APHC010719622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 311 OF 2026 Between: 1. RATAKONDA SAI SARATH, S/O R/O.VENKATRANAMA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O 9-23-1, THALIA SUBBANA COLONY, MADANAPALLE MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, PIN 517325. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RD II) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT-516269. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DRDA ANANTHAPUR-515001. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CUM CONVENER MANDAL LEVEL, MADANAPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT-517325. 6. THE MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MDO, MADANAPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT-517325. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, MADANAPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT-517325 2 SRS, J W.P.No.311 of 2026 8. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KOTHAPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, MADANAPALLE MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT A. P-517201 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CKR ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Sk.Umar Abdulla, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development appearing for respondent Nos.1 & 2, Ms. P.Usha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.3 & 7, Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.4 and Ms. Kavitha, learned counsel representing Sri M.Sudhir, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.5, 6 and 8. 2. The petitioner is a resident of Kothapalli Village, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District, and applied for sanction of pension under the physically handicapped category vide ID No.163227 in the year 2022. Subsequently, the pension granted to the petitioner was cancelled since the petitioner owned a four-wheeler vehicle. Thereafter, the petitioner sold the said vehicle on 14.08.2024 and submitted the relevant documents to the 6th respondent, requesting the authority to sanction pension under the physically handicapped 3 SRS, J W.P.No.311 of 2026 quota. The 6th respondent, in turn, addressed a letter vide R.O.P.No.C/36/2025 dated 09.09.2025 (Ex.P4) to the 4th respondent, intimating that the petitioner is eligible for pension. However, the pension was not sanctioned. 4. Sri Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.4, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner is eligible for pension under the physically handicapped quota. The petitioner will be paid a pension, under the quota, from February 2026 payable on 01.03.2026. The instructions of the learned Standing Counsel are made part of the record. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, with the consent of all the learned counsel, directing the respondent Nos.4, 5 & 8 to release the pension to the petitioner under physically handicapped quota in terms of G.O.Ms.No.174, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (RD.I) Department, dated 13.12.2019 from February, 2026 onwards payable on 01.03.2026. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 27.01.2026 BSK 4 SRS, J W.P.No.311 of 2026 44 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 311 OF 2026 Date: 27.01.2026 BSK