Maddu Devasahayam, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep By Its Principal Secretary,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.V.BHATT WRIT PETITION No.39750 of 2016 ORDER:

Heard Sri G.Venkata Reddy for petitioners, Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for respondents 1 to 3 and Sri Ravi Cheemalapati for respondents 4 to 7. Learned Standing Counsel places on record the procedure followed by the Committee constituted for the purpose of finalising the list of eligible candidates for grant of pension paid under various Schemes implemented by the State Government. He further makes a statement that the authorities have re-examined the claims and found that few of the petitioners are eligible and the pension of such eligible candidates will be restored.

Learned counsel for petitioners submits that once the eligibility of petitioners was accepted and pension was continuously paid, either discontinuation or denial of pension ought to be in accordance with fairness in action and the Government orders issued from time to time. Basing upon such objection, he further contends that if the reasons are informed to petitioners, the petitioners will certainly satisfy the doubts entertained by the Authority and get the pension paid under Welfare Schemes.

Learned Standing Counsel submits that the petitioners, if visit the office of the Mandal Parishad Development Officer/Convenor, the reason (s) for refusal will be intimated. The petitioners if make a representation by enclosing the supporting documents, the Mandal Parishad Development Officer/Convenor has no objection to

consider the cases of such applicant(s) and take a decision objectively.

The statement is placed on record.

The writ petition is disposed of by this order: "The petitioners are given liberty to approach the Mandal Parishad Development Officer/Convenor within fifteen days from today. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer/Convenor is directed to permit the petitioner(s) to inspect the report finalised by the Committee and also communicate the reason(s) for such refusal. The petitioners thereafter are given two weeks time to file representation and documents praying for restoring the pension granted to them. On such representation being made, the Mandal Parishad Development Officer/Convenor is directed to complete the verification process and communicate the decision within four weeks from the date of such representation to petitioner(s). In cases, where eligibility to receive pension is satisfied, the respondents shall continue to pay the pension from the date on which it was discontinued."

Writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ S. V. BHATT, J Dt:17.11.2016 Note: Issue C.C. forthwith.

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