APHC010097922026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5396/2026 Between: 1. P RAMA MOHANA RAO, S/.O SITARAMA SARMA, AGED 73 YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502560, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.206, 2ND FLOOR, SRI SHIRDI SAI TOWERS, ONE CENTER, GOLLAPUDI-521225, NTR DIST. 2. P.LAKSHMIPATHI RAO., S/O. APPA RAO, AGED 71 YEARS, FOREMAN(RETIRED), ID.NO.1249, AP GENCO,R/O D.NO.89- 26-4, PLOT.NO.48, SAINAGAR, MORUMPUDI, RAJAHMUNDRY-533107, EAST.GODAVARI DIST. 3. K.ACHYUTA RAMA RAJU,, S/O. RANGA RAJU, AGED 79 YEARS, EE (RETIRED) AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.2-108, CHEKURI VARI STREET, LANKALAKODERU-534250, PALAKOLLU MANDAL, W.G.DT. ID.NO.6502748, 4. VEDANTAM ANNAPURNA, , W/O. LATE SUBRAHMANYA SASTRY AGED 69 YEARS. FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.6602964, R/O D.NO.2-68/1, KUCHIPUDI-521136, MOVVA MANDAL, KRISHNA DIST. 5. DEVADULA NARAYANA RAO,, S/O. APPALACHARYULU, AGED 81 YEARS, JAO (RETIRED),ID.NO.6502741, AP GENCO., R/O D.NO.3-341/1, VENKATESWARA NAGAR, KATHERU, RAJAHMUNDRY RURAL - 533105, EAST GODAVARI DIST. 6. YARASU GANAPATHI,, S/O. CHITTAIAH, AGED 73 YEARS, AAE (REIRED), ID.NO.90005745, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.12- 179/1, PANDILLAPALLI, VETAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATIA DIST. - 523 184. 7. P.TRIVIKRAM,, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNA ANJANEYULU, AGED 75YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502459, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.503, ROYAL RESIDENCY, NALLAPADU, GUNTUR- 522005. 8. S.VENUGOPALASWAMY,, S/O. GOPALACHARYULU, AGED 72YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502613, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.3-105, ORUGANTIVARI STREET, YELAMANCHILI, ANAKAPALLI-531005, ANAKAPALLI DIST. 9. V.GOPALAKUMAR,, S/O. VENKATA SURYANARAYANACHARYULU, AGED 73YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502585, AP GENCO R/O FLAT.NO.G-1, PLOT.NO.1183-1186. SRI SAMPATHSAI RESIDENCY, NEAR BAPTIST CHURCH, PRAGATHI NGAR, HYDERABAD-500090. 10. KONTHETI RADHAKRISHNA,, S/O. VEERRAJU, AGED 78YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.N.6502195, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.21-1-47. FLAT.NO.FF-2, PAVAN SAI NILAYAM, A.S.RAJU ROAD, MUTYALAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA-520 011. 11. PULI RAMA RAO, , S/O. VENKATANARASAYYA, AGED 80YEARS, UDC(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502795, AP GENCO R/O D.NO.18-152, BHARATNAGAR ROAD, BHARATNAGAR, PRAHLADAPURAM, GOPALAPATNAM RURAL, VISAKHAPATNAM-530 027. 12. RAVULA VENKATARATNAM, , S/O. RAMANAIAH, AGED 71 YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), ID.NO.6503663, AP GENCO, R/O 16- 655/6, SRIRAMNAGAR COLONY, PANAGAL, SRIKALAHASTI - 517 640, CHITTOOR DIST. 13. K BHASKARA RAO, , S/O. SURYANARAYANA, AGED 78YEARS, FM(RETIRED), A.P.GENCO., ID.NO.6502307, R/O FLAT.NO.101C, NAVYA NULIFE APAATMENT, VENKATESWARA COLONY, SHEELANAGAR, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 012. 14. V.V. RAMABRAHMA SASTRY,, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 81 YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502085, AP GENCO, R/O D.N0.21-2-6A, ZANDA CHETTU STREET, MUTYALAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA-520011, NTR DIST. 15. T.VEERA RAGHAVA KRISHNA SARMA,, S/O. TSR ACHARYULU, AGED 77YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO. 6502368, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.504, SAI KRISHNA APARTMENTS, ONE CENTER, GOLLAPUDI - 521 225, NTR DIST. 16. GEDELA PRABHAKARA RAO,, S/O. KRISHNAMURTHY NAIDU, AGED 71 YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.1242, AP GENCO, R/O PLOT.NO.3, SAINAGAR COLONY, NEAR SANTHOSHIMATHA TEMPLE, CB ROAD, SRIKAKULAM - 532 001. 17. M.V.RANGA RAO, , S/O. GOPALA RAO, AGED 78YEARS, JAO(RETIRED). ID.NO.90007267, APCPDCL R/O D.NO.48-11/5- 11, NEELISETTI VARI STREET, CURRENCY NAGAR, VJ POLYTECHNIC, VIJAYAWADA-520008. 18. M.S.S.VARA PRASAD,, S/O. ANANTHA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 71YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502666, AP GENCO R/O H.NO.1-184/1, GOLLAMUDI ROAD, OPP.SIVALAYAM, PEDAKAKANI - 522 509, GUNTUR DIST. 19. NANDAMURI VENUGOPAL,, S/O. SEETA RAMANJANEYULU, AGED 72YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502605, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.5-64, NEAR PACS,VEERAVALLI VILLAGE, NEAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BAPULAPADU MANDAL- 521 110, KRISHNA DIST. 20. D. NARASINGA RAO,, S/O. KAMAIAH, AGED 72YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.1243, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.14-162, SAI NAGAR, KOTHURU, NEAR NH-5, ANAKAPALLI-531 001, ANAKAPALLI DIST. 21. N.PRABHUDAS,, S/O. JOGACHARYULU, AGED 76YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502777, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.9-10- 5/CL, SUNDER'S CLASSIC, GIDDI LANE, ELEVINPET (PO), GANDHINAGAR, KAKINADA - 533 004. 