APHC010994082017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 42343/2017 Between: 1. A. PAPA RAO, S/O KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/0006142) THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. D. SREE RAMA MURTY, S/O BAPANNA, AGED: 70 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO.GR/VSP/27286), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. M. VENKATA RAMANA, S/O SIMHACHALAM, AGED: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/50881), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. D. CH. VENKATA SASTRY, S/O BAPANNA, AGED: 78 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/6132/98), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. V. SUBBA RAO, S/O SOMANADHA SASTRY, AGED: 78 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/010644), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. V. SAMI NAIDU, S/O SIMHACHALAM, AGED: 77 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/8050), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7. K. KASIPATHI, S/O SUBBARAYUDU, AGED: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/6414), THE DISTRICT CO- 2 OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8. R. VEERASWAMI, S/O VEERARAJU, AGED: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO.GR/VSP/47407), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 9. N. CHINNAYYAR, S/O SURYANARAYANA, AGED: 71 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/29028), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 10. J. APPA RAO, S/O APPANNA, AGED: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/62654), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 11. V. SATYA RAO, S/O KANNAM NAIDU, AGED: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/40235), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 12. CH. S.N. REDDY, S/O APPA RAO REDDY, AGED: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP,60080), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 13. D. SUBRAMANYAM, S/O APPALA NAIDU, AGED: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/47051), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 14. V. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O PERRAJU, AGED: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/42164), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 15. K. YERRINAIDU, S/O BUTCHAM NAIDU, AGED: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/51538), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 16. S. RAMU NAIDU, S/O APPALA NAIDU, AGED: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/52148), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3 17. B. SATYANARAYANA MURTY, S/O KONDAYYA, AGED: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/56410), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 18. N. JOGI NAIDU, S/O APPALA SWAMY, AGED: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/22444), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 19. R. PRASADA RAO, S/O VENKATA SWAMY, AGED: 70 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/27269), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 20. E. SEETHARAMA MURTHY, S/O RAMA RAO, AGED: 71 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/15965), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 21. J. YERUKU NAIDU, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED: 69 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/30250), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 22. A. RAMALINGESH, S/O VARHANARASIMHAM, AGED: 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/33234), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 23. CH. DASU, S/O APPALA NAIDU, AGED: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/55256), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 24. T. SREE RAMA MURTY, S/O SITHARAMAYYA, AGED: 58 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/73064), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 25. P.V. SURYA RAO, S/O JAGANNADHA RAO, AGED: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/56842), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 26. CH. BULLEBBAI, S/O SOMUBABU, AGED: 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/32206), THE DISTRICT CO- 4 OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 27. P. SIMHACHALAM, S/O SIMHADRI, AGED: 73 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/17243), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 28. I. SRINIVASA RAO, S/O I. B. V. SATYANARAYANA, AGED: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/49686), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 29. K. PYDI RAJU, S/O PYDITHALLI, AGED: 60 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/65384), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 30. K. SATYA PRASADA RAO, S/O SURYANARAYANA MURTY, AGED: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/62337), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 31. S. NARASIMHA MURTY, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED: 58 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/69434), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 32. G.J.R. MURTY, S/O SATYAM NAIDU, AGED: 60 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/65385), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 33. L. SESHU KUMARI, W/O APPLA NAIDU, AGED: 58 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/69431), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 34. R. PEDAKALYANAM, S/O POTHURAJU, AGED: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/64968), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 35. VEGI SRI RAMMURTY, S/O MODULU, AGED: 60 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/66201), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5 36. P. PRASADA RAJU, S/O APPALA RAJU, AGED: 59 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/67764), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 37. P. NOOKA RAJU, S/O LATCHAPATRUDU, AGED: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/44196), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISA KHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 38. A. SREERAMULU, S/O ATCHIYYA, AGED: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/53342), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 39. A. VEERABABU, S/O A.S. CHALAPATHI RAO, AGED: 58 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/72989), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 40. P. SUBRAMANYAM, S/O VENKATARAJU, AGED: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/61608), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 41. K.S. SOMAYAJULU, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/48567), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 42. S. BUTCHI RAJU, S/O VENKATA RAJU, AGED: 69 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/23630), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 43. S.D. THIRUPATHI RAJU, S/O RAMACHANDRA RAJU, AGED: 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/35716), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 44. R. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O SURYANARAYANA MURTY, AGED: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/61262), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 45. G.V.S.N. MURTY RAJU, S/O VENKATANARASA RAJU, AGED: 74 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/11566), THE 6 DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 46. K. RAMA RAO, S/O JOGI NAIDU, AGED: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/56104), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 47. P. SATYANARAYANA, S/O CHITTI VENKATA RAO, AGED: 76 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/10646), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 48. V. RAJESWARA RAO, S/O SREERAMA MURTY, AGED: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/54894), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 49. D.V.S.S. PRASADA RAO, S/O VEERABHADRA RAO, AGED: 70 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/25885), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 50. S. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O SREERAMULU, AGED: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/56755), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 51. M. ATCHUTA RAMAYYA, S/O APPALA RAJU, AGED: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/47044), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 52. A.S. PRAKASHA RAO, S/O SATYANARA ,,ANA RAO, AGED: 70 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/21156), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 53. G. APPALA NAIDU, S/O BANGARU NAIDU, AGED: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/51537), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 54. N. APPALA NAIDU, S/O APPALASWAMI NAIDU, AGED: 76 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/11720), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7 55. A. SAMBHA MURTY, S/O SOMANNA AGED: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/37199), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 56. I. APPA RAO, S/O KANNAYYA, AGED: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/62770), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 57. S. NOOKA RAJU, S/O NARASIMHA MURTY, AGED: 75 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/17273), THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 58. B. APPA RAO, S/O THOTTAYYA, AGED: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/52178), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 59. M. KRISHNA RAO, S/O VENKATA RAMANA AGED: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/43340), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 60. L. LOVA RAJU, S/O SIMHACHAIAM, AGED: 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, (P.P.O NO. GR/VSP/35708), THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CENTRAL P.F.COMMISSIONER, HEAD QUARTER (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 3. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1 (PENSION), HEAD QUARTER (PENSION), BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 8 4. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER PENSION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ...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 toto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in issuing orders in No. Pension- 1/12/33/EPS Amendment/ 96 Vol II dated 31-052017 as illegal arbitrary and Unconstitutional and contrary to the orders of the 2nd respondent in No. Pension - 1/12/33/EPS Amendment/96/Vol. II dated 23-03-2017 and also contrary to the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in civil appeal No. (s) 10013-10014 of 2016 arising out of SLP (c ) Nos. 33032-33033 of 2015 dated 04-10-2016 and consequently set aside the said order dated 31-05-2017 and extend the benefit of the proviso of clause II (3) of the Employees Provident Fund Pension Scheme 1995 as per the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in civil appea: No. (s) 10013-10014 of 2016 arising out of SLP (c ) Nos. 33032-33033 of 2015 dated 04-10-2016 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. L V S NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T BALAJI (SC FOR EPFO) 2. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The court made the following ORDER:- The instant writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed seeking the following main prayer:- “…..declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in issuing orders in No. Pension- 1/12/33/EPS Amendment/ 96 Vol II dated 31-052017 as illegal arbitrary and Unconstitutional and contrary to the orders of the 2nd respondent in No. Pension - 1/12/33/EPS Amendment/96/Vol. II dated 23-03-2017 and also contrary to the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in civil 9 appeal No. (s) 10013-10014 of 2016 arising out of SLP (c ) Nos. 33032-33033 of 2015 dated 04-10-2016 and consequently set aside the said order dated 31-05-2017 and extend the benefit of the proviso of clause II (3) of the Employees Provident Fund Pension Scheme 1995 as per the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in civil appeal No. (s) 10013-10014 of 2016 arising out of SLP (c) Nos. 33032-33033 of 2015 dated 04-10- 2016 and to pass…….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents EPFO. 3. Both the learned counsel fairly submit that the issue involved in the present case has been dealt with by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Employees Provident Fund Organization Vs. Sunil Kumar B.1, wherein, directions were given in paragraph No.44 of the judgment. The learned counsel on both sides prays to dispose of the matter in terms of the said directions. 4. Having regard to the submission made and perusing the judgment passed by the Apex Court, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the directions issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in paragraph No.44 in Sunil Kumar B. case referred to above. 5. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 24.12.2025 GVK 1 AIR 2022 SC 5634 10 88 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.42343 of 2017 Date: 24.12.2025 GVK