APHC010548672025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 28288/2025 Between: 1. M SRINIVASULU REDDY, S/O.RAMI REDDY, AGED 77YEARS, AO (RETIRED), (ID.NO.6502988, PPO.NO.1448/2006) AP GENCO, R/O APP MIG-81, HOUSING BOARD COLONY,GOPAVARAM, PRODDATUR-516360, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 2. M.RAHAMTHULLA, S/O. ALLABAKSH, AGED 76 YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), (ID.NO.6502990, PPO.NO. 1528/2007) AP GENCO, R/O PLOT.NO.54, MOGHAL RESIDENCE, SAI VIGNESH NAGAR,TIRUTTERI,SINGPERUMAL KOIL, CHENGALPATTU DT. PIN- 603204, TAMILNADU STATE. 3. T.VISWANADHA RAO, S/O. CHINA SANYASAYYA, AGED 84 YEARS, CE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502602, PPO.NO.04/AP GENCO) AP GENCO, R/O FLAT. 101, SURYA ENCLAVE, NFCL ROAD, NEAR G CONVENTION HALL, SURESHNAGAR KAKINADA-533003, EAST GODAVARI DIST. 4. R.C,BAYAPA REDDY, S/O. PEDA BAYAPA REDDY, AGED 80 YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), (ID.NO.6503367, PPO.NO.840/2004) A.P.GENCO., R/O H.NO. 1/435-2-2, 0PP.RAJIV PARK, MARUTHINAGAR, YSR KADAPA-516001. 5. B.NARAYANA REDDY, S/O. LAKSHMI REDDY, AGED 80YEARS, EE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO. 6502958, PPO.NO.730/2003) AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.4-10-210/2, PRASANTHI NAGAR, PULIVENDULA- 516390, YSR KADAPA DIST. 6. M.HANUMANTHA REDDY,, S/O.CHOWDESWARA REDDY, AGED 75YEARS, ADE(RETIRED) (I.D.NO.6502993, PPO.NO. 16856/2008), 2 A.P.GENCO., R/O H.NO.28-1604-37, NAWMAN NAGAR R S ROAD, NEAR BSNL TOWER, NANDYAL-518501. 7. M.SUBBA RAO, , S/O.PULLAIAH, AGED 82YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502946, PPO.NO. 137/2000) A.P.GENCO., R/O FLAT.301, SAITEJA ENCLAVE, BAGH AMEER, KUKATPALLI, HYDERABAD- 500 072. 8. V.ANASUYAMMA, , W/O. RAGHAVA REDDY (LATE), AGED 63YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, (I.D.NO.6603755, PPO.NO.1699/2008) A.P. GENCO., R/O H.NO.26/329, BANGARAIAH KOTLU VASANTHAPETA,PRODDATUR-516360, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 9. D.VENKATA REDDY,, S/O. D.V.REDDY, AGED 80 YEARS, CE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502599,(PPO.NO.684/AP GENCO) A.P.GENCO., R/O H.NO.7-48/B, SRI GURUDATTA NILAYAM CANAL ROAD, MANCHILI-534134, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DIST, AP. 10. SAJJALA GOVINDU, S/O VENKATAPATHI, AGED 77 YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502987, PPO.NO.1450/2006) AP GENCO(PABR), R/O H.NO.27-933, SATYA SAI NAGAR DURGA NAGAR, DHARMAVARAM-515671 ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 11. YETTAPU SUBBALAKSHMI, W/O.Y.C. VENKATA REDDY (LATE) AGED 73YEARS, (I.D.NO.6603526, PPO.NO.1022/2004), AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.1-37,JAYANAGAR COLONY, LINGESWAR NAGAR, SAI NAGAR, BAIRAGIPATTEDA, TIRUPATHI-517507. 12. MINNAM GANGI REDDY,, S/O. RAMI REDDY, AGED 81 YEARS, CE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502973, PPO.NO.1015/2004) A.P.GENCO., R/O FLAT.404, JASMINE BLOCK, NECTAR GARDENS MADHAPUR, MADHAPUR-500081, R.R.DIST. 13. SANJAMALA BALA NAGI REDDY,, S/O. S V SUBBA REDDY AGED 79YEARS, DE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502971, PPO.NO.983/2004) A.P.GENCO., R/O FLAT 101, SAT DATTA TOWERS, RAMNAGAR EXTENSION, ANANTHAPUR-515004, 14. M SELVA RAJ,, S/O MUNA SWAMY , AGED 81 YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502952, PPO.NO.585/2002), AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.238, C2 BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR, SAF GRAND TOWER, SAF GAMES VILLAGE, ANNAI SATYA NAGAR, KOYAMBEDU, 3 CHENNAI-600107, TAMILNADU STATE. 15. GULZAR BEGUM,, W/O. MOHAMMED YUSUFF, AGED 73YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, (I.D.NO. 6502953, PPO.NO.593/2002) AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.4-1786-47, SAI SAMAN NAGAR, NEAR HP GAS GODOWN, ANANTHAPUR-515801. 16. B.SATYANARAYANA,, S/O SIMHACHALAM, AGED 76YEARS, FM(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.71, PPO.NO.6/2003) AP TRANSCO(SE/TL AND SS), R/O D.NO. 10-7-72, KANITHI ROAD, NEW GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530 026. 17. P.NANCHARAYYA,, S/O. VEERASWAMY, AGED 75YEARS, UDC(RETIRED), (I.D.NO. 6502473, PPO.NO.489/2008) A.P.GENCO., R/O FLAT.3G, SRI GAYATRI RESIDENCY, GUNTUPALLI-5212 41, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, NTR DIST. 18. P.V.RAMANAIAH,, S/O. SUBBA RAYUDU, AGED 74YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502996, PPO.NO. 1784/2009) A.P.GENCO. R/O FLAT.304, SAILOK ENCLAVE APARTMENT, CHANAKYAPURI COLONY, A-CAMP, KURNOOL-518 002. 19. GADDAM SUJATHA,, W/O HANUMANTHU, AGE 77 YEARS. FAMILY PENSIONER, (I.D.NO.6602246, PPO.NO.737/GENCO), A.P.GENCO, R/O D.NO. 1-1-250, SANTHINAGAR, ANANTHAPUR- 515 001. 