APHC010055662011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 29432/2011 Between: 1. B.V. VENKATA RAO, VIJAYAWADA, & 98 OTHERS, S/O. RAJAGOPALA RAO R/O. H.NO. 58-5-26, RANGA RAO STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 2. CH. SAMBA SIVA RAO, S/O. VEERASWAMY R/O. H.NO. 58- 3-19/A, ACHAMMA STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA 3. N. CHANDRA SEKHAR SURI, S/O. VENKATAIAH D.NO. 57-1- 7D, KARNAM STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 4. P. SATYANARAYANA, S/O. RAMAIAH H.NO. 54-12-27, APIIC, COLONY, LIG (8), AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 7 5. CH. PANAKALA RAO, S/O. KOTI LINGAM FLAT NO. 504, VAISHNAVI VENKAT HEIGHTS, ASHRAMAM ROAD, PATAMATA LANKA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 6. M. POORNA CHANDRA RAO, S/O. NARAYANA D.NO. 29- 115, RAMALINGESWARA NAGAR, SIVAPARVATHI NAGAR, KRISHNA LANKA (POST), VIJAYAWADA - 13 7. R. BUCHI BABU, S/O. RANGAIAH D.NO. 73-5-25, RAMAYANAPUVARI STREET, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 8. T. SUBBA RAO, S/O. CHALAPATHI RAO D.NO. 73-312-5, THOTAVARI STREET, IIND LINE, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 9. P. SAMBA SIVA RAO, S/O. RAMAIAH H.NO. 54-12-28/3, , APIIC, COLONY, LIG (28), AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 7 10. K. RAGHAVA RAO, S/O. KANAKAIAH D.NO. 11/96, JAMADAGRI STREET, ASHOK NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 7 11. V. PRASADA RAO, S/O. VENKATA RAMAIAH 71-3-12E, AMBICA APARTMENT, F4 1ST FLOOR, KONERUVARI STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 12. P. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, S/O. SUBBA RAO DOOR 48-10-20, FF NO. 401, VEERAMASINENI RESIDENCY, NTR UNIVERSITY ROAD, GUNDALA, VIJAYAWADA - 4 13. V. RAMALINGA RAO, S/O. VENKATA REDDY REGENCY APARTMENT, TF-2, JAYAPRAKASH NAGAR, LIC COLONY, VIJAYAWADA - 8 2 14. Y.D. RAMAIAH, S/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH D.NO. 70-8-6, VENKATA DASARADHA NILAYAM, EMPLOYEES STREET, NEAR ANDHRA MILLS, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 15. P. NANCHARAIAH, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO D.NO. 73- 412, THOTAVARI STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 16. A.V. DURGA RAO, S/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH 76-17-805, ORMILA SUBBA RAO NAGAR, BHAVANI PURAM VIJAYAWADA - 12 17. CH. GANDHI, S/O. SATYANARAYANA D.NO. 73-3/2-4, THOTAVARI STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 18. D.R.V. NIRMALA, W/O. D.L.V.V. MOHAN RAO 57-14-8, NEAR POSTAL COLONY, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 19. V. VENKATESWARLU, S/O. KOTAIAH D.NO. 70-11-2, SANTHI NAGAR, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 20. P. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. VEERA RAGHAVAIAH H.NO. 73- 4-36, TOTAVARI STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 21. MD. GHOUSE, S/O. ABDUL AZEEZ D.NO. 16-55, 3RD LINE, SANTHI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 7 22. D. LAKSHMI, W/O. D. VISHNU MURTHY D.NO. 11/210, JAMADAGNI STEET, ASHOK NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 7 23. M. CHANDRA SEKHARA RAO, S/O. VENKATARAMAIAH R/O. H.NO. 70-3-3/3, BRAHMAMGARI TEMPLE, NSM SCHOOL ROAD, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 24. MSRK PRASAD, S/O. KOTAIAH 27-36-10, BYREDDY RAMANNA STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520002 25. YR BHASKAR RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH BABU H.NO. LIG - 89, APIIC COLONY, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 7 26. K. RATNAGIRI, S/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH H.NO. 3046, CHODAVARAM (PO) PENAMALURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521139 27. K. NAGESWAR RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH