APHC010118522026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 6521/2026 Between:

1. C HITTIBOMMA JHANSI RANI,, W/O. LATE. CHITTIBOMMA KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 70-12-12, 1ST FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH.522237

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237

3. T HE WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE OFFICER, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 520001.

4. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIJAYAWADA ,NTR DISTRICT. 520002. 5. T HE SUB COLLECTOR, TRIBUNAL CONSTITUTED UNDER THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZEN ACT, 2007 NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA. 520002.

6. C HITTIBOMMA SRIHARI, S/O. LATE CHITTIBOMMA KOTESWAR RAO AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 7-12-12, 2ND FLOOR SANTHI NAGAR, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT- 520

010 ...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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent no.5 in not disposing of the petitioner's application vide case No. of 2025 dated. 19-05- 2025 filed under chapter V of the protection .of life and property of senior citizens r/w. section 8 of the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizen act, 2007 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of principles of natural justice, article 14, 21, 300-A of Indian Constitution and consequently direct respondent no.5 to adjudicate my application filed under chapter V of the protection of life and property of senior citizens r/w. section 8 of the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizen act, 2007 vide case no. of 2025 and dispose of the same, by fixing specific time stipulation as this hon'ble court may deem fit in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. JITHENDRA P Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE

2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.6521 OF 2026 ORDER:-

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:-

“ to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.5 in not disposing of the petitioner’s application vide case No.-- of 2025 dated 19.05.2025 filed under chapter V of the protection of life and property of senior citizens r/w section 8 of the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizen Act, 2007 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of principles of natural justice Articles 14, 21, 300-A of Indian Constitution and consequently direct respondent No.5 to adjudicate my application filed under chapter V of the protection of life and property of senior citizens r/w section 8 of the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizen Act, 2007 vide case No of 2025 and dispose of the same by fixing specific time stipulation as this hon’ble court may deem fit in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders...”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. The case of the petitioner herein is that the petitioner herein is the absolute owner and possessor of the house property admeasuring to an extent of 238 sq.yds having acquired the same through a registered gift deed dated 09.10.2017. The