Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/22822/2024 of M.Lakshmi Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 12 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 22822 OF 2024 Between: 1. M.Lakshmi, , D/o Late M.Bheema Lingappa, Aged about 47 years, Residing at H.No.5/217, Mala
APHC010437622024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
WRIT PETITION NO: 22822 OF 2024
Between:
1. M.Lakshmi, , D/o Late M.Bheema Lingappa, Aged about 47 years, Residing at H.No.5/217, Mala Street, Chennakesava Swamy Colony, Yemmiaanur Mandal, Kurnool District.
...Petitioner
AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Finance (HR
III-Pension) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District
2. The District Collector, Kurnool District.
3. The Engineer in Chief, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
4. The Superintending Engineer, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
5. The Executive Engineer, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Division, Adoni, Kurnool District.
6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Division, Yemmiganur, Adoni,, Kurnool District.
...Respondents
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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in granting family pension to the petitioner being dependent divorced daughter of Lae M. Bheema Lingappa as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and against the Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 pleased to direct the Respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on Petitioner Application by way of Representation dt. 22.11.2023 in accordance with Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980 during pendency of the Writ Petition and pas Counsel for the Petitioner: KARNAM RAMESH
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES III Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR SERVICES I
The Court made the following order:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
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ORDER:
The present Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in granting family pension to the petitioner being dependent divorced daughter of Late M Bheema Lingappa as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and against the Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980 and pass”.
2. Heard Sri Karnam Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. B. Sameera, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services.
3. The case of the petitioner is that the respondents have not considered the petitioner for grant of Family Pension for lack of pension sanction particulars. Now the petitioner filed a memo before this Court enclosing certain family pension particulars of the deceased father and mother of the petitioner and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition with liberty to the petitioner to place the same before the respondent authorities and seek reconsideration of the case of the petitioner for grant of family pension.
4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is permitted to place family pension details of the deceased father and mother of the petitioner, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such submission, the respondent authorities are directed to consider and take a decision for granting family pension to the petitioner in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of two (02) months thereafter.
5. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.
_____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J
Date:13.08.2026 MJA
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
13.08.2026
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