22. S.VENKATESHWAR,, S/O.AILAIAH, AGED 76YEARS, AO(RETIRED), ID.NO.90005483, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.2-9-114, MUKARAMPURA, KARIMNAGAR- 515 001. 23. PANGULURI RAMA RAO,, S/O. P.V.SUBBA RAO, AGED 74YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.9000153974, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.8-247/2, SUJATHANAGAR, 4TH LINE, VIP ROAD, LAWERPET EXTENTION, ONGOLE - 523 002, PRAKASAM DIST. 24. A.SRIRAMACHANDRA MURTHY, S/O. BAPI RAJU, AGED 80 YEARS, UDC(RETIRED), ID.NO.90006499, APCPDCL, R/O FLAT.NO.301, NNR ENCLAVE, FELIX HOMES, OPP. AKRUTHI AKAHYA, HUDA LAYOUT, NALAGANDIA, LINGAMPALLI - 500 019, RANGAREDDY DIST. 25. ANNA LAKSHMINARASAMMA,, W/O. SUBBARATNAM, AGED 68YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.6603751, AP GENCO R/O D.NO.5-25-45/9, EASTERN COLONY, 0PP.POST OFFICE, SUNDIPENTA, SRISAILAM - 518 102. 26. P.ATCHAINAIDU,, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED 72YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6503225, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.11-3-21, KANATHI ROAD, NEAR SAIPRIYA FUNCTION HALL, KAILASH NAGAR, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 024. 27. G.SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. SUBBA RAO, AGED 71 YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.1267, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.5/3/613, FLAT.NO.108, VIJAYAPURI COLONY, PHASE-LL, VANASTALIPURAM, HYDERABAD-500 070. 28. P. JHANSI RANI,, W/O.A. SRIRAMACHANDRA MURTHY, AGED 79YEARS, UDC(RETIRED), ID.NO.90007176, APCPDCL R/O FLAT.NO.301, NNR ENCLAVE, FELIX HOMES, OPP.AKRUTI AKAHYA, HUDA LAYOUT, NALAGANDIA, LINGAMPALLI- 500019. RANGAREDDY DIST. 29. JAVVAJI SAIBABU,, S/O. ADINARAYANA, AGED 72 YEARS, AAE(RETIRED, ID.NO.90008901, APCPDCL, R/O FLAT.NO.601,PLOT.NO.205,206, SLN LAHARI LAKE VIEW RESIDENCY, NEAR HERITAGE SUPER MARKET, PRAGATHINAGAR, NIZAMPET-500 090. HYDERABAD. 30. GUNTI APPA RAO,, S/O. OBULUDASU, AGED 72YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.90006175, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO. 12-84, OPP TO SIVALAYAM STREET, GUTTHI VARI BAZAR, JANDRAPETA, CHIRALA-523165, BAPATLA DIST. 31. T.SAILEELA,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED 72YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90006844, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.11-13-902/G9, NEAR DILSUKHNAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL, ROAD.NO.1, GREEN HILLS COLONY, SAROORNAGAR- 500035, HYDERABAD. 32. T.PUNNA RAO,, S/O. SITARAMA MURTHY, AGED 75YEARS, ID.NO.6502148, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.3-578, BALAJIPETA, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, 8TH STREET, HUKUMPETA, RAJAHMUNDRY-533101, EAST GODAVARI DIST. 33. NIMMAGADDA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. DASARADHA RAMAIAH, AGED 69YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO. 1016260, AP GENCO R/O D.NO.22-53/1, PLOT.NO.128 A AND B, SAIPURAM COLONY, NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, GOLLAPUDI-521225, VIJAYAWADA. 34. T. BADARINARAYANA,, S/O. RAMABRAHMA RAO, AGED 70YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502726, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.32-51, JANARDHANA NAGAR, KHILLA ROAD, KONDAPALLI-521228, NTR DIST. 35. A.JAGANNADHA RAO,, S/O. SURYANARAYANA MURTHY, AGED 71YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502706, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.3FB, 4TH FLOOR, SRI SAIRATNA ENCLAVE, OPP. INDIAN BANK, ONE CENTER, GOLLAPUDI-521 225, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR DIST. 36. P.Y.NARASIMHA RAO, S/O. SATYANANDAM, AGED 81 YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502086, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.8-16-61, VANKAYALAVARI STREET, RAJAHMUNDRY- 533101, EAST GODAVARI DIST. 37. M. BULGANIN,, S/O. VENKATANARASAIAH, AGED 72YEARS, SR.ASST(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008716, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.19/94-1, AMMAVARI THOTA, TUMMALAVARI STREET, NUZVID-521201, ELURU DIST. 38. N.VEERABHADRA RAO,, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED 81 YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502155, AP GENCO R/O H.NO.3-895, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, HUKUMPETA, RAJAHMUNDRY-533107, EAST GODAVARI DIST. 39. G.R.PURUSHOTHAMA RAO,, S/O. VENKATA NARASAIAH, AGED 81 YEARS, AAE(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502161, AP GENCO, R/O MIG-II, B-7, FLAT.NO.2, APHB COLONY, SWATHI ROAD, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA - 520 012. 