APHC010537032025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 28566 Between: 1. BENKA BALARAMA REDDY, S/O LATE SUNDARA RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 16/3/353, C/O DR. HARITHA, SRI NILAYAM, 1ST STREET, 0PP. RISHI MOTORS, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, NELLORE CITY. 1. THE STATE OF AP, DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUD AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR PARENT AND SENIOR CITIZEN ACT, SPSR, NELLORE. 4. PENAKA SUJATHA, W/O. BALARAMA REDDY AGE 58 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 16/3/353, HARITHA RESIDENCY,NEA NELLORE CITY. 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 28566 OF 2025 BENKA BALARAMA REDDY, S/O LATE SUNDARA RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 16/3/353, C/O DR. HARITHA, SRI NILAYAM, 1ST STREET, 0PP. RISHI MOTORS, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, NELLORE CITY. ...PETITIONER AND REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUD AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR PARENT AND SENIOR CITIZEN ACT, SPSR, PENAKA SUJATHA, W/O. BALARAMA REDDY AGE 58 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 16/3/353, HARITHA RESIDENCY,NEAR KOTHA HALL, ...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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3458] THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA BENKA BALARAMA REDDY, S/O LATE SUNDARA RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 16/3/353, C/O DR. HARITHA, SRI NILAYAM, 1ST STREET, 0PP. RISHI MOTORS, ...PETITIONER REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR PARENT AND SENIOR CITIZEN ACT, SPSR, PENAKA SUJATHA, W/O. BALARAMA REDDY AGE 58 YEARS, R/O. R KOTHA HALL, ...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 2 pleased topleased to issue a Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondent No.3 in disposing the petitioners Appeal No.6/2024 pending before the 3rd Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violative of rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to dispose the Appeal No.6/2024 pending before the 3rd Respondent within a reasonable time and pass such other necessary orders 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 3rd Respondent to dispose the Appeal No.6/2024 pending before the 3rd Respondent pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass such other necessary orders and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KRISHNA KISHORE BHATRAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 28566 OF 2025 The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Krishna Kishore Bhatraju, learned counsel for the petitioner appeared through video conference and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare appearing for the respondents. With the consent of both the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 3rd respondent is in not disposing the appeal No.6 of 2024 filed by the petitioner under the provisions of Section 16 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (for short ‘the Act’). 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare appearing for the respondents has placed before the Court a copy of the written instructions received from the 3rd respondent. A perusal of the same would reflect that the petitioner did not submit certain documents that were required by the 3rd respondent. 4. Having regard to the above, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the appeal No.6 of 2024 filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. The 4 petitioner shall cooperate with the 3rd respondent in disposing of the appeal and shall furnish the required documents as sought by the 3rd respondent. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 16.10.2025 BSK 5 12 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 28566 OF 2025 Date: 16.10.2025 BSK