APHC010545592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 28280/2025 Between: 1. KESANA MATHAMMA, W/O.LATE PANDURANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE, POTHEPALLI PANCHAYAT, MACHILIPATNAM RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL PANCHAYAT RAJ, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER DPO, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPM AGENCY (DRDA), VELUGU PROJECT, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, MACHILIPATNAMRURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY CUM EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY, POTHEPALLI GRAM PANCHAYT, POTHEPALLI, RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 28280/2025 KESANA MATHAMMA, W/O.LATE PANDURANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC- WIDOW, R/O.D.NO.1/67, ULLIPALEM VILLAGE, POTHEPALLI PANCHAYAT, MACHILIPATNAM RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER DPO, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPM AGENCY (DRDA), VELUGU PROJECT, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, MACHILIPATNAMRURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY CUM EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY, POTHEPALLI GRAM PANCHAYT, POTHEPALLI, MACHILIPATNAM RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI KESANA MATHAMMA, W/O.LATE PANDURANGA RAO, AGED WIDOW, R/O.D.NO.1/67, ULLIPALEM VILLAGE, POTHEPALLI PANCHAYAT, MACHILIPATNAM RURAL ...PETITIONER SECRETARY - PANCHAYAT RAJ, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER DPO, MACHILIPATNAM, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (DRDA), VELUGU PROJECT, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, MACHILIPATNAMRURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY CUM EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY, MACHILIPATNAM ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in not restoring the old age/widow/single woman pension in spite of the same is sanctioned to petitioner long back under Y S R Pension Kanuka vide Pension ID No. 106507474 as illegal irregular arbitrary and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay petitioners pending monthly old age pension arrears from July, 2022 onwards and continue to pay them monthly old age/widow/single woman pension 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 grant interim direction directing the respondents to pay petitioners pending monthly pensions arrears from July, 2022 and consequently direct the respondents to continue to pay them regular monthly Old Age and Single Woman Pensions henceforth by considering the proceedings in Rc.No.B3/53/2019, dated 28.04.2025 of the 4th respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B V ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. HARI BABU MAGULURI SC For SERP 3 The Court made the following order: Questioning the action of respondents in not restoring the old age/widow/single woman pension, despite the same having been sanctioned to the petitioner long ago under the YSR Pension Kanuka Scheme, vide Pension ID No. 106507474, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2. Heard Sri B.V.Anjaneyulu, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj Department appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3, Sri Haribabu Moguluri, learned standing counsel for DRDA appearing for respondent No.4 and Sri Y.Koteswararao learned standing counsel for Gram Panchayat and Mandal Praja Parishads appearing for respondent Nos.5 & 6. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in elaboration to what has been stated in the affidavit, contended that after the demise of the petitioner’s husband, she became entitled to receive the old age/widow/single woman pension. Respondent No.4 issued pension book and paid the monthly pension regularly up to June, 2022. He further submitted that without issuing any notice, the pension was abruptly stopped from July, 2022. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 28.04.2025 under PGRS Programme, which was forwarded to respondent No.5 for redressal of her grievance. However, no action has been taken on the said representation and her pension has not been restored. Hence, prayed to pass appropriate orders protecting the interest of the petitioner. 4 4. On the other hand, learned standing counsel for Gram Panchayat and Mandal Praja Parishads, submitted that the petitioner is eligible for pension and the authorities are ready and willing to pay the same as per the scheme. 5. Perused the record and considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 6. It is not in dispute that the petitioner had been receiving pension under YSR Pension Kanuka up to June, 2022. The grievance of the petitioner is that without any justifiable reason, her pension has been stopped abruptly. The reasons assigned for discontinuation of pension is that the name of the petitioner’s husband appears in the ration card. 7. Taking the submissions of both the learned counsel into consideration, as the respondent authorities have expressed their intention to resume payment of pension to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition with the following direction. The respondent authorities concerned are directed to pay the petitioner her monthly pension, along with the arrears, in accordance with the provisions of the Pension scheme. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 04.11.2025 MP 5 211 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO:28280 of 2025 Date: 04.11.2025 MP