APHC010178432026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 9889/2026 Between:

1. M ALA VENKATESULU, S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC DAILY WAGE WORKER, R/O.D.NO.26-4-3483, INDIRAMMA COLONY, KOLLAKUNTA, CHOWDESHWARI COLONY HINDUPUR MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.-522237

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI.-515134

3. T HE DISTRICT SC WELFARE, AND EMPOWERMENT OFFICER SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.-515134

4. T HE TAHSILDAR, HINDUPUR MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

515201 ...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 to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in re