40. G. GEORGE WILLINGTON,, S/O.VENKATANARAYANA, AGED 70YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.90010775, APCPDCL R/O D.NO. 18-228/1, AMMAVARI THOTA, NUZVID-521201, ELURU DIST. 41. B.V. RAMANJANEYA SASTRY,, S/O. PAPAIAH SASTRY, AGED 75YEARS, JAO(RETD). ID.NO.6502443, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.2-12/2, SIVALAYAM VEEDHI, KONDAPALLI- 521 228, NTR DIST. 42. T. MANI,, S/O. JAGANNADHAM, AGED 80YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008703, APCPDCL R/O H.NO.5-61/4, KOTHAPETA, NUZVID, ELURU DIST. 43. R.K. NARAYANA,, S/O. RAGHAVAIAH, AGED 70YEARS, LI(RETIRED), ID.NO.90011057, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.13-23, SAIBABA TEMPLE STREET, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA - 521 108, NTR DIST. 44. VEERISETTI SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. RAGHAVAIAH, AGED 70YEARS, ID.NO.6502720, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.204, GAYATRI RESIDENCY, OPP 3RD LINE, SYAMALANAGAR, BESIDES SANTOSHIMATHA TEMPLE, PATTABHIPURAM,GUNTUR-522006. 45. DIVVELA VARADAIAH,, S/O. TATAIAH, AGED 74YEARS, LM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90006264, APCPDCL, R/O H.N0.18-423B, BEHIND VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE BOSENAGAR, CHIRALA -523 155, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 46. M.S.R. KRISHNA PRASAD,, S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED 73YEARS, SE(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502588, AP GENCO, R/O PLOT.NO.2,3,4, PADMANABHAPURAM COLONY, PRANKI, VIJAYAWADA-521 137, NTR DIST. 47. V.VENKATA RAMA RAO,, S/O. PURNACHANDRA RAO, AGED 80YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), ID.NO.90006570, APCPDCL R/O D.NO.74-11-1, FLAT.NO.29, BAPUJINAGAR, OPP ESTATE GATE, VIJAYAWADA - 520 007, NTR DIST. 48. M.S.TUKARAM,, S/O. M S ERANNA, AGED 69YEARS, SR.CHEMIST(RETIRED), ID.NO.1061064, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.5/495, SAMBAIAH GARI VEEDHI, VINAYAKANAGAR, PRODDATUR-516 360, CUDDAPAH DIST. 49. SK. KHADAR MOHIDDIN,, S/O. GOUSE MOHIDDIN, AGED 77YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), ID.NO.90002491, APSPDCL, R/O D.NO.1-734, SATYAVATHI NAGAR, CHINNA PADUGUPADU, KOVUR- 524 137, NELLORE DIST. 50. ARJI RAMANAIAH,, S/O. SURAIAH, AGED 71YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502674, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.6-176, SRI LAKSHMI GANAPATHI NAGAR, OPP Z P H SCHOOL, GUNTUPALLI-521 241, NTR DIST. 51. EMMANDI APPA RAO,, S/O. BANGARAIAH, AGED 75YEARS, PA(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502414, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.6-176, SRI LAKSHMI GANAPATHI NAGAR, OPP Z P H SCHOOL, GUNTUPALLI - 521 241, NTR DIST. 52. K. DHANA RAJU,, S/O. RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED 75YEARS, ID.NO.6502415, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.9-52/1, 10TH MILE RAYI, THANELANKA, MUMMIDIVARAM- 533 216, KONASEEMA AMBEDKAR DIST. 53. CHIKKALA SIMHADRI RAO,, S/O. NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED 83YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90004844, APEPDCL, R/O H.NO. 1-2-28/EL, SAIRAM STREET, RAVULA CHERUVU, AMALAPURAM - 533201, KONASEEMA AMBEDKAR DIST. 54. KOTTE SURENDRA PRASAD,, S/O RAMA RAO, AGED 69YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO. 1073351, AP GENCO, R/O H.N0.6-28-48/1A, KANYAKAPARAMESWARI TEMPLE STREET, SUNDIPENTA, SRISAILAM, S S DAM EAST, SRISAILAM-518 102. 55. THOTAKURA SESHAGIRI RAO,, S/O. SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED 70YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), ID.NO.6503710, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.2-43/1, KARANAM GARI VEEDHI, NEAR PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER, GODAVARRU-521 151, KANKIPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DIST. 56. T.SUBRAHMANYA KUMAR,, S/O. VENKATA RAMA RAO, AGED 69YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90015542. APCPDCL R/O H.NO.42-2/1-230, 4TH LANE, DRWA-549, DEVINAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-520 003. 