APHC010079882026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 4615/2026 Between: 1. PALLI APPA RAO, S/O. LATE NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, OCC LABOUR, R/O. OLD KOPPERLA, PUSAPATIREGA MANDAL VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT -536204. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERP, AMARAVATHI BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520013. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT- 535001. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY( DRDA) VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT- 535001. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHADH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PUSAPATIRAGA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. p. 2 6. THE PATHA KOPERLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOPPERLA VILLAGE AND PANCHAYAT, PUSAPATIREGA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT-535213. 7. THE WELFARE ASSISTANT, VILLAGE SECRETARIAT, KOPPERLA VILLAGE, PUSPATIREGA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT-535213. ...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 action of the 5th respondent in rejecting my case for old age pension vide Application No.Pension ID No.10290185 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.174, dated 13.12.2019 and Violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to grant social security/ old age pension (NTR Borasha Old age Pension) to the petitioner and be pleased to 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 herein to grant social security/old age pension (NTR Borasha Old age Pension) to the petitioner vide Application No.Pension ID No.10290185 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BONU RAMA SHANKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE p. 3 The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri B.Rama Shankar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development for respondents 1 & 3, Sri M.Haribabu, learned standing counsel for respondents 2 & 4 and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned standing counsel for respondents 5 & 6. 2. The petitioner, a resident of Pathakopperla village, Pusapatriega Mandal, Vizianagaram District, filed the above writ petition to declare the action of the 5th respondent in rejecting the old age pension, though the petitioner is eligible, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Government of Andhra Pradesh introduced YSR Pension Kanuka vide G.O.Ms.No.174, dated 13.12.2019 and thereafter NTR Bharosa old age pension of Rs.4,000/- to all the senior citizens. He would also submit that the petitioner is eligible to get the pension, and he approached the authorities; however, the old-age pension was not granted to the petitioner. 4. Sri M.Haribabu, learned standing counsel, on instructions, would fairly submit that the petitioner is eligible for pension as per G.O.Ms.No.174, dated 13.12.2019. He would further submit that the pension will be paid from April 2026 onwards. p. 4 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner, in fact, was granted a pension on an earlier occasion; however, the same was stopped without any notice. 6. Thus, as per the above contentions, there is no dispute that the petitioner is eligible to get the pension in terms of G.O.Ms.No.174, dated 13.12.2019. In fact, the petitioner was extended the benefit of pension vide Account No.10290185. No reasons were assigned before cancelling the pension, and in fact, the learned standing would fairly submit that the petitioner is entitled to the pension. 7. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the 5th respondent to ensure payment of pension to the petitioner from 01.04.2026 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.174, dated 13.12.2019, without fail. The arrears, as per the entitlement, shall be paid in three months. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD