APHC010033052026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2134/2026 Between: 1. METTA ADILAXMI, W/O LATE METTA VYKUNTHARAO,AGED 58 YEARS OCC COOLI,UMILADA , VILLAGE AND PANCHAYAT SANTHABOMMALI MANDAL,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT PIN-532195. 2. LANDA VENKATAMMA, W/O LATE MUSALAYYA,AGED 64 YEARS OCC COOLI,D.NO 2-46 COLONY,UMILADA VILLAGE AND PANCHAYAT SANTHABOMMALI MANDAL,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT PIN-532430. ...PETITIONER(S) 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.522238 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. PIN- 532201 4. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA 2 PARISHAD, SANTHABOMMALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.PLN-532195 5. UMILADA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY,UMILADA VILLAGE AND PANCHAYAT, SANTHABOMMALI MANDAL, PIN-532195 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the Widow Pension to the Petitioners every month and also not paying the arrears of said social security pensions to the petitioner since 01.06.2025 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 Honble 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 Pensions to the Petitioners pending since 01.06.2025 and also continue to pay the said social security pensions to the petitioners 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 Pensions to the petitioners every month regularly, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri M.Sapthagiri, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural 3 Development, appeared for the 1st respondent, Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing counsel appeared for the respondents 2 and 3 and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for respondents 4 and 5. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of respondents 2 to 4 in not paying the widow pension to the petitioners, though they are eligible to get the pension in terms of G.O.Ms.No.174 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (RD.I) Department, dated 13.12.2019, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. The petitioners are residents of Umilada Village, Santhabommali Mandal, Srikakulam District and are holding white ration cards. The husband of the 1st petitioner died on 01.06.2024, and the husband of the 2nd petitioner died on 03.01.2025. The 4th respondent sanctioned the social security pension vide proceedings dated 25.04.2025 and 26.05.2025 (Ex.P2). 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that though the petitioners were sanctioned widow pension dated 25.04.2025 and 26.05.2025 respectively, the respondent authorities are not paying pensions. 5. Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3, on oral instructions, would submit that the 4th respondent has submitted the proposals to the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent will include the names of the petitioners in the eligibility list and pay the pension from February, 2026 onwards i.e., 01.03.2026 onwards. 4 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission with the consent of all the learned counsel, directing the respondents 2 to 5 to ensure payment of social security pension to the petitioners from February, 2026, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.174 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (RD.I) Department dated 13.12.2019. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 27.01.2026 SNI 5 169 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2134 OF 2026 Date: 27.01.2026 SNI