57. J.VEERABHADRA RAO,, S/O.VEDAGIRESWARA RAO, AGED 69YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO. 1016921, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.307, 4TH FLOOR, PATTABHI RESIDENCY, NEAR Z P HIGH SCHOOL, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA-521 137. 58. YADLA VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. NAGAIAH, AGED 75YEARS, LM(RETIRED).ID.NO.90008718, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.1-10, NEAR LAKSHMIKANTHA RAO RICE MILL, NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, GAMPALAGUDEM-521403, NTR DIST. 59. GUTTI SURYANARAYANA RAO,, S/O RAMALINGAYYA, AGED 79YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502756, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.23-19-25/1, LALITHA NAGAR, 2ND STREET, RAJAHMUNDRY-533105, EAST GODAVARI DIST. 60. G.VENKATA SUBBAIAH,, S/O ANJAIAH, AGED 69YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.90015351, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.36-071- 972, RAJEEV NAGAR, NEAR VENKATESWARA APARTMENTS, LAWERPET, ONGOLE - 523 002, PRAKASAM DIST. 61. R.N. MALLESWARA RAO,, S/O. DHANA MURTHY, AGED 70YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.90010499, APCPDCL, R/O H.N0.49-4-12/4C, 2ND LANE,SHIRDISAI NAGAR, GUNADALA, MACHAVARAM (P.O), VIJAYAWADA- 520 004. 62. PEELA SURI BABU,, S/O. APPALA NAIDU, AGED 73YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502573, AP GENCO, C/O. Y SATYANARAYANA, D.NO.4-18/2, DAMMAIGUDA, KESARA (M), HYDERABAD - 500 083. 63. K. RAGHAVA RAO,, S/O.VEERANJANEYULU, AGED 76YEARS, LI(RETD), ID.NO.90008590, APSPDCL, R/O H.NO.3-101, BAPULAPADU, BAPULAPADU(M), HANUMAN JUNCTION- 521105, ELURU DIST. 64. P. JAMALAMMA,, W/O BALA SHOWRY, AGED 70YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.1016914, AP GENCO R O H.NO.7-85, VANGAVEETI BAZAR, KONDAPALLI-521228,NTR DIST. 65. P.B. L.ACHARYULU,, S/O. SESHACHARYULU, AGED 73YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6503079, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.3-374. INDIRA COLONY, OPP. GBR COLLEGE, ANAPARTHI-533342, EAST GODAVARI DIST. 66. G. BHARATHI VIJAYAKUMARI,, W/O. CHINA MOHANA RAO, AGED 73YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90017024, R/OAPCPDCL,D.NO.22-5-5, HEYERPET, CHIRALA-523155, BAPATLA DIST. 67. D. LAKSHMI NAGA GIRIJA, , W/O PAWAN KISHORE, AGED 71YEARS, RA(RETIRED), ID.NO.1017055, AP GENCO R/O FLAT.NO. 1302, KAILASH TOWERS, LEPL MIDVALLEY CITY APARTMENTS, ATMAKURU, MANGALAGIRI - 522 508, GUNTUR DIST. 68. N. KAMESWARI,, W/O. PERAIAH SASTRY, AGED 74YEARS, FAMILIY PENSIONER, ID.NO.6601295, AP GENCO, R/O. D.NO.16-119, GAYATRI UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, B COLONY CENTER, KONDAPALLI - 521 228, NTR DIST. 69. P. VEERABHADRA RAO,, S/O. VEERA RAJU, AGED 76YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502400, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.23-83, LF-8, DIAMOND BLOCK, NEAR AYYAPPASWAMY TEMPLE, GOLLAPUDI-521 225, NTR DIST. 70. P. SAIBABU,, S/O ANJAIAH, AGED 78YEARS, UDC(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502342, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.2-58/1, SAIPURAM COLONY, NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, GOLLAPUDI-521 225, NTR DIST. 71. G. KISHORE BABU,, S/O EZARA, AGED 70YEARS, CE(RETIRED), ID.NO.6503707, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.23-83/1, SF-7, DIAMOND BLOCK, SAINIVAS RESIDENCY, GOLLAPUDI-521225, NTR DIST. 72. KANURU RAMESH BABU,, S/O VENKATARANGAIAH, AGED 70YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.1018478, AP GENCO, RJO FLA.NO.202, SRI SAI NILAYAM, BMPS ROAD, PRASADAMPADU, SER CENTER, VIJAYAWADA-520008, NTR DIST. 73. KONDAPALLI APPA RAO,, S/O. SURYANARAYANA, AGED 79 YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502269, AP GENCO R/O FI.NO.21-53/1, PRASANTHINAGAR, BRINDAVANAM, PAYAKARAOPETA-531126, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST. 74. M. NOOKA RAJU,, S/O. JOGA RAO, AGED 82 YEARS, AAE(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502153, AP GENCO, R/O FI.NO.5-33, S R NAIK NAGAR, NEAR POCHEMMA TEMPLE, QUTHBULLAPUR, JEEDIMETIA, HYDERABAD-500035. 75. T. RAMAGOPAL,, S/O RAMAKRISHNA PAPA RAO, AGED 73YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502542, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.30-1-9, JAYATI ENCLAVE, E/4, KURMAIAH STREET, NEAR VIJAYA TALKIES, ARUNDALPET, VIJAYAWADA-520 002. 