APHC010026242026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1799/2026 Between: 1. KORLA PUSHPALATHA, W/O LATE KORLA VASUDEVU, AGED 58 YEARS,R/O UNDRUKUDIA VILLAGE, VAJRAPUKOTTURU MANDAL ,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN 532220. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERP), SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINITRATIVE BLOCK, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520001. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, (DRDA), SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 4. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, VAJRAPUKOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. UNDRUKUDIA GRAM PANCHAYAT REP, BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY,UNDRUKUDIA VILLAGE VAJRAPUKOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. Page 2 of 4 ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not pay the Widow Pension to the Petitioner every month and also not paying the arrears of said social security pensions to the petitioner since 29.04.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to G.O.Ms.No.174, dt. 13.12.2019, violative of Order dt. 28.09.2021 in W.P.No.21619 of 2021 passed by this Hon'ble Court and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the pension and arrears of Widow Pension to the Petitioner pending since 26.04.2025 and also continue to pay the said social security pensions to the petitioner every month regularly and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 respondents to pay the Widow Pension to the petitioner every month regularly, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not paying the arrears pension to the petitioner in terms of G.O.Ms.No.174, dated 13.12.2019, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri E. Satish, learned counsel representing Sri Metta Sapthagiri, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that pending the writ petition, the authority paid pension to the petitioner from January 2026 onwards. Page 3 of 4 3. Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner is entitled to pension and hence, the pension was paid to the petitioner from January 2026 onwards. In view of the instructions, keeping the writ petition pending will not serve any purpose. 4. Given the developments, pending the writ petition, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition, and accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 05.02.2026 TVN p. 4 133 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.1799 OF 2026 Date: 05.02.2026 TVN