C.Lakshmi Devi v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 4 considering disposing application/representations Dt 13-06- 2014 and the fresh representation dt 03-03-2025 for appointments on compassionate grounds either to me or to my daughter as my husband C.Krishna Murthy Rao died while in service as illegal, improper, unjust and arbitrary and contrary to law and further direct the respondents 3 and 4 forth with consider and pass orders on my application/representations Dt 13-06-2014 and the fresh representation dt 03-03-2025 for appointment on compassionate grounds. !/ lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the respondents 3 & 4 to consider my application/representations Dt; 13-06-2014 and the fresh representation dt; 03-03-2025 for appointment on compassionate grounds forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: SR! G. SEENA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER t. APHC010252432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ■«' s-T.- -• AT AMARAVATI [3506] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12904/2025 Between: C.Lakshmi Devi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner:

G SEENA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SERVICES ri' O 2 HCGRJ W.P.No^ 12904 of 2025 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:- Dt:13-06-2014

...to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the not considering and disposing of the respondents 3 and 4 in application/representations representation dt 03-03-2025 for appointments on compassionate grounds either to me or to my daughter as my husband C.Krishna Murthy Rao died while in service as illegal, improper, unjust and arbitrary and contrary to law and further direct the respondents 3 application/representations representation dt 03-03-2025 for appointment on compassionate grounds and pass such other order or orders....

Dt:13-06-2014 orders consider forthwith 4

Heard Sri G.Seena Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I respondents.

Petitioner is second wife of late C.Krishna Murthy Rao, and that the first wife already died on 31.03.1998 before their marriage. Petitioner has two daughters and two sons. After demise of her husband, she made a claim for sanction of pension and also for compassionate appointment. As respondents have not heeded the same, she preferred O.A.No.9127 of 2013, which has been disposed of by an order dated 27.06.2014 by directing the respondents to release pension and other benefits, due to death of her husband which have later been paid. Insofar as, her claim for compassionate appointment is concerned, the same has not been considered so far. W-P.No.12904 of 2025 Petitioner alsp made another representation dated 03.03.2025 to 3 rd HCGRJ V 3 respondent, which is stated to be pending.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice to direct the 3'^^ respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on aforesaid representation.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents submits that representation of petitioner would be considered in accordance with law.

In view of aforesaid submissions, without expressing any opinion on merits of the matter, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondents to dispose of the representation dated 03.03.2025, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// To, Sd/- K J RAJA BABLi ASSISTANT RE'GsSTRAR SECT! OFFICER " wSSifiSt E;:„vs?.Er» Pradesh HO Office. Chittoor and

4. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 5. One CC to 6. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court 7. Three C.D. Copies. Sri G. Seena Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:08/05/2025 v"' ORDER WP.No.12904 of 2025 I ^AY ^0?5 '^7'C o /n DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS