IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.2311 of 2008 Between: Smt.G.Janakamma W/o.G.Appala Naidu R/o.Talavaram village & Post Veeraghattam Mandal,Sreekakulam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Sreekakulam District 2 The Mandal Revenue officer, Veeraghattam Mandal Sreekakulam District 3 The Mandal Panchayat officer, Veeraghattam Mandal Sreekakulam District 4 The Village Secretary, Talaravam Village, Veeraghattam Mandal, Sreekakulam District .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to conduct an enquiry in grant of pensions to 26 ineligible persons under OAP Scheme for Talavaram Grampanchayat, Veeraghattam Mandal, Srikakulam District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.CHALAPATHI RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.2311 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the Sarpanch of Talavaram Gram Panchayat of Veeraghattam Mandal, Sreekakaulam District. She filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent- District Collector, Sreekakulam District to conduct an enquiry into the grant of pensions to 26 ineligible persons under OAP Scheme for Talavaram Grampanchayat, Veeraghattam Mandal, Srikakulam District. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleaders for Revenue and Panchayat Raj. On 24.6.2008, this Court admitted the writ petition and issued notice to the respondents. Thereafter the matter underwent several adjournments for the purpose of filing counter by the respondents. Ultimately, the respondents have filed counter affidavits stating that no irregularities have taken place in granting pensions. However, the petitioner filed a reply affidavit pointing out that the persons who were granted pensions are the employees of the Gram Panchayat and Fair Price Shop Dealers. In view of the specific allegations, this Court directed for the production of records and accordingly, the records were produced. A perusal of the records since did not disclose the criteria that has been followed in granting pensions and no data as to the economic status of the persons to whom the pensions were granted was available, this Court on 18.9.2008 directed the Joint Collector, Srikakulam to conduct a detailed enquiry into the matter and file a report and accordingly a report filed a report on 23.10.2008. A perusal of the said report discloses that out of 24 cases deposed by the writ petitioner, 19 cases are in the sanctioned list dated 28.9.2007 and after verification, out of these 19 persons, 10 persons were found eligible with reference to the age proof given by the Medical Officer and Income certificate given by the Tahsildar enclosed to each application and, therefore, 9 cases were referred to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Palakonda for reporting their genuineness. It is further stated that out of the said nine persons, four persons were found ineligible and rest of the people are eligible for grant of pension. The learned Government Pleader submits that in view of the above report submitted by the Joint Collector, Srikakulam, the authorities are going to take action to cancel the pensions granted in favour of ineligible persons. In view of the above undertaking given by the learned Government Pleader, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No costs. N.V.RAMANA, J Dt.24.10.2008 va/msv