76. GOLLA RAVICHANDRUDU,, S/O. SAMBAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.90010431, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.14/162-27-3, NARAYANAPURAM, NIZAMPETA, MACHILIPATNAM-521001, KRISHNA DIST. 77. AREPALLI LAKSHMANA RAO,, S/O. RAMASWAMY, AGED 70 YEARS, AAE(RETIRED), ID.NO.90010577, APCPDCL R/O D.NO.4/42, LAKSHMINAGAR COLONY, NEAR WATER TANK, GUDIWADA-521301,KRISHNA DIST. 78. S. MAHALAKSHMI NAIDU,, S/O APPALANAYUDU, AGED 72YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502617, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.7-170, NAGULAPALLI-531001, MUNAGAPAKA(M), ANAKAPALLI DIST. 79. SHAIK MADEENA,, S/O. FAKEER AHMED, AGED 72YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6503223, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.45-50- 10, FLAT NO.GF-1, SAITIRUMALA APARTMENT, ABID NAGAR,AKKAYYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530016, 80. A.TARAKESWARA RAO,, S/O. NAGABHUSHANAM, AGED 76YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), ID.NO.6503129, AP GENCO. R/O H.NO.4-43/4/2, GOLLA VEEDHI, VENKATAPURAM, NEAR VIJETHA TALENT SCHOOL, VISAKHAPATNAM-530 029. 81. MALI RAJESWARI, , W/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 69YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.6603656, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.4-132-201, SAI BALAJI RESIDENCY, GOLLAPUDI- 521225, NTR DIST. 82. KALLA RADHA,, W/O. KALLA SUBBA RAO, AGED 72YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, PPG.NO. 215, AP GENCO C/O. DR.KGNV PRASAD, ASWINI HOMEO CLINIC, JUBILEE ROAD, OPP LUTHERAN CHURCH, TADEPALLIGUDEM-534101, W.G.DIST. 83. NUTALAPATI LAKSHMI NARAYANA,, S/O NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 69 YEARS, SR.ASST (RETIRED), ID.NO. 1017040, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.6-17, NEAR GANDHI STATUE, GOLLAPUDI-521225, NTR DIST. 84. VAJJI KRISHNA,, S/O. SURYANARAYANA, AGED 70YEARS, CGM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90009384, APEPDCL, R/O D.NO.55-1- 17/5, FLAT.NO.103, MW PRESIDENCY APARTMENTS, OLD VENKOJIPALEM,HB COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM-530022. 85. R. SAMBASIVA RAO, , S/O. RVR ACHARYA, AGED 72YEARS, SI(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502637, AP GENCO, R/O H.NO.5/5-135- 4/122, TIRUMALASETTY NAGAR, GUNTUPALLI-5521241, NTR DIST. 86. MOHAMMAD IQBAL, , S/O. ABDUL RAVOOF, AGED 72YEARS, STAFF NURSE MALE (RETIRED), ID.NO.6502640, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.4-165/3, FLAT.NO.FF-3, LAKSHMI RESIDENCY, POST OFFICE ROAD, GOLLAPUDI-521225, NTR DIST. 87. M. SIVARAMA KRISHNA,, S/O HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED 68YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.90006887, APCPDCL, R/O FLAT.NO.102, SRI LAKSHMI PRASAD TOWERS, CURRENCY NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-520008, NTR DIST. 88. SAMUDRALA SIVA SANKAR,, S/O. LAKSHMIKANTHAM, AGED 69YEARS, JAO(RETIRED) ID.NO.90015461, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.8-3-39, NEAR KONDAIAH BUNK, KOTHAPET, ONGOLE- 523001, PRAKASAM DIST. 89. A. CHANDRA DHARMA RAO,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 70YEARS, AE(RETIRED), ID.NO.90010897, APCPDCL R/O H.NO.17/241, SIDIMBI AGRAHARAM, OPP ZILLA COURT, EDEPALLI, MACHILIPATNANN-521001, KRISHNA DIST. 90. THOLETI RUKHMINI,, W/O. VENKATA SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED 69YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.6602892, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.408, 4TH FLOOR, SAI SESHU APARTMENT, ONE CENTER, GOLLAPUDI-521225, NTR DIST. 91. BITRA VEERA RAGHAVULU,, S/O. SUBBARAYUDU, AGED 78YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), ID.NO.90002785, APSPDCL, R/O H.N0.13-6-436/A/62/C, SATYANARAYANA NAGAR, GUDIMALKAPUR, MEHIDIPATNAM, HYDERABAD-500028, R R DIST. 92. BITRA VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. SUBBARAYUDU, AGED 76YEARS, AE(RETIRED), ID.NO.90006143, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.15-5-1, NEAR VEERA RAGHAVASWAMY TEMPLE, PAPARAJUTHOTA, CHIRALA-523155, BAPATIA DIST. 93. JANAPALA ADINARAYANA MURTHY,, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAIAH, AGED 69YEARS, SR.CHEMIST(RETIRED), ID.NO.1049625, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.410,GREEN AVENUES, BEHIND PETROL BUNK, GOLLAPUDI-521225, NTR DIST. 94. MULLANGI BENJEMAN,, S/O. ISSAC, AGED 72YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502616, AP GENCO, R/O H,NO.3-58, THOLUKODU-521230, MYLAVARAM MANDAL, NTR DIST. 95. J. VENKATA RATNAM,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED 74YEARS, AAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.6502528, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.65-3-604/1, EX-SERVICEMEN