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Guduru Pattabhi Ramaiah v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC3 Feb 2026WP/11216/2025

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; W.P.No.11216 of 2025; Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; decided 04.02.2026; senior citizen maintenance; O.P. No. 1062 of 2023; Sections 5, 23, 24 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007; cancellation of gift deeds; Revenue Division Officer, Vuyyuru, Krishna District; death of petitioner on 28.07.2025; personam relief; no impleadment of legal heirs; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; miscellaneous petitions closed.

What did the court decide?

In view of the death of the petitioner and since the relief claimed is personam in nature, there is no question of impleading the legal heirs of the petitioner and no further orders or adjudication are necessary in the writ petition. ¶33

Guduru Pattabhi Ramaiah Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010216022025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3329] AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 11216/2025

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Between:

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GUDURU PATTABHI RAMAIAH, S/O. (LATE) KANTHAYYA, AGED 87 YEARS, OLD AGED AND NEGLECTED, R/O.D.NO.1-8, VANUKURU VILLAGE, PENAMALURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM.

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THE REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER, VUYYURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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SRI G GOPINATH, S/O. (LATE) G.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGE 45 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. FLAT NO.411, FOURTH FLOOR, SRI KRISHNA INFRA BRINDAVAN APARTMENT, AAKRAMPALLI, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 an appropriate writ, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of MANDAMUS declaring the action the 3rd respondent in not passing the orders in O.P.1062 of 2023 filed by the petitioner under section 5, 23 and 24 of the The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 duly passing the orders for maintenance to petitioner and direction to cancel the Gift deeds (4)Nos. Executed infavour of the 4th respondent as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and whimsical and violative of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the Maintenance and welfare of Parents an senior citizens at, 2007 besides in violation of principles of natural justice and fair play in the interests of justice and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.P A SESHU

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR REVENUE

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2.KOGANTI NAGESWARA RAO

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3.GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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W.P.No.11216 of 2025

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This Court made the following

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ORDER:

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue and learned Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare and perused the material placed on record.

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2. Learned Government Pleader submitted written instructions dated 04.02.2026 furnished by 3^rd respondent, wherein it is stated that the petitioner who filed the present Writ Petition is died on 28.07.2025. Therefore, the proceedings filed by the petitioner have abated. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not approached him after filing of the writ petition.

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3. In view of the death of the petitioner and since the relief claimed by the petitioner is personam in nature, there is no question of impleadment of legal heirs of the petitioner and no further orders are necessary to be passed in this Writ Petition and no need for further adjudication.

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4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

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DT: 04.02.2026 krk

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