D.NO. 36-7-7/3, NEHRU NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 10 28. M. BUTCHAIAH, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH D.NO. 73-3-1/1, THOTAVARI STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 29. A. KOTESWAR RAO, S/O. NAGAIAH D.NO. 74-2-4, BESIDE MOHANDAS THEATRE, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 30. S. VENKATESWAR RAO, S/O. SURYANARAYANA NSM PUBLIC ROAD, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 31. CH. VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. PAMIDAIAH D.NO. 58-5- 29/3, RANGA RAO STEET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 32. CH. RAMA RAO, S/O. CHINBA KOTAIAH R/O. H.NO. 70-8-4/1, EMPLOYEES STREET, NEAR OIL MILL, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 33. M. VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. VEERA SWAMY R/O. H.NO. 58-2-19A, BAGAIAH BAZAR, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 34. N. DURGA RAO, S/O. SREERAMULU D.NO. 56-7-11, 3 RAMINENI NAGAR, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, (LEFT) PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 35. N. SATYANARAYANA, S/O. BASAVAIAH D.NO. 56-7-10, RAMINENI NAGAR, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, (LEFT) PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 36. B. RAMA MOHAN RAO, S/O. NANCHARAIAH C/O. L.S.RAJU, D.NO. 54-16/27, PLOT NO. 38, NEAR LOYLA COLLEGE, VENKATESWARA NAGAR, II STREET, VIJAYAWADA - 8 37. G. SUBBA RAO, S/O. VEERAIAH D.NO. 15/69, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA (RURAL) KRISHNA DISTRICT 38. M. SATYANARAYANA, S/O. DHARMAIAH D.NO. 10-114, GOLLAPUDI, NEAR MILE STONE VIJAYAWADA (RURAL) KRISHNA DISTRICT 39. V. SIVA MOHAN RAJU, S/O. RAGHAVAIAH D.NO. 21-12-151, MADHURA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 11 KRISHNA DISTRICT 40. ALLAM RAJU, S/O. POCHAIAH R/O. H.NO. 70-2-38 A, THOTAVARI STREET, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 41. V. RAJENDRA PRASAD, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH D.NO. 11-189, RAVI CONVENT ROAD, BENDADA, TIRUVUR, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 52135 42. T. SUBBA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO H.NO. 6-707, KAKANI NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 43. K. SAIDAIAH, S/O. VEERAIAH H.NO. 9-18, TOTA BAZAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 44. K. RAMESH BABU, S/O. NAGENDRUDU H.NO. 6-462, YY COLONY, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 45. P. TATAIAH, S/O. PATTAIAH H.NO. 6-1004, SHANTHI NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 46. Y. PULLA RAO, S/O. GURU SWAMY H.NO. 6-244, SEETHARAMPURAM JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 47. V. VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. SESHU H.NO. 8-28, SATYANARAYANAPURAM, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 48. BYN SARMA, S/O. SUBBA RAO H.NO. 13-257, BRAHMANA BAZAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 49. K. APPA RAO, S/O. SESHAIAH H.NO. 7-450, TORRAGUNTAPALEM, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 50. G.J. CHRISTOPHER, S/O. RAJA RATNAM H.NO. 8-133, NEAR CSI CHURCH, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 51. A. PRABHAKARA RAO, S/O. PULLAIAH H.NO. 6-1009, SHANTHI NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 52. C.M. DAS, S/O. SURYANARAYANA H.NO. 6-243, SEETHARAMPURAM, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA 4 DISTRICT 53. P. LAZAR, S/O. FRANCIS H.NO. 6-1149, SRINAGAR COLONY, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 54. B.S. REDDY, S/O. RAMIREDDY H.NO. 6-44/1, KAKANI NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 55. R.A. RAMAIAH, S/O. RAMA NARSAIAH YADAVA BAZAR, CHILLAKALLU, KRISHNA DISTRICT 