WP/22899/2026 of YARAGARLA KRISHNAVENI Vs THE UNION OF INDIA on 12 August 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA

PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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,

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

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:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

W.P.No.22899 of 2026