APHC010554862025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 29144/2025 Between: 1. DUPPALA MADHUSUDHANA RAO, S/0 LATE APPANNA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS OCC . COOLIE R/O H.NO .2-18 PEDDA VEEDHI SINGURUVILLGE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 2. META RAJAGOPALA RAO, S/0 LATE CHINNAVADU AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS OCC . COOLIE R/O H.NO .2-41,MAIN STREET SINGURUVILLGE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 3. DUPPALA NARSINGA RAO, S/0 LATE APPANNA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS OCC . COOLIE R/O H.NO .2-9 PEDDA VEEDHI SINGURUVILLGE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 4. PAIDI SURYANARAYANA, S/0 CHILAKAYYA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS OCC . COOLIE R/O H.NO .2-93, PEDDA VEEDHI SINGURUVILLGE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. SINGURU RAMA RAO, S/0 LATE ANANDA RAO AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS OCC . COOLIE R/O H.NO .2-27 ,PEDDA VEEDHI SINGURUVILLGE SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.,BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,PANCHAYAT RAJ, RURAL. DEVELOPMENT. DEPARTMENT GOVT, OF AP, SECRETARIAT, 2 VELAGAPUDI.AMARAVATHI.GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE C E O SERP, 2ND FLOOR N.T.R ADMINISTRATIVE PREMISES PNBS BLOCK.KRISHNA LANKA, VIZAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM .SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,(DRDA)CUM-MEMBER.CONVENER DISTRICT PENSION COMMITTEE,SRIKAKULAMDISTRICT. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, CUM-MEMBER.CONVENER.MANDAL PENSION COMMITTEE, PONDURU MANDAL,SRIKAKULAM 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the actions of the respondents particularly 4th and 5th respondents in non-releasing the Arrears in the WP.NO 16377/2020 as illegal and arbitrary by Direct the petitioners have made a representation submitted by the 4th and 5th respondents, pending his representation without consider our arrears between February 2020 to July 2021. as Highly illegal .arbitrary and without jurisdiction and void and violated the principles of natural justice and effected my rights of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to Release the arrears of the old-age pension between February 2020 to July 2021 I.e. (17 Months) with interest to pay the petitioners Situated At Sin-guru Village Ponduru Mandal Srikakulam District 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 to Direct the 5th respondent to Consider the representation made by the petitioners on 25-05-2025 Pending disposal of the writ petition and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KRISHNA RAO M Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. HARI BABU MAGULURI SC For SERP The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioners representation and not releasing the arrears in W.P.No.16377/2020, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri M.Krishna Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Haribabu Maguluri, learned Standing Counsel for SERP for the respondents. 3. learned Standing Counsel for SERP on written instructions submitted that pursuant to filing of the writ petition the pensions were restored to the petitioners and they are eligible for arrears from February 2020 to June 2021 and the authorities are taking steps to pay the same, as such, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners prayed to record the said submission and dispose of the writ petition. 5. Taking their submissions into consideration, as the pensions have been restored and the authorities have an intention to pay the arrears to 4 the petitioners, there remains nothing for adjudication, as such, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order: “The respondent authorities are directed to pay the arrears to the petitioners within a period of eight (08) weeks from today.” 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05th December, 2025 RKS