APHC010383012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 20930/2026 Between: 1. MANNETI NARAYANAMMA, W/O LATE MANNETI SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS KRAKUTURUVILLAGE, KALIGIRI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.523 230 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY IT'S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN,CHILDREN DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS , SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI , GUNTUR DISTRICT,.ANDHRA PRADESH ,522 238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, S.P.S.R.NELLORE DISTRICT.523 001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KAVALI TOWN, S. P.S. R. NELLORE DISTRICT.523 230 4. THETAHSILDAR, KALIGIRIMANDAL S.P.S.R.NELLOREDISTRICT.523 230 5. MANNETI ANUSHA, W/O MANNETI SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, KRAKUTURU VILLAGE, KALIGIRI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.523 230 ...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 2 of WRIT OF MANADAMUS declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in disposing the representations Dated 02-02-2026, 21-04-2026 and 6-05- 2026 of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Provisions of The Maintenances And Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act , 2007 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to take appropriate action to vacate the 5th respondent from the house of the petitioner and to pass such 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 direct the 3rd Respondent to take steps for cancellation of register gift settlement deed bearing Document No 2106/2025 of Vinjamur SRO Dated 17-07-2025 and to pass such o Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DR G V RAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.20930 OF 2026 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANADAMUS declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in disposing the representations Dated 02.02.2026, 21.04.2026 and 06.05.2026 of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Provisions of The Maintenances and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to take appropriate action to vacate the 5th respondent from the house of the petitioner and to pass such other order or orders.…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.L.V.S.Prasad, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare. 3. On perusal of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it appears that the petitioner herein submitted representations dated 02.02.2026, 21.04.2026 and 06.05.2026, to the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer with a request to take appropriate action against the 5th respondent. However, the 3rd respondent has not taken any action. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed to direct the 3rd respondent to take appropriate action on the petitioner’s representations. 4. Section 5 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (for short ‘the Act’) envisages that cognizance of a 4 complaint can be taken only on an application made to the concerned authority or under Section 5(c) of the Act, the Tribunal may take cognizance suo motu. 5. Therefore, the present Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the 3rd respondent to treat any one of the representations, dated 02.02.2026, 21.04.2026 and 06.05.2026, as an application under Section 5 of the Act, issue notice to the respondents therein, follow the procedure contemplated under the Act, and dispose of the same, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 29.07.2026 KBN 5 42 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.20930 of 2026 Date: 29.07.2026 KBN