COLONY, MALKAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530011, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST. 96. R. KASTURI,, W/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 77YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90008443, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.18-143/1, NEARLEF CHURCH, KOTHAPET, NEARRCM SCHOOL, NUZVID-521 201, ELURU DIST. 97. EEDE VENKATA CHALAPATHI RAO,, S/O.ADISESHU, AGED 70 YEARS, LM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90010732, APCPDCL R/O H.NO.2-3, PEDAPUDI, KUCHIPUDI (POST), MOWA MANDAL,PIN 531130, KRISHNA DIST. 98. PINDICANTI ARUNA,, W/O.VIDYA VINODA RAO, AGED 79YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008474, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.10/154-B5, ELURU ROAD, RAJENDRA NAGAR, GUDIWADA-521301, ELURU DIST. 99. MAHAMMED AKBAR,, S/O.MD KASEEM, AGED 83YEARS, LM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008720, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.19-144, MASEED ROARD, AMMAVARI THOTA, NUZVID-521201, ELURU DIST. 100. J. SEETARAVAMMA, , W/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 72YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO. 90010697, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.4-07, MAAIN ROAD, VADLAMANU- 531711, AGIRIPALLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DIST. 101. TUMMALA RANGA RAO, , S/O. VEERAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO. 1016266, AP GENCO, R/O. D.NO.4-31, FLAT.NO.301, RAVURI TOWERS, AYYAPPASWAMY TEMPLE STREET, GOLLAPUDI-521225, NTR DIST. 102. V.SURYA KUMARI,, W/O. SRIHARI RAO, AGED 74YEARS, JAO(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008606, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.12-10- 416/2/A, 2ND F,MAYA, OPP. TRIMULA NURSING HOME, SEETAPHALMANDI, SECUNDERABAD- 500 061. 103. B.RAMA MOHANA RAO,, S/O.LAKSHMANA SWAMY, AGED 71 YEARS, SSI(RETIRED), ID.NO.6503293, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.7-67/1, FLAT.NO.FF-1, SV TOWERS, LIBRARY STREET, BEHIND RAMALAYAM, GOLLAPUDI-521225, NTR DIST. 104. AMRUTHAM SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 76YEARS, AAE (RETIRED), ID.NO.90007261, APCPDCL., R/O D.NO.48-13-3,4F 510, SAI KARTIK PARTVIEW, NEAR CURRENCY NAGAR, KANAKADURGA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-520008, NTR DIST. 105. PASUPULETI VENKATA MARUTHI RAMA RAO,, S/O. PARDHASARADHI, AGED 82YEARS, LM(RETIRED), LD.NO.90008701, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.1-385. EMPLOYEES COLONY, NUZVID-521201, ELURU DIST. 106. SAMMETA VIMALA,, W/O. CHALAMESWARA RAO, AGED 71 YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90010823, APCPDCL, R/O. H.NO.92-91/1, VELAMPETA, KORUKOLLU ROAD, KAIKALUR- 521333, ELURU DIST. 107. V.SITA DEVI,, W/O.SRINIVASA MURTHY, AGED 81 YEARS. FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.6603620, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.3-15-153, BAHAR-7/4, SAHARA STATES, BEHIND KAMINENI HOSPITAL, MANSOORABAD, L.B.NAGAR, HYDERABAD-500 068. 108. PALACHOLLA SAI KRISHNA KUMARI,, W/O. SRIRAMA VARA PRASADA RAO, AGED 74YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90017017,APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.2-62,RAMANA KARANAM ROAD, LBRAHIMPATNAM-521456, IBRAHIMPATNAM (M), NTR DIST. 109. TUMMALA SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. CHINA ANJANEYULU, AGED 69YEARS, ADE(RETIRED), ID.NO. 1016356, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.11-54/1, MUDIRAJPALEM ROAD, MARRICHETTU CENTER MALLAVOLU-521162, KRISHNA DIST. 110. GUTTIKONDA ANANTHA SINGH, , S/O RAGHAVAIAH, AGED 75YEARS, LL(RETIRED) ID.N0.90008587, APCPDCL, R/O D.N0.6-584/67B,BLOCK-108, GREEN FIELDS, SRI SAIMITHRA RESIDENCY, NIDAMANURU ROAD, PORANKI-21137, PENAMALURUMANDAL, KRISHNA DIST. 111. M. JAYAPRADA,, W/O SAMUEL, AGED 83YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90080379, APCPDCL, R/O. D.NO.18-245, BAPUNAGAR X ROAD, NEARCSI CHURCH, KOTHAPETA, NUZVID-521201, ELURU DIST. 112. SHAIK ANWAR,, S/O. SHAIK NABI, AGED 74YEARS, UDC(RETIRED), ID.NO.90007214, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.3-1/1, AGIRIPALLI MANDALAM, AGIRIPALLI-521211, ELURU DIST. 113. J.V.V.SATYANARAYANA, S/O. UMAMAHESWARA RAO, AGED 71 YEARS, JAO (RETIRED), ID.NO.90006917, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.5-71, APPANAVEEDU, PEDAPADU-521105, TALLAMUDI, HANUMAN JUNCTION, ELURU DIST. 114. SUNKARA SAVITRAMMA, W/O.RAGUNADHA RAO, AGED 75YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90008416, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.18-230, KOTHAPETA, AMMAVARI