ORDER :

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Co-operation and learned Government Pleader for Services-I.

2. This writ petition is filed to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the impugned Proceedings Lr.No.Pen(1)2193/13, dated 03.09.2016 of the 2nd respondent as void, illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and also contrary to A.P. Government Servants (Family Pension) Rules, 1964 and consequently direct the respondents to fix and pay the family pension due to the petitioner with interest on arrears of family pension with all consequential benefits.

3. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is as follows:

a) The petitioner’s husband was selected and appointed as Agriculture Extension Officer in the year 1967 and joined on 11.01.1967. While he was working in the said post, he expired while in service on 22.01.1969, after completing two years of service and that he has satisfactorily completed his probationary period. The petitioner made representation on 25.02.1969 requesting for payment of family pension and death benefits.

b) On repeated requests made by the petitioner, the 3rd respondent vide Memo No