APHC010578692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. PULI ANJAIAH, S/O. VENKATESH, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC COOLI, R/O. GUDIPUDIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, GONUGUNTA GRAMPANCHAYAT, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3. 3. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SERP, SOCIETY FOR ELIMIN OF RURAL POVERTY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINITRATIVE BLOCK, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520001. 4. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, (DRDA), ONGOLE, P 5. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 29957/2025 PULI ANJAIAH, S/O. VENKATESH, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC COOLI, R/O. GUDIPUDIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, GONUGUNTA GRAMPANCHAYAT, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SERP, SOCIETY FOR ELIMIN OF RURAL POVERTY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINITRATIVE BLOCK, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, (DRDA), ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI PULI ANJAIAH, S/O. VENKATESH, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC COOLI, R/O. GUDIPUDIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, GONUGUNTA GRAMPANCHAYAT, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SERP, SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINITRATIVE BLOCK, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT RAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. 6. GONUGUNTA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY-CUM-PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GUDIPUDIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in stopping the payment of Old Age Pension (Social Security Pension) to the petitioner from March 2023, without issuing any notice or written proceedings and consequential action of the respondents in not continuing to pay social security pensions to the petitioner every month and also not paying arrears of above social security pension to the petitioner from March 2023 as illegal, irregular, irrational, contrary to G.O.Ms.No.174, dt. 13.12.2019 and offends Articles 14 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the social security pension every month along with arrears to the petitioner and pass IA 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay arrears of above social security pension to the petitioner since March 2023, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to direct the respondents to continue to pay the Old Age Pension (Social Security Pension) to the petitioner every month, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass s Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PANGULURU RACHANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in stopping payment of old age pension to the petitioner from March, 2023. 2. Ms. P.Venkata Bhavya, learned counsel, representing the learned Standing Counsel for Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, by placing on record the written instructions of the Project Director, DRDA-Velugu, Prakasam District vide Rc.No.D1/Court Cases/29957/2025, dated 19.12.2025 submitted that old age pension payable to the petitioner was restored on 01.12.2025 and arrears would be paid and sought two (02) months time for payment. 3. Ms.Panguluru Rachana, learned counsel for the petitioner, reported no objection for granting two (02) months time for payment of arrears. 4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to pay arrears of pension within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATED 23rd day of December, 2025. RR