THOTA, NUZVID- 521201, ELURU DIST. 115. NANDIVADA RAJASEKHARA RAO, S/O.N.H.STAPATHI RAO, AGED 73YEARS, CE (RETIRED), ID.NO.6502709, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.108, LALITA KSR RESIDENCY, KOTHAVANTHENA ROAD, DURGA AGRAHARAM, VIJAYAWADA-520002, NTR DIST. 116. SATHULURI SUBBA RAO, S/O. VENKATA RATNAM, AGED 79YEARS, DE(RETIRED), ID.NO.9005447, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.22-17-5, WOOD NAGAR, CHIRALA-523155, BAPATIA DIST 117. PAKA ASHOK, S/O.MALLAIAH, AGED 69YEARS, SUPTD.CHEMIST(RETIRED), ID.NO.1049621, AP GENCO, R/O D.NO.12-11-171/A/2/B/2, FLAT NO. 106, SANTHA SRIRAM APARTMENTS, SAFFIRE BLOCK, UPPER BASTI, NAMALAGUNDU, SECUNDERABAD-500 061. 118. PODAPATI RAGHAVULU, S/O MALLAIAH, AGED 87YEARS, LM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008691, APCPDCL, R/O. 18-279-B3 BAPUNAGAR ROAD, KOTHAPETA, NUZVID-521201, ELURU DIST. 119. REDDY VEERA VENKAIH, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, AGED 77YEARS, LM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008562, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.1-36, VADLAMANU-521 211, KRISHNA DIST. 120. MULPURI RADHAKRISHNA, S/O. SESHAYYA, AGED 72YEARS, UDC(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008732, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.24-75/7, KONERUPETA, NEAR TTD KALYANA MANDAPAM, NUZVID-521201, ELURU DIST. 121. SAYYAD MOTI, W/O. SAYYAD JAMEEL, AGED 72YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90014564,APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.19-141/1, MASEED ROAD, NEAR PETROL BUNK, AMMAVARI THOTA, NUZVID-521201, ELURU DIST 122. VADDI NAGESWARAMMA, W/O VENKATA NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 81 YEARS. FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90080261, APCPDCL,R/O H.NO.2-2, NEAR VENKATESWARA THEATER, KORUKOLLU-521343, ELURU DIST 123. CH.SURYACHANDRA RAO, S/O. GANGA RAJU, AGED 72YEARS, FM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90007724, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.5-48, NEAR FIRE STATION,MUKKAPATI NAGAR, MWR COLONY, NANDIGAMA-521185, NTR DIST. 124. VALLI RAMANA, S/O.YARRAYYA, AGED 74YEARS, AAE(RETIRED), ID.NO.90006822, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.3- 4/5,FLAT.NO.180, GANESH RESIDENCY, SSS COLONY, VASTRALATHA COLONY, NEAR AYYAPPA TEMPLE, GOLLAPUDI-521225, NTR DIST. 125. SATUNURI VICTORYAMMA, W/O. TIRUPATHI RAO, AGED 74YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90017255, APCPDCL, R/O. DIGAVALLI(WEST)-521213, NUZVID MANDAL, ELURU DIST. 126. K. VEERA SUBHASCHANDRA BOSE, S/O DASARADHA RAMAIAH, AGED 74YEARS, UDC (RETIRED), ID.NO.90006853, APCPDCL, R/O D.NO.3-47, VENKATADRI NAGAR, GANNAVARAM-521101, ELURU DIST. 127. V.D.L.P. RAMANA KUMARI, W/O. RAMAKOTESWARA RAO, AGED 69YEARS, AO (RETIRED), ID.NO. 1058238, AP GENCO, R/O FLAT.NO.208, AMRIT APARTMENT, NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, SAINATHPURAM, MALKAJGIRI, HYDERABAD-500 062. 128. R.V.NARAYANACHARYULU, S/O. PARDHASARADHI, AGED 72YEARS, DY.SECRETARY (RETIRED), ID.NO.90000093, APSPDCL, R/O FLAT.NO.204, SAI KRISHNA APARTMENT, ONE CENTER, GOLLAPUDI-521225, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR DIST. 129. B.R.DHANUNJAYACHARYULU, S/O. KANAKACHARYULU, AGED 80YEARS, RC/LDC(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008717, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.18-127, 9TH WARD, KOTHAPET, NUZVID-521201, ELURU DIST. 130. REDDY KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. MAHALAKSHMAIAH, AGED 77YEARS, LM (RETIRED), ID.NO.90008570, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.2-163, RAMULAVARI VEEDHI, NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, VADLAMANU-521 211, ELURU DIST 131. KALLE NAVAMANI RAJU, S/O VANDANAM, AGED 79YEARS, LM(RETIRED). ID.NO.90008547, APCPDCL, R/O H.N0.I-79/A, AGIRIPALLI, AKURIPALLI-521211, ELURU DIST. 132. GUDIVADA MUTYALAMMA, W/O VENKATA RAO AGED 77 YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, ID.NO.90008472, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.1-115/A, KOTHAPALLI-521 111, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DIST. 133. VUTUKURI NARASIMHA RAO, S/O. RADHAKRISHNAIAH, AGED 81 YEARS, LM (RETIRED), ID.NO.90007151, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO.16-92, ASHOK NAGAR, TIRUVURU-521236, NTR DIST 134. REDDY KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O. MAHALAKSHMAIAH, AGED 81 YEARS. HELPER (RETIRED), ID.NO.90008697, APCPDCL, H/O NEAR PANCHAYATI OFFICE, PANCHAYATI ROAD, VADLAMANU-521211, AGIRIPALLI (M), KRISHNA DIST. 135. DAARA DEVAPRIYUDU, S/O. SANJEEVI, AGED 76YEARS, LM(RETIRED), ID.NO.90008587, APCPDCL, R/O H.NO. 1-141, ADINARAYANA COLONY, PERIKEEDU, KANUMOLU- 521106,KRISHNA DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE (HR-LLL- PENSION,GPF) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. 