IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH Date: 25.03.2026 Between:

M.Laxmi …Petitioner AND The District Educational Officer, Rangareddy District &

others …Respondents

ORDER:

Heard Sri M. Ramgopal Rao, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Smt. B.Annapurna, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 and none appeared for the respondent No.3. Perused the material on record.

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is questioning the action of the respondents in not sanctioning the family pension to the petitioner as per Rule-50 of the A.P. Revised Pension Rules, 1980 being widow of the deceased service pensioner as illegal and arbitrary.

3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner further submits that the husband of the petitioner Late Sri Gurvaiah worked as a Teacher and retired from service on 31.01.1997. With the consent of his first wife Smt. M.Venkatamma due to medical reasons, married the petitioner in the year, 1978. Since then the petitioner was considered as second wife of the deceased retired employee. The 1st wife of the petitioner's husband died on 27.02.