56. K. KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. SUBBAIAH H.NO. 6-1027E, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 57. K. VENKATESARLU, S/O. RAMAIAH H.NO. 6-795, DANGE NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 58. B. SAMBASIVA RAO, S/O. OSEHADRI H.NO. 6-851, VENKATAGIRI GUTTA, NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 59. SK HUSSAIN, S/O. MADAR H.NO. 12-155/56/31/4, SRINIVASA NAGAR, KODAD, 508206, NALGONDA DISTRICT 60. N.V. NARSAIAH, S/O. VENKATAPPAYYA H.NO. 3-016, GALASAGADDA BAZAR, SHERMOHAMMEDPET (V) JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 61. M.V. RAMAIAH, S/O. SEETHA RAMAIAH H.NO. 6-490, YY COLONY, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 62. M.V. BHADRAM, S/O. VEERAIAH H.NO. 1-269, MARKANDEYA STEET, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 63. A. VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. SURYA NARAYANA H.NO. 6- 612, KAKANI NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 64. B. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. PITCHAIAH H.NO. 6-799/A1, DANGE NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 65. I. ANANDA RAO, S/O. JEEVA RATNAM H.NO. 6-496, YY COLONY, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 66. D. VENKATESWARLU, S/O. NARAYANA GANDRAI VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 67. L. RAJA RAO, S/O. YESOBU H.NO. 5-114, MUKKAPATI COLONY, NANDIGAMA, 521185 KRISHNA DISTRICT 68. V.S. MURTHY, S/O. BALAIAH H.NO. 6-865, VENKATAGIRI GUTTA, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 69. G. VENKATESWARLU, S/O. SOMALA NAIK H.NO. 6-321, SEETHARAMPURAM, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 70. KWCWGR SHAKESPEARE, S/O. JOHN H.NO. 1-246, NANDIGAMA, 521185 KRISHNA DISTRICT 71. B. SAMBA SIVA RAO, S/O. APPALA SWAMI H.NO. 5-236, DURGAIAHPET, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 72. D.R. MOHAN RAO, S/O. JAYA HARSHAN H.NO. 13-248/2, 5 BRAHMAN STREET, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 73. CH. BHASKARA RAO, S/O. NARASIMHULU H.NO. 3-220, KAGITALA BAZAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 74. K. JAYA PRASADA BABU, S/O. DAVID H.NO. 6-679, KAKANI NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 75. K. DASS, S/O. CHANDRAIAH KAKANI NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 76. D. SYDULU, S/O. CHENNA KRISHNAIAH H.NO. 6-255, CHINTALATOPU, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 77. N. SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. BASAVAIAH H.NO. 5-73/1, SEETHARAMPURAM, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 78. D. SEETHAMMA, D/O. CHANNAMA RAJU H.NO. 11-395, MITTAGUDEM, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 79. V. VARA LAKSHMI, W/O. SUBBA RAO H.NO. 5-40, CHIRU NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 80. J. VENUGOPALAM, S/O. NARAYANA H.NO. 3-329, MATAM BAZAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 81. K. SAMBI REDDY, S/O. RAMI REDDY OPP. TO H.NO. 6- 799/7B, DANGE NAGAR, JAGGAIAHPET, 521175 KRISHNA DISTRICT 82. J.R.K.V. PRASAD, S/O. KOTESWAR RAO RAMAYANAPURAM VEEDHI, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 10 KRISHNA DISTRICT 83. K.V. PRASADA RAO, S/O. VENKAIAH RLY. QR.NO. 725/A, NEW HOTEL VIKARM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 84. V. BABU RAO, S/O. PUNNAIAH 10-75, NEAR JENDACHETTU, KONDAPALLI, KRISHNA DISTRICT 85. K. VIKRAM KUMAR, S/O. JOHN 2-75, 2ND WARD, PANNERUVARI ST., KANKIPADU, KRISHNA DISTRICT 86. G. KOTESWAR RAO, S/O. RAMBHADRAIAH FLAT NO.3, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR HI-WAY TADEPALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 87. M. HARANATH BABU, S/O. SRIMANNARAYANA 48-11-46, BOPPANA USHA RANI ST., KARRENEYNAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 520008 88. P. NARAYAN