respondent No.3 would submit that, Respondent No.3 filed F.C.O.P.No.1467 of 2017 on the file of Family Court, Visakhapatnam seeking declaration that she is the legally wedded wife of late Podugu Yella Rao showing the Petitioner herein as Respondent No.1 therein. Learned counsel would further submit that a consequential relief has also been claimed to the effect that Respondent No.3 herein is entitled for the death benefits, pension and other attendance benefits of the deceased Podugu Yella Rao. It is further submitted that, recording the same the petition may be disposed of by giving liberty to the Petitioner to work out her remedies in the said matter. 3. Sri B.Sesibushan Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, recording the above submission, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:25.03.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No.24453 of 2018 Dt.25.03.2025 Dinesh