20. S.R.P. NARASIMHA REDDY, , S/O RAGHAVA REDDY, EE(RETIRED), AGED 79YEARS, (I.D.NO.6502960, PPO.NO.757/2003) A.P.GENCO., R/O PLOT.28, PHASE-ILL, MADHURA NAGAR COLONY, PRAGATI NAGAR, HYDERABAD- 500090. 21. M.RAJARAM CHETTY,, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED 78YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO. 6502978, AP GENCO, PPO.NO.1215/2005) R/O.D.NO.3/221-4, FLAT. 104, ASHOKA APARTMENT,Y M R COLONY, PRODDATUR-516360, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 22. SANDU SIVANARAYANA,, S/O. NARAYANA, AGED 79YEARS, DE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502968, AP GENCO, PPO.NO.973/2004), R/O D.NO.5/362,VIJAYANAGARAM STREET, PRODDATUR - 510 360, YSR KADAPA DIST. 23. C.SIVARAMI REDDY,, S/O.PEDDA SANJEEVA REDDY, AGED 4 79YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), (I.D.NO.6502966, AP GENCO, PPO.NO.913/2004), R/O D.NO.26/979-20-1, MITTAMADI STREET, PRODDATUR - 510360, YSR KADAPA DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE (HR-III-PENSIDN,GPF) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. 2. A P POWER GENERATION CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDYUTH SOUDHA, GUNADALA, ELURU ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520 004. 3. TRANMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR VIDYUTH SOUDHA, GUNADALA, ELURU ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520 004. ...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 to pleased to declare the G.O.Ms.No.30, Finance (HR-lll- Pension,GPF) Department, dated 20-02-2022 of the 1st Respondent to the extent of reducing the Additional Quantum of Pension from 10percentage to 7percentage and 15percentage to 12percentage and also to the extent of giving effect of the same on completion of 70/75/80 years instead of commencement of 70/75/80 years and as adopted by the 2nd Respondent by its G.O.O.No.32/CGM(Adm.lS and ERP) 2022, dated 27-05-2022 and by the 3rd Respondent by its T.O.O.(Addl.Secy-Per) Ms.No.2373 dated 23-02-2022 and also consequential recovery of Additional Quantum of Pension paid from 01-04-2020 as per the annexure appended to the W.P. as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India by issuing appropriate writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of Mandamus and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to pay Additional Quantum of Pension @ 10 percentage or 15percentage as the case may be and direct to refund of Additional Quantum of Pension recovered from the petitioners as per the annexure and also to extend the benefit of additional quantum of pension on commencement of 70/75/80 years as the case may be forthwith and to pass 5 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 suspend G.O.Ms.No.30, Finance (HR-lll- Pension,GPF) Department, dated 20-02-2022 of the 1st Respondent to the extent of reducing the Additional Quantum of Pension from 10percentage to 7percentage and 15percentage to 12percentage and also to the extent of giving effect of the same on completion of 70/75/80 years instead of commencement of 70/75/80 years and as adopted by the 2nd Respondent by its G.O.O.No.32/CGM(Adm.lS and ERP) 2022, dated 27-05-2022 and by the 3rd Respondent by its T.O.O.(Addl.Secy-Per) S.No.2373, dated 23-02-2022 and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to pay Additional Quantum of Pension @ 10percentage or 15percentage as the case may be to the petitioners at the commencement of 70/75/80 years instead of completion of 70/75/80 years pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K RAMA SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.28288 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed to declare that the G.O.Ms.No.30, Finance (HR-III-Pension, GPF) Department, dated 20.02.2022, issued by the 1st Respondent, which reduces the additional pension from 10% to 7% and from 15% to 12%, is illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is submitted by Sri K. Rama Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri K. Krishna Bhushan Chowdary, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2, and Sri V.V. Satish, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3, that this writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.41889 of 2022 and batch dated 01.09.2025. 3. As it is represented by the learned counsel on both sides that the issue in this writ petition is covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.41889 of 2022 and batch dated 01.09.2025, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order. 4. The Registry is directed to annex a copy of the order in W.P.No.41889 of 2022 along with the copy of this writ petition. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J 15.10.2025 MH 7 55 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.28288 of 2025 Dt.15-10-2025 MH