APHC010686572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 36339/2025 Between: 1. RAVVA RENUKA, W/O. LATE RAVVA RAMESH OCC - HOUSE WIFE, AGE. 58 YEARS ADRESS.403, JAYALAKSHMI ENCLAVE ANNAPURNA NAGAR 5 LANE GORNTLA, GUNTUR. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, S.V. JUNIOR COLLAGE IN GIDDALURU, NEAR SBI, 7TH WARD MAYABAZAR GIDDALURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523357. 3. THE ACCOUNTS PENSIONING OFFICER, S.V. JUNIOR COLLAGE, GIDDALURU NEAR SBI, 7TH WARD MAYABAZAR GIDDALURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523357. 4. THE ASSISTANT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, ONGOLE. 5. MOHINILATHA, W/O. NOT KNOWN 33-10-2019, T4 LALITHA RESIDENCY SRINIVASARAO STREET, SEETARAMPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520002. ...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 order direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in not considering the representation dated 8.08.2025 submitted by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to release the death benefits of my husband Late Ravva Ramesh who died on 16 - 07- 2025 and pass 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 consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on dated 8.08.2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOTHAPALLI AISHWARYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III 2. GP FOR SERVICES I 3. SODUM ANVESHA The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declare the action of the respondents in not considering the representation dated 8.08.2025 submitted by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to release the death benefits of my husband Late Ravva Ramesh who died on 16 - 07- 2025 and pass….” 2. Heard Miss. Kothapalli Aishwarya Chowdary, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. Without going into the merits of the case, at the time of hearing, the petitioner and respondent no.5 has filed joint memo with the following terms: a)It is to submit that both the parties have mutually agreed that the monthly pension including the revised pay scale payable in respect of Late Ravva Ramesh Kumar shall be apportioned equally between them in the ratio of 50:50, and the same may be directed to credit our respective shares directly into the personal bank accounts of the Party No.1 and Party No.2 respectively. Party no.1 is Smt. Ravva Renuka i.e. the petitioner herein and party no.2 is Smt. Ravva Mohinilatha i.e. respondent no.5 herein. b) It is to submit that the amount payable towards the cremation expenses of Late Ravva Ramesh Kumar shall be released and credited exclusively to the Party No.2. The Party No. 1 expresses her No Objection to the same. c) It is further agreed by both the parties that the present settlement is with respect to the pension benefits of the deceased Late husband Ravva Ramesh Kumar only. 4 d) It is to submit that both the parties have agreed to abide by the above terms and shall not hereafter raise any dispute against each other in relation to the aforesaid benefits. 4. Considering the joint memo and also on perusal of the Revised Pension Rules 1980 i.e. Rule 50(vi)(a) deals with release/payment of family pension to more widows which reads as follows: 50(6)(a)(i) Where the family pension is payable to more widows than one, the family pension shall be paid to the widows in equal shares. 5. Considering the above said provision and also taking the joint memo filed on 17.3.2026, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent no.6 to consider and release the pension in the above terms. Respondent no.6 is directed to release the family pension as per clause ‘a’ of the joint memo and release the cremation expenses as per clause ‘b’ of the joint memo. No costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 30.3.2026 RD 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.36339 OF 2025 30.3.2026 RD