APHC010135512026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 7912/2026 Between: 1. GIRIJA KUMARI GUNDAPANENI, W/O. SRI NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O.FLATNO.301, SAI VILLA APARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, NH5 ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501, 2. SRI. NAGESWARA RAO GUNDAPANENI, S/O. VENKATA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO.301, SAI VILLA APARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, NH5 ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT, SOCIAL WELFARE, DISABLED AND SENIOR DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR 522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR.522002 3. THE REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER CUM TRIBUNAL, UNDER THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007 AT TENALI, TENALI DISTRICT 522201 4. SRI SURENDRA BABU GUDAPANENI, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO GUNDAPANENI, AGED ABOUT 46, R/O.FLAT NO.301, SAI VILLA APARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, NH5 ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501. (PRESENT ADDRESS UNKNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) ...RESPONDENT(S): p. 2 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 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on part of the Respondents, more specifically Respondent No 3 in disposing the application made on 17.11.2025 under Section 5, 23, and 25 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 against the Respondent No.4 as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, abdication of Statutory duty cast on Respondent No.3 apart from being violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 to consider and dispose the application made on 17.11.2025 under Section 5, 23, and 25 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 forthwith 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 respondent No.3 to dispose the application. dated 17.11.2025 as per the provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SHAGUFTA JAHAN NOOR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri Shagufta Jahan Noor, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri M.V.S. Prasad Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare, appeared for respondents 1 to 3. Notice of respondent No.4 is dispensed with since no adverse order is passed affecting the right and interest of respondent No.4. Page 3 of 4 2. The grievance of the petitioners in the writ petition is that the application/petition filed under Sections 5, 23 & 25 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as 8the Act9) vide RC.No.1690/2025-A on the file of respondent No.3, has not been disposed of so far. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners made an application vide Ex.P1, on the file of respondent No.3 against respondent No.4, under the provisions of the Act. Respondent No.3 issued notice to respondent No.4 on 11.12.2025 (Ex.P5). However, no order has been passed so far. Learned counsel would also submit that as per Section 5(4) r/w rule 4 of Andhra Pradesh Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as 8the Rules9), respondent No.3 has to pass appropriate orders, within 90 days. However, no order has been passed so far. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that respondent No.3 will pass appropriate orders by adhering to the procedure, within four weeks. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the learned respondent No.3 to pass appropriate orders on the application made by the petitioner vide RC.No.1690/2025-A, strictly by following the procedure as per the Rules, within four (04) 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: 11.03.2026 TVN p. 4 65 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 7912 of 2026 Date: 24.03.2026 TVN