::1:: APHC010275362020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 18180/2020 Between: 1. RONGALA VENKATASWAMY, S/O LATE SANYASAYA, AGED 75 YEARS, RIO GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DIST., 2. KORUPROLU BUTCHAMMA,, W/O YARAKAYYA, AGED 72 YEARS, R/O GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DIST., 3. THANARI MAHALAKSHMI,, W/O LATE DEMUDU, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATAAM DIST., 4. YADAGIRI MANGA,, W/O LATE SATYANARAYANA, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DIST., 5. MADIKONDA MANGA,, W/O KONDALA RAO, AGED 65 YEARS, R/O GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DIST., 6. BOTTA GAVIRESU, S/O KANNAYA, AGED 60 YEARS, RIO GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DIST., ::2:: 7. DUNGALA NUKARAJU,, S/O PAIDAYYA, AGED 70 YEARS, R/O GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DIST., 8. N.KONDABABU, S/O LATE ADINARAYANA, AGE 61 YEARS, R/O GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DIST., 9. BANDARU CHINA SATYANARAYANA, S/O APPANNA, AGED 63 YEARS, R/O GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DIST., ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, PANCHAYATHI RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DRDA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT., 4. THE MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NATHAVARAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE GANNAVARAM GRAM PANCHAYATH, GANNAVARAM VILLAGE, NATHAVARAM MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.,REP BY ITS SECRETARY. ...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 issue Writ direction or order more particualarly one in the natue of Writ of Mandamus declaring the ::3:: action of the respondents in stoping the distribution of old age and widow pension to the petitioners 1 to 4 vide pension ID no.103784104, 617533, 103884874 and 103884870 respectively, and failed to pay old age pension insofar as petitioners 5 to 9 though they are eligible, is highly illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also in violation of Art.14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to pay the old age and widow pension to the petitioners 1 to 4 forthwith from lune, 2019 onwards and continuous to pay and to pay the old age pension in favour of the petitioners 5 to 9 forthwith, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V V N NARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI (SC FOR ZPP MPP AND GRAM PAN) 2. RAVITEJA PADIRI 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV ::4:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 18180 of 2020 This Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and hence, the writ petition becomes infructuous and learned counsel for the petitioners made an endorsement to that effect. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 16.10.2025 Krk ::5:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA 87 WRIT PETITION No.18180 of 2020 16.10.2025 krk