2. A P POWER GENERATION CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDYUTH SOUDHA, GUNADALA, ELURU ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520 004. 3. TRANMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDYUTH SOUDHA, GUNADALA, ELURU ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520 004. 4. A P CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, BESIDE GOVT.POLYTECHNIC, ITI ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520008. 5. A P SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TIRUPATHI. 6. A P EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed challenging G.O.Ms.No.30, Finance (HR-III- Pension, GPF) Department, dated 20.02.2022, issued by the 1st respondent, whereby the Additional Quantum of Pension was reduced from 10% to 7% and from 15% to 12%. By the said G.O., the eligibility for receiving the Additional Quantum of Pension was also restricted only upon completion of the ages of 70/75/80/85/90 years, instead of from the commencement of the said ages. The said decision was subsequently adopted by respondents 2 to 6 through their respective proceedings dated 21.03.2022, 22.02.2022, 23.02.2022, 24.05.2022 and 27.05.2022. The petitioner assails the said proceedings as illegal and arbitrary. Hence, the writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3. A similar issue has already been considered and decided by this Court in W.P. No.41899 of 2022 and batch cases, wherein this Court observed as follows: “Thus placing reliance on the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Thomas Daniel Vs. State Of Kerala and others and decision of the Gauhati High Court in the case of Virendra Dutt Gyani (referred supra), affirmed by the Hon'ble Apex Court, Writ Petition Nos.41889, 16062, 15067, 18472, 24745, 27897 & 27933 of 2022 are disposed of with the following directions: 1. Placing reliance on the decision of the Gauhati High Court in the case of Virendra Dutt Gyani's case (referred supra), affirmed by the Hon'ble Apex Court, it is observed that the petitioners are entitled for payment of Additional Quantum of Pension from the first day of 70 year. 2. The concerned departments/corporations/Discoms are directed to refund the amount that has been recovered from the petitioners within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Court's order. 3. With regard to the reduction of Additional Quantum of Pension from 10% to 7 % and 15% to 12%, the petitioners are at liberty to seek appropriate clarification from the Special Chief Secretary, Finance (HR-III- PENSION, GPF) Department, by way of an application. Upon filling of such an application, the Special Chief Secretary, Finance (HR-III-PENSION, GPF) Department, through concerned corporations/Discoms with regard to two G.Os le., G.O.Ms.No.30 dated 20.02.2022, and G.O.Ms.No.6 dated 12.01.2019, is directed to dispose of the same within three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Court's order. Accordingly, Writ Petition Nos.41889, 16062, 16067, 18472, 24745, 27897 & 27933 of 2022 are disposed of, with the above directions. 4. In view of the submissions made and in light of the observations of this Court in the above referred judgment, the petitioners are entitled for payment of Additional Quantum of Pension from the first day of 70 year. The concerned departments/corporations/Discoms are directed to refund the amount that has been recovered from the petitioners within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Court's order. With regard to the reduction of Additional Quantum of Pension from 10% to 7 % and 15% to 12%, the petitioners are at liberty to seek appropriate clarification from the Special Chief Secretary, Finance (HR-III-PENSION, GPF) Department, by way of an application. Upon filling of such an application, the Special Chief Secretary, Finance (HR-III-PENSION, GPF) Department, through concerned corporations/Discoms with regard to two G.Os le., G.O.Ms.No.30 dated 20.02.2022, and G.O.Ms.No.6 dated 12.01.2019, is directed to dispose of the same within three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Court's order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 05.03.2026 klk 251 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5396/2026 05.03.2026 klk