APHC010662832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 35256/2025 Between: 1. KONDROTHU BANGARAMMA,, W/O. LATE K. APPAL NAIDU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. PALAVALASA, GURLA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. TADIVALASA PARVATHI, , W/O. LATE TADIVALASA GURUNAIDU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. PALAVALASA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GURLA, VIZIANGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. SARIKI APPANNA,, W/O. LATE SARIKI PARISINAIDU, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. PUNNAPUREDDY PETA, GURLAGUDEM, VIZIANGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. AVALA AMMANNA,, W/O. LATE RAMU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. PUNNAPUREDDIPETA, GURLAGUDEM, VIZIANGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. VENPADAPU RAMA LAXMI,, W/O. LATE V. SURYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. MEESALAPETA, GUJJANGIVALASA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. PILLA RAMU,, W/O. LATE P. LAKSHMUM NAIDU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. PALURI STREET, GARIKIVALASA, VIZIANGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. NAGIREDIA ESWARAMMA,, W/O. NAGIREDLA PAPARAO AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. CHODAVARAM p. 2 VILLAGE, GURLA MANDAL, VIZIANGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY OF ANDHRA PRADESH 2ND FLOOR NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, GURLA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 6. THE CHINTALAPETA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, CHINTALAPETA VILLAGE SECRETARIAT, GURLA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 7. THE PALAVALASA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, PALAVALASA VILLAGE SECRETARIAT, GURLA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, 8. THE CHODAVARAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, CHODAVARAM VILLAGE SECRETERIAT, GURLA MANDAL, VIZIANGARAM 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 p. 3 of writ of Mandamus, declaring the acts, things, deeds of the action of the respondents in not paying the pension to the petitioners under the spouse quota of the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme from the date of death of their respective spouse(husband) despite sanctioned by the competent authority by discriminating the petitioners without assigning any reasons is illegal, arbitrary and violations of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.174 of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (RD. 1) department dated 13.12.2019 and G.O.Ms. No. 43 of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (RD.1) dated 13.06.2024 and consequently direct the respondents to release the spouse/widow category Pension amount under the NTR Bharosa Scheme from the date of death of the respective spouse(husband) to the petitioners and other reliefs and to 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 to direct the respondents to release the spouse/widow category Pension amount under the NTR Bharosa Scheme from the date of death of the respective spouse(husband) to the petitioners, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. HARI BABU MAGULURI SC For SERP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of respondents 3, 5 to 8 in not paying pension to the petitioners under spouse quota of NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme 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 p. 4 Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (RD.I), dated 13.06.2024, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri Boda S.N. Manjeet, learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, appeared for respondents 1 & 2; Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel, appeared for respondent No.3; Ms. Usha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for respondent No.4 and Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel, appeared for respondents 5 to 8. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the husband of the 1st petitioner died on 31.03.2024; husband of 2nd petitioner died on 30.08.2024; husband of 3rd petitioner died on 08.01.2024; husband of 4th petitioner died on 04.06.2024; husband of 5th petitioner died on 24.06.2024; husband of 6th petitioner died on 15.08.2024, and husband of 7th petitioner died on 02.07.2024. He would also submit that all the petitioners are entitled to a pension under the spouse quota 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 & Rural Development (RD.I), dated 13.06.2024. He would further submit that the Mandal Development Officer recommended the pension to the petitioners. However, the pension was not released to them. 4. Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel, on written instructions, would submit that the petitioners are entitled to pension 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 & Rural Development (RD.I), dated 13.06.2024. He would also submit that the pension will be paid to the petitioners from 01.03.2026. The instructions are made as part of the record. Learned counsel for the petitioner endorses the said submission. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on p. 5 either side, directing the respondents 3, 5 to 8 shall ensure the payment of pension to the petitioners from 01.03.2026, strictly 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 & Rural Development (RD.I), dated 13.06.2024. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 10.02.2026 TVN p. 6 238 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 35256 of 2025 Date: 10.02.2026 TVN