Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/29156/2025 of GANJI VENKATESWARLU Vs THE STATE OF AP on 27 October 2025
COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) wv TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 29156 OF 2025 Between: Ganji Venkateswarlu. S/o. (Late) Venkata Subbaiah, aged
APHC010560512025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
wv
TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
WRIT PETITION NO: 29156 OF 2025
Between:
Ganji Venkateswarlu. S/o. (Late) Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 97
years R/o. D.No.1-81, Kolalapudi, Martur Mandal, Bapatia District.
...Petitioner
AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary. Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, District.
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Women
and
Child Welfare
Department.
Amaravati, Guntur District
3. The District Collector, Bapatia District.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatia District.
5. The Tahsildar, Martur Mandal, Bapatia District Amaravati, Guntur Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,
...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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus, by declaring the inaction of Respondent No.3 in disposing of the Appeal dated 24-09-2025 filed against the order dated 08-09-2025 in R.C. No. 602/2022-A passed by Respondent No.4, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, particularly Section 16(6) and consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to forthwith take up and dispose of the appeal within a stipulated time frame, as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, in accordance with law.
Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S PILLIX LAW FIRM
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 3 to 5: GP FOR REVENUE
Counsel for the Respondent No. 2; GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD
WELFARE
The Court made the following order:
APHC010560512025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
r.'
TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
WRIT PETITION NO: 29156/2025
Between:
1.GANJI VENKATESWARLU, S/0. (LATE) VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED
ABOUT
YEARS
R/0.
D.NO.1-81,
KOLALAPUDI,
MARTUR
MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS,
VELAGAPUDI,
AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2.THE
STATE
OF ANDHRA
PRADESH,
REP.
BY
ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
WOMEN
AND
CHILD
WELFARE
DEPARTMENT.
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT
3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA DISTRICT.
4.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BAPATLA DISTRICT.
5.THETAHSILDAR, MARTUR MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT
...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, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus, by declaring the inaction of Respondent No.3 in disposing of the Appeal dated 24-09-2025 filed against the order dated 08-09- 2025 in R.C. No. 602/2022-A passed by Respondent No.4, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, particularly Section 16(6) and consequently direct the
Respondent No.2 to forthwith take up and dispose of the appeal within a stipulated time frame, as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, in accordance with law and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.PILLIX LAW FIRM
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE
2.GP FOR REVENUE
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ORDER:-
Heard M/s. Pillix Law Firm, learned counsel for the petitioner. learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent Nos.1 and 3 to 5 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare appearing for the respondent No.2.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner who is 97 years old filed an appeal on 24.09.2025 before the respondent against the order of the 4*^ respondent dated 08.09.2025 under the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. However, no orders have been passed on the said appeal. Being aggrieved, the petitioner approached this Court by way of the instant writ petition. Having regard to the age of the petitioner, this Court deems it
3. appropriate to direct the 3'^'^ respondent to pass appropriate orders on the period of appeal filed by the petitioner within a two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of the order.
4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of AP, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. The Principal Secretary, Women and Child Welfare Department, State of AP, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District The District Collector, Bapatia District. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatia District. The Tahsildar, Martur Mandal, Bapatia District One CC to M/s Pillix Law Firm Advocate [OPUC] V': Two CCs to GP for Woririen Dev Child Welfare High Court of Andhra Pradesh [POT] T Two CCs to GP for Revenue High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies GSC
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ORDER
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