APHC010593922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 34064/2025 Between: 1. YELLALA SIVARAMUDU, S/O (LATE) YELLALA SANJANNA, OCCUPATION OLD AGED PENSIONER, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O PEDDA PASUPULA VILLAGE, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CEO, SERP, 2ND FLOOR, N.T.R. ADMINISTRATIVE PREMISES PNBS BLOCK, KRISHNA LANKA, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DRDAC MEMBER CONVENER, DISTRICT PENSION COMMITTEE, KADAPA, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICERCUMMANDAL CONVENER, MANDAL PENSION COMMITTEE, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. THE PEDDAPASUPULA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, PEDDA PASUPULA VILLAGE, p. 2 PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 7. THE WELFARE ASSISTANT, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM, PEDDA PASUPULA VILLAGE, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 8. THE GRAMA VOLUNTEER, REP. BY SETTIPALLI TYAGA RAJU, PEDDA PASUPULA VILLAGE, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. ...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 inaction of the Respondents in considering the Petitioners representation dt.23-09-2025 in the light of G.O.Ms.No.43 dt. 13-06-2024 for enhancement of Social Security Pension to Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) per month as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution and consequently direct the Respondents to pay Social Security Pension at Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) per month to the Petitioner in the light of G.O.Ms.No.43 dt. 13-06-2024 and pass Prayer amended as per C.O.dt.25.02.2026 in IA.No.1 of 2026 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 to direct the Respondents to dispose of the Petitioner’s representation dt.23-09- 2025 in the light of G.O.Ms.No.43 dt.13-06-2024 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 May be pleased to permit the Petitioner to amend the affidavit by way of substituting Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand only) as Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) wherever it occurs including the main prayer in W.P.No.34064/2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A SYAM SUNDAR REDDY p. 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. HARI BABU MAGULURI SC For SERP 4. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the inaction of respondents 4 & 5 in considering the petitioner’s representation dated 23.09.2025 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.43, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (RD.I) Department, dated 13.06.2024, for enhancement of Social Security Pension to Rs.15,000/-, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri M. Venkata Siva Teja, learned counsel for the petitioner; 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 & 4; Ms. Usha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for respondent No.3 and Sri Hruthik, learned counsel representing Sri M. Sudhir, learned Standing Counsel, appeared for respondents 5 & 6. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been suffering from cancer and is taking treatment at Basavatarakam Hospital, Hyderabad. The petitioner was granted a pension under the NTR Barosa scheme under the old age category. Earlier, the pension was stopped. Hence, the petitioner filed W.P.No.35835 of 2022. The writ petition was disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to pay a pension @ Rs.4,000/- to the pension ID.No.111634346. The petitioner made a p. 4 representation dated 23.09.2025 to enhance the pension under the chronic disease category. However, the same was not considered. 4. Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel, would submit that as per Memo No.1148399/RD.I/A1/2022, dated 09.09.2022, the petitioner has to make an application to the District Medical and Health Officer by annexing all the relevant documents. Thereafter, the District Medical and Health Officer, upon considering the illness of the petitioner, will sanction and forward the list to the Director, Health, Medical & Family Welfare for approval. The approved list will be forwarded to SERP for the release of funds. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will make a representation to the District Medical & Health Officer, Kadapa District, by annexing all the relevant documents. 6. 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, giving liberty to the petitioner to make an application before the District Medical & Health Officer, Kadapa District, by annexing all the relevant documents. If the petitioner makes such application, the learned District Medical & Health Officer, Kadapa District shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, keeping in view of the guidelines issued vide Memo No.1148399/RD.I/A1/2022, dated 09.09.2022 or any other rules in vogue as well as the illness of the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 03.03.2026 TVN p. 5 133 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 34064 of 2025 Date: 03.03.2026 TVN