RAO, S/O. SUBBAIAH 1-3/28-20B, R.R. NAGAR, V.D. PURAM, VIJAYAWADA - 520012 89. K. KODANDA RAO, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAIAH 4-54, GOLLAPUDI POST, PATAMATA BAZAR, VIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 90. M.L. NARASIMHA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWAR RAO 1-1448, PEDDA KONERU ST., NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, MANGALAGIRI POST, GUNTUR DISTRICT 91. M.N. RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. SUBRAMANYAM 26-20-15A, 6 SWAMY STREET, GANDHI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA 520003 92. CH. GANDHI, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO SARAKOTTU ROAD, VIJAYAWADA RURAL 93. M. RAMESH BABU, S/O. VENKATESAR RAO 59A-8/7-15, ABHYUDAYA COLLEGE RD., MARUTHI CO-OP COLONY, NEAR FUNTIMES, VIJAYAWADA - 520008 94. G. VENKATESWARLU, RAMAIAH FLAT NO. GF103, P.S. TOWERS KAMMA PADA, NEAR DARGA, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA - 5200012 95. A. MOSHE, S/O. RUBIN 26-21, DONKA ROAD STATION CENTRE, CHINNARAVURU, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 96. R.D. VADUDEVA RAO, S/O. SUBBARAO FLAT NO. 02, SRI SADGURU SAI TOWERS SATYANARAYANAPURAM, NEAR BABURAO MEDA CENTRE, VIJAYAWADA 97. T. NARAYANA RAO, S/O. VEERACHARI H.NO. 2/3, KESANAPALLI, GANNAVARAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 521102 98. K. BHASKER RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO 17-20, YANAMALAKUDULU, AMBIKA NAGAR, PENALURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 52007 99. M. NAGESWAR RAO, S/O. SUBBAIAH 52-1/7-9/1, NTR COLONY, PRAGATINILAYAM APARTMENTS, GUNADALA ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 8 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMR NEW DELHI 2 OTHERS, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, BHIKAJI KAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI - 110006 2. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, BARKATPURA, HYDERABAD 3. ASST P F COMMISSIONER PENSION, ETGL OFFICE, EPFO, GUNTUR - 522006 ...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 appropriate writ order, direction especially in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents denying the weightage of two years of pensionable service to the Petitioners as being unjust, arbitrary, discriminatory, legally invalid and violative of Rule 10(2) of Employees 'Pension Scheme, 1995, Articles 14, 16, 21, 41 and 43 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to refix the pension of the petitioners by adding weightage of 2 years to the pensionable service as per Rule 10(2) read with rule 12 of Employee' Pension Scheme, 1995, with interest @ 12% and costs. 7 IA NO: 1 OF 2011(WPMP 36443 OF 2011 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 direct the respondents to review the claim of the petitioners and refix their pension as per rule 10(2) read with rule 12 of EPS, 1995 by adding weightage of two years to the pensionable service in the light of an order dt. 29.6.2010 passed by the National Consumers Redressal Forum in Revision Petition No. 3970/2009. IA NO: 4 OF 2011(WPMP 173032 OF 2011 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VENKATA RAMAIAH KARUMURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SATYANARAYANA DHARA 2. RAVINDRA YANAMANDRA The Court made the following: 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 29432 of 2011 ORDER: Despite the matter listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, there is no representation for the petitioners. It evinces that the petitioners have no interest in prosecuting their case. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date : 04.07.2025 SPP 9 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Writ Petition No:29432 of 2011 Date : 04.07.2025 SPP