APHC010122172026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6647/2026 Between: 1. BORA RAMULU, W/O LATE BORA NEELAYYA, AGED71 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O D.NO 1-167, PEDDA VEEDHI, BHYRI GRAM PANCHAYAT, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532 405. 2. 2. BOBBADI RAMALAKSHMI, W/O LATE B.KRISHNA RAO, AGED50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O H.NO.1-119, BC COLONY, MAIN STREET, NAIRA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532185. 3. RUPPA ESWARAMMA,, W/O LATE RUPPA CHINNA RAJA RAO, AGED58 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O H.NO 1-110, LANKAM VILLAGE, VANJANGI POST, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532484. 4. BARRI LAKSHMAMMA, W/O LATE BARRI RAMULU, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O H.NO 1-272, KUNDUVANIPETA, IPPILI VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532401. 5. 5. BARRI SURAMMA,, W/O LATE BARRI HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED74 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O H.NO 1-288, KUNDUVANIPETA, IPPILI VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532401. 6 6. . RANDI TAVITAMMA, W/O LATE RANDHI LACHCHANNA, AGED 64 YEARS, OC AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O H.NO 1-45, MAIN STREET, ALIKAM VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, p. 2 SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532185. 7. SIMMA DALAMMA, W/O LATE SIMMA DALINAIDU, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O H.NO 3-46, MAIN STREET, ALIKAM VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532185. 8. POTNURU LAKSHMI,, W/O LATE P. NARAYANAMURTHY, AGED 77 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE COOLIE, R/O H.NO 2-65, VOPPANGI VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532401. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AS 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. 4. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, SRIKAKULAM MANDAL, PARAMKUSAM NAGAR COLONY, NR. DR. KELLI CHINNA BABU APPOLLO SUGAR HOSPITAL, SRIKAKULAM TOWN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532001. 5. BHYRI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, BHYRI VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532405. 6. NAIRA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, NAIRA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532185. 7. LANKAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, LANKAM VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532484. Page 3 of 6 8. KUNDUVANIPETA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KUNDUVANIPETA VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532401. 9. ALIKAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, ALIKAM VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532185. 10. VOPPANGI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, VOPPANGI VILLAGE SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532401 ...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 Pensions (Social Security Pensions) to the Petitioners every month despite the petitioners eligible and the respondents sanctioned their widow pensions on 25-05- 2025 and also not paying the arrears of said social security pensions to the petitioners since the date of sanction i.e 25-05- 2025 to the petitioners, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to G.O.Ms.No.174, dt. 13.12.2019, G.O.Ms.No.43, dt. 13.06.2024 and offends Articles 14 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay the arrears of Widow Pensions to the Petitioners since 25-05-2025 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 including arrears of said pensions from the date of sanction i.e 25-05-2025, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV p. 4 The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri Srinivas Ambati, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, appeared for respondent No.1, Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel appeared for respondents 2 & 3 and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel appeared for respondents 4 to 10. 2. All the petitioners are residents of respondents 5 to 10 villages and are eligible for widow pension in terms of G.O.Ms.No.174, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (RD.I) Department, dated 13.12.2019. However, the respondents 2 to 4 failed to pay the pension. 3. Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 2 & 3, would submit that the Mandal Parishad Development Officer sanctioned pension to petitioners 1 to 3, 6 to 8 on 29.04.2025, the 4th petitioner on 01.05.2025 and the 5th petitioner on 30.04.2025. 4. Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel, appeared for respondents 4 to 10, would submit that due to a technical problem in the SERP portal, the pension was not paid to the petitioners. 5. Thus, as seen from the instructions submitted by the learned Standing Counsel, there is no dispute regarding the entitlement of widow pension to the petitioners in terms of G.O.Ms.No.174, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (RD.I) Department, dated 13.12.2019 and G.O.Ms.No.43, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (RD.I) Department, dated 13.06.2024. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission with consent on either side, that the respondents 2 to 4 shall ensure the payment of widow pension, in accordance with the p. 5 dates approved by the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, as mentioned supra, from 01.04.2026. The respondents 2 to 4 shall also pay the arrears within eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 16.03.2026 TVN p. 6 218 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6647 of 2026 Date: 16.03.2026 TVN