APHC010421042026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 22899/2026 Between: 1. YARAGARLA KRISHNAVENI, W/O LATE YARAGARLA VASU, AGED 41 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT NO.202, INDIRA ENCLAVE, AYODHYA NAGAR, VIJAWAYADA. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI- 110002. 2. SOUTH COAST ERSTWHILE SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, VIJAYAWADA, REP. BY ITS ZONAL MANAGER, VIJAYAWADA-520001. 3. SENIOR DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PERSONNEL BRANCH, SOUTH COAST (ERSTWHILE SOUTH CENTRAL) RAILWAY, VIJAYAWADA-520001. 4. YARAGARLA SUDHARSHAN, S/O LATE YARAGARLA VASU, AGED 22 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 2/6, REMALAYAM STREET, KALIVELA PALEM, NELLORE RURAL MANDAL, 2 S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT-524001. 5. BABY YARAGARLA RESHMA LAKHSMI, D/O LATE YARAGARLA VASU, AGED 11 YEARS, BEING MINOR REP. BY HER MOTHER, VEDICHERLA SARALA, R/O D.NO. 2/6, REMALAYAM STREET, KALIVELA PALEM, NELLORE RURAL MANDAL, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT-524001. 6. YARAGARLA SARALA, D/O VEDICHERLA DASAYYA, AGED 45 YEARS, RIO D.NO. 2/6, REMALAYAM STREET, KALIVELA PALEM, NELLORE RURAL MANDAL, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT-524001 ...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 toIssue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the in action on the part of the respondents, in respect of the payment of death benefits and sanction of monthly pension to the petitioner on the death of her husband on 15-09-2025 while he was working as Senior Technician in the respondents' Railways, in spite of several representations including the last representation dated 25.11.2025 and in contemplating to pay the death benefits and as well as to provide compassionate appointment in favor of the respondents 4 to 6, as illegal, arbitrary, against the principles of Natural Justice besides violation of Constitutional Guarantees and statutory provisions and to consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for sanction and payment of death benefits and monthly pension on the death of her husband, in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the 3 petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for sanction and payment of death benefits and monthly pension on the death of her husband Late Yaragarla Vasu on 15-09- 2025 while he was working as Senior Technician in the respondents' Railways, on due consideration of the representation dated 25.11.2025, and not to pay the death benefits and as well as not to provide compassionate appointment in favor of the respondents 4 to 6, during the pendency of the main Writ Petition, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.22899 of 2026 O R D E R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents with respect to payment of death benefits and sanction of monthly pension to the Petitioner on account of death of her husband, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The issue raised in the present Writ Petition needs to be urged before the Central Administrative Tribunal. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the Petitioner to raise the issue before the Central Administrative Tribunal. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 13.08.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 59 WRIT PETITION NO: 22899/2026 Dt. 13.08.2026 chs