1 APHC010501012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 25688/2025 Between: 1. SMT. M. SUDHA RAJESWARI, W/O LATE. SRI. MANDA VIJAYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O. H.NO. 1-9-704/ ASSB, OPP NALLAKUNTA GOVT HIGH SCHOOL, ADIKMET, NEAR RAMNAGAR, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE (HR III - PENSION) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER, DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VISAKAPATNAM, A.P. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OPERATION DIVISION, , APEPDCL RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM (TOWN) EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 a Writ, Order or Direction (s) essentially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring in action of 3rd respondent in paying arrears of family pension for the period from the month of January 2020 to September 2022 as illegal, arbitrary, whimsical and capricious resulting in violation of Article 14,21 and 300A in of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 2 and 3 to tender the payment of arrears of family pension forthwith, which remained unpaid for the period from January 2020 to September 2022 with interest @12 percent and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to grant interim direction to the respondent no. 3 to consider the notice dated:22-08-2025 and pass appropriate orders and Pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KARNAM RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring in action of 3rd respondent in paying arrears of family pension for the period from the month of January 2020 to September 2022 as illegal, arbitrary, whimsical and capricious resulting in violation of Article 14,21 and 300A in of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 2 and 3 to tender the payment of arrears of family pension forthwith, which remained unpaid for the period from January 2020 to September 2022 with interest @12 percent and pass such…..” 2. Heard Mr. Karanam Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for services-I appearing for the respondents. 3. The contention of the petitioner is that pursuant to G.O.Ms.No.152 dated 25.11.2019, the respondents have stopped payment of pension from January 2020 onwards. The said G.O is challenged by some of the aggrieved persons by way of Writ Petitions vide W.P.No.19671 of 2020 and batch and the said batch was disposed of by this Court vide order 05.3.2021 by setting aside the said Government Order and also directed to release the arrears of pension with 6% interest. Despite the said directions, the respondents have not released the arrears of pension except restoring the pension w.e.f. October 2022 for which the petitioner has moved a representation by 4 way of a legal notice dated 22.8.2025. Even after receipt of the said notice, the respondents have not acted upon the same. Hence the Writ Petition. 4. Learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the APEPDCL, on instructions, has submitted that the matter has been referred to the respondent no.2 and they are awaiting the orders from respondent no.2. 5. Considering the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent no.2 to consider the recommendations/ proposals sent by respondent no.3 and take appropriate decision based on the orders passed by this Court in the batch of Writ Petitions with regard to release of arrears of pension to the petitioner. It is needless to say that the said exercise shall be completed within two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 11.3.2026 RD 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.25688 of 2025 Dated: 11.3.2026 RD