P Rama Mohana Rao v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Additional Quantum of Pension; old-age pension slab ages 70/75/80/85/90; G.O.Ms.No.30 dated 20.02.2022; G.O.Ms.No.6 dated 12.01.2019; reduction from 10% to 7% and from 15% to 12%; pension payable from the first day of 70 year; refund of recovered amounts within eight weeks; clarification to Special Chief Secretary Finance (HR-III-Pension, GPF) Department within three months; AP GENCO, Transmission Corporation, APCPDCL, APSPDCL, APEPDCL pensioners; Thomas Daniel v. State of Kerala; Virendra Dutt Gyani (Gauhati HC, affirmed by Apex Court); W.P. No.