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DR,J WP.No.5314 of 2025 APHC010097862025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5314 OF 2025 Between:
1. B RAJAMANI, , Wife of Late Adimulapu Bapuji, Aged 68 years, Occ. Retired Govt. Employee, Resident of H. No. C/C-39, C Camp, Near Rythu Bazar, Kurnool City, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh ...Petitioner AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep by its Principle Secretary, Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat Velagapudi, Amaravathi.
2. The Collector and District Magistrate, Kurnool, Kurnool Diistrict.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool Revenue Division, Kurnool District.
4. The Tahsildar, Kallur Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Respondents 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ,
order, or direction, declaring the action of the Respondents, particularly the Respondent No. 3, in not issuing the Financial Status Certificate despite the recommendation made by the Respondent No. 4 vide Rc.C.741/2024, dated 13.09.2024, as illegal, arbitrary, and in violation of the fundamental rights of
DR,J WP.No.5314 of 2025 the Petitioner and her family, apart from being contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequently directthe RespondentNo. 3 to immediatelyissue the Financial Status Certificate as per the Recommendation Report, dated 13.09.2024, within a stipulated time frame to ensure the compassionate appointment of my child 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 Respondent No. 3 to provisionally issue the Financial Status Certificate to enable my child to apply for compassionate appointment without any further delay, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: PATHI SIVA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE
DR,J WP.No.5314 of 2025 The Court made the following ORDER:
1. The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief
“…to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, declaring the action of the Respondents, particularly the Respondent No. 3, in not issuing the Financial Status Certificate despite the recommendation made by the Respondent No. 4 vide Rc.C.741/2024, dated 13.09.2024, as illegal, arbitrary, and in violation of the fundamental rights of the Petitioner and her family, apart from being contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequently directthe RespondentNo. 3 to immediately issue the Financial Status Certificate as per the Recommendation Report, dated 13.09.2024, within a stipulated time frame to ensure the compassionate appointment of my child …”
2. Heard arguments of Sri Pathi Siva Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance on the recommendation made by the 4th respondent to 3rd respondent on 13.09.2024 for consideration of the application made by the petitioner to grant financial status certificate. Though, they placed recommendation long back but the respondents neither considered nor passed any order. Hence, the writ petition.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents have stated that as per the circular memo No.3548/Ser.G/A2/2010-8, dated 24.03.2012, the financial status certificate cannot be issued to the writ petitioner.
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5. In fact, the said memo has been interdicted by this Court in W.P.No.20266 of 2021, dated 11.04.2022.
6.
Learned counsel for respondents sought further time to get any latest circular with regard to this.
7. In view of the above said circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant any further time as the issue is already decided by this Court in Basava Srinivas Vs State of AP in W.P.No.20266 of 2021, dated 11.04.2022.
8. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of by directing 3rd respondent to consider the recommendation/ proposal submitted by the 4th respondent dated 13.09.2024 and pass appropriate orders based on the recommendations made by this Hon’ble Court in the above referred
judgment. The said exercise should be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No costs. As a sequel, all pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________
JUSTICE D RAMESH Date: 17.11.2025
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 5314 OF 2025 Date: 17.11.2025 Dvs