WP/20974/2018 of Smt.Darla Rajani Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

APHC010448372018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3396] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 20974/2018 Between: Smt.Darla Rajani and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K RAMA KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) 2. N RAJA RAJESWARA REDDY(STANDING COUNSEL FOR BIE) The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “... to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to grant Family Pension and the Gratuity to the 1st petitioner with interest from the date of death of her husband Sri Darla Silva Raj i.e., on 20.02.2016 as well as to provide Compassionate Appointment to the 2nd petitioner....” 2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2 placed on record the written instructions signed b