WP/4295/2026 of NEELADRI SWATHI KUMARI Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 29 March 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA

PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 4295/2026

Between:

1. NEELADRI SWATHI KUMARI, D/O. (LATE) K.SAIRATNAM, W/O. (LATE) SHIVA RAMA KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 41

YEARS, WIDOW, R/O.H.NO.7-7-50/B, BALUSULA PETA, SAMALKOTA TOWN, SAMALKOTA MANDAL, KAKINADA

DISTRICT ( ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT)

ANDHRA PRADESH-533440.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY IT S

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, B.C.WELFARE DEPARTMENT, ANDHRAPRADESH

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522234

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BESIDES

ZILLA PARISHAD. AT KAKINADA, ANDHRAPRADESH-

533001.

3. THE DISTRICT B C WELFARE AND EMPOWERMENT

OFFICER, B.C.WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PRAGATHI

BHAVAN,2ND

FLOOR.

OPPOSITE

GOVERNMENT

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GENERAL HOSPITAL, KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT

(ERSTWHILE

EASTGODAVARI

DISTRICT),

ANDHRAPRADESH-533001.

4. THE

ASSISTANT

B

C

WELFARE

OFFICER,

B.C.WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AT B.C. BOYS COLLEGE

HOSTEL,

TALUPULAMMA

LEVA

CENTRE,

JAGANNADHAGIRI, TUNI, KAKINADA DISTRICT (

EARSTWHILE

EASTGODAVARI

DISTRICT.)

ANDHRAPRADESH-533401.

5. THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL A AND E, ANDHRAPRADESH, STALIN

CENTRAL,

FLOOR,

ADJACENT

TO

MANORAMA

HOTEL,

M.G.ROAD,

GOVERNORPETA, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRAPRADESH-

520002.

...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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the Respondents herein, especially of the Respondents No.2- 5 herein in not releasing and disbursing the retirement benefits to the petitioners herein, who are legal heirs of one Kogarapu Sairatnam, who has retired as Hostel Welfare Officer, Gr.ll, B.C.Welfare Department and who passed away on.12.07.2021, is illegal, arbitrary, unilateral and unconstitutional, high handed discrimination and without authority of law and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the settled law established by the Honble Supreme Court of India in Radhey Shyam Gupta Vs. Punjab National Bank and Ann, and many more cases as well as this Honble Court in several cases, besides violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondents herein to release and disburse the retirement benefits to the petitioners herein due from the

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Respondent-Government forthwith without any further delay since the Respondents have deliberately not released and disbursed the retirement benefits either to the employee, who passed away on. 12.07.2021 or to her legal heirs, who are the petitioners herein for the past 4(four) years, without sufficient cause and without authority of law and/or 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents herein to consider the case of the petitioners to release and disburse the retirement benefits to the petitioners herein by disposing of the application. dated:02.05.2025

submitted by the petitioners to release and disburse the retirement benefits due from the Respondent- Government, pending disposal of the main writ petition and /or pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. DR.VINAKOTI SRINIVASULU AND ASSOCIATES

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II

2. K SWARNA SESHU

The Court made the following:

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