2026:APHC:34777 APHC010332232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3565]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO: 16597/2025 Between:

1. U NION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT, OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, NEW DELHI - 110 001

2. T HE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL., A.P. CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA, VIJAYAWADA-520013.

3. T HE POSTMASTER GENERAL,, KURNOOL REGION, KURNOOL -

518002.

4. T HE GENERAL MANAGER (FINANCE),, VIJAYAWADA - 520 013.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. B JAMUNA, D/O LATE. B.J. DEVARAJ AND LATE D.ELISHAMMA AGED 44 YEARS, OCC. UNEMPLOYED/DOMESTIC SERVANT R/O H.NO.6/287, PORTER LINE GUNTAKAL-515501 .

2. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, ANANTAPUR DIVISION, ANANTAPUR - 515 001 ...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 one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 26.07.2024 in O.A. no. 676/2022 on the file of Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad and quash the order in OA No. 676/2022 dated 26.07.2024 as an error apparent on the face of the record leading to miscarriage of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to suspend the operation of the orders dated 26.07.2024 in OA No. 676/2022 on the file of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and also daily order dated 06.03.2025 in M.A. no. 93/2025 in O.A. no. 676/2022 where in it was granted 3 months time from the date of filing of the application, subject to payment of costs of Rs. 25,000/- which is to be paid to the pensioner in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to modify the order dated 08.07.2025 in WP No. 16597 by granting stay of the order dated 26.07.2024in O.A.No.676 of 2022 on the file of Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, peding disposal of the above writ, and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to receive the additional documents filed along with this petition for proper adjudication of the lis and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to receive additional documents for proper adjudication of the us and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. Pasala Ponna Rao, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. BOYA GURUDAS The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION No:16597 OF 2025 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Subhendu Samanta

1. The instant writ petition has been preferred against the order dt.26.07.2024 in O.A. No.676 of 2022 on the file of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad (hereinafter be referred to as „the Hon’ble Tribunal‟).

2. The brief facts of the matter are that father of the respondent namely Mr.B.J.Devaraj worked as Group-D in Postal Stores Depot, Guntakal, retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.06.1993. Subsequently, he expired on 08.01.2001. After his death, the family pension was granted to his wife Mrs.B.Elishamma who also later died on 09.02.2011. The respondent/applicant is an u