Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/19384/2026 of Dangeti Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Murthy Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 16 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19384/2026 Between: 1. DANGETI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, S/O. LATE SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, EX.
APHC010362672026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 19384/2026
Between:
1. DANGETI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, S/O.
LATE SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, EX. PC-2898, ARMED
RESERVE
CONSTABLE
(RETD./REMOVED),
PRESENTLY RESIDING AT WARD NO.10, D.NO.30-3-70, THOTAVARI
VEEDHI,
RAMACHANDRAPURAM,
DR.
B.R.
AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533255
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
HOME
DEPARTMENT,
A.P.
SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA
PRADESH - 522503.
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -
522503.
3. THE
SUPERINTENDENT
OF
POLICE,
URBAN
POLICE
DISTRICT,
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM,
EAST
GODAVARI
DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533101.
4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL A AND E, ANDHRA PRADESH, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA
PRADESH - 521456.
...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 topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction and failure of the respondents in considering and disposing of the petitioner's representation seeking sanction of compassionate allowance, gratuity and other pensionary benefits under Rules 40, 41 and 45 of the ndhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to sanction to the petitioner compassionate allowance not exceeding two-thirds of the pension and gratuity, together with all other consequential pensionary benefits admissible to him, and to pass 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 Pleased to direct the respondents to sanction compassionate allowance not exceeding two-thirds of the pension and gratuity, together with other consequential pensionary benefits admissible to him, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. BALU ANIL KUMAR PALLA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES I
The Court made the following:
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ORDER:
1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of Respondents in considering the representation given by the Petitioner, seeking for sanction of compassionate allowance, gratuity and other pensionary benefits, as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The Petitioner was initially appointed as Armed Reserve Police Constable in Guntur district and was transferred (on mutual basis) to Armed Reserve, East Godavari district on 06.01.2001. As the Petitioner did not report to the duty, upon conducting enquiry, he was removed from service vide proceedings in D.O.No.292/2015, C.No.04/OE-PR/2014, dated 30.09.2015. The said order was confirmed in appeal and revision filed thereon.
3. The Petitioner then filed W.P.No.16156 of 2021 before this Court and the same was dismissed on 13.02.2023. No further appeal was filed thereon. Thereafter, the Petitioner gave representations for considering his case for grant of compassionate allowance, gratuity and other pensionary benefits under Rule Nos.40, 41 and 45 of Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980 (for short, ‘the Rules’). As the representations given by him were not being considered, the present Writ Petition came to be filed.
4. Learned Government Pleader for Services submitted that the representations given by the Petitioner would be examined and an appropriate decision will be communicated to the Petitioner.
5. Heard the counsels.
6. The Rule No.40 of the Rules provides for compassionate allowance not exceeding 2/3rd of pension/gratuity or both. This is an aspect to be considered by the disciplinary authority. Considering that the Writ Petition is confined only to examine the representations submitted by the Petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:-
(i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to examine the representations submitted by the Petitioner and to communicate the decision, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. No order as to costs.
8. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
Date: 17.07.2026 chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned
Reportable
Non-reportable ✔
WRIT PETITION No.19384 of 2026 Dated: 17.07.2026
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