PAPHC010461692023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. KALLURI SRIKRISHNA, , W/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC. OLD AGE PENSIONER, R/O. D.NO.4 VILLAGE, SANTHANUTHALAPADU 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. THE COMMISSIONER, GSWSD (GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPARTMENT, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, NEAR APIIC COLONY, AUTONAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT (FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT). 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, , PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER ONGOLE. 5. THE DISTRICT LEVEL OFFICER, DRDA (DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY), ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 24057/2023 KALLURI SRIKRISHNA, , W/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC. OLD AGE PENSIONER, R/O. D.NO.4-5-B, LAKSHMIPURAM VILLAGE, SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER, GSWSD (GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPARTMENT, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., PLOT NO. 11 AND 12, BACKSIDE OF BSNL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, NEAR APIIC COLONY, AUTONAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT (FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT). THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, , PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL OFFICER, DRDA (DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY), ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI KALLURI SRIKRISHNA, , W/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED 62 YEARS, B, LAKSHMIPURAM VILLAGE, SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, THE COMMISSIONER, GSWSD (GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPARTMENT, A.P. STATE HOUSING , PLOT NO. 11 AND 12, BACKSIDE OF BSNL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, NEAR APIIC COLONY, AUTONAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT (FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT). THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, , PRAKASAM , PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL OFFICER, DRDA (DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY), ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, SANTHANUTHALAPADU 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 inaction of respondents particularly 5th respondent on the petitioner's Spandana Applications dt. 21.03.2022 and 23.05.2022, submitted for grant of Old Age and Widow Pension (Social Security Pension) to the petitioner under Y.S.R. Pension Scheme sponsored by 1st respondent, in spite of her eligible for receipt of Old Age and Widow Pension in all aspects, as illegal, irregular, irrational and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to grant and pay old age and widow pension to her and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 consider . 2 . and initiate necessary action on the petitioner's Spandana Applications dated 21.03.2022 and 23.05.2022, submitted for grant of Old Age and Widow Pension (Social Security Pension) to her under "Y.S.R. Pension Scheme" sponsored by 1st respondent, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 grant leave to the Petitioner/ respondent No.6 to file the counter affidavit and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SARATH KUMAR D Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. HARISH KUMAR RASINENI SC FOR SERP 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: ORDER Ms. P.Satya Haritha, learned counsel, representing Sri Sarath Kumar D., learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that pursuant to filing of the writ petition, the Old Age and Widow Pensions have been paid to the petitioner and therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition and the same can be closed. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dated: 3rd December, 2025. RR