APHC010710882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 266/2026 Between: 1. BANOTH GAYATHRI @ SAPAVATH GAYATHRI, W/O. SAPAVATH SIVA KUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, RIO. H.NO.65-6-255, MULAGADDA HOUSING COLONY, OPP GAJUWAKA BUS DEPOT, VISHAKHAPATNAM URBAN, ANDHRA PRADESH-530026. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS, NEW DELHI. 110001 2. THE SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, SHIPPING HOUSE, 245, MADAME CAMA ROAD, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA. 400032 3. THE SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD, THE GENERA MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCES), SHIPPING HOUSE, 245, MADAME CAMA ROAD, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA. 400032 4. THE SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD, THE WELFARE OFFICER, SHIPPING HOUSE, 245, MADAME CAMA ROAD, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI, MAHARASTRA. 400032 2 5. DHARAVATH SWATHI, D/O. HUSSAIN, BADRADRI KOTHAGUDAM DISTRICT. 507101 6. BANOTH RAMULU, S/O. BANOTH AMAR SINGH, AGED 61 YEARS, R/O. 7-114 MITTAGUDEM, ASWAPURAM, HWP ASWAPURCOLONY, KHAMMAM.507116 7. BANOTH MANGAMMA, W/O. BANOTH RAMULU, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O. 7-114 MITTAGUDEM, ASWAPURAM, HWP ASWAPUR COLONY, KHAMMAM. 507116 ...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 an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS directing the respondents to grant all the death benefits in my favour as I being legally wedded wife of Banoth Siva Kumar as otherwise, I will be put to great hardship and irreparable loss and pass such other order. 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 respondents not to disburse any death benefits of my husband late Banoth Siva Kumar to the respondents 5 to 7 and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. INTURI UMA SANTHOSHINI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.266 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the Respondent-authorities to grant death benefits in favour Petitioner being the legally wedded wife of Late Banoth Siva Kumar. 2. The husband of the Petitioner was an employee of the Shipping Corporation of India Limited and had died on account of blood cancer on 24.05.2024. 3. The marriage of the Petitioner with the deceased was ended in divorce vide Judgment dated 05.07.2022 delivered in O.S.No.380 of 2021 by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate-cum-Special Assistant Agent to Government, Mobile Court at Bhadrachalam and the said Judgment had attained finality. In spite of the same, the present Writ Petition is filed seeking for death benefits. 4. As the Petitioner is divorcee and as the Judgment dated 05.07.2022 delivered in O.S.No.380 of 2021 had attained finality, the Petitioner cannot claim for any death benefits of the deceased. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. 4 6. No order as to costs. 7. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 07.01.2026 IS 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.266 of 2026 Dated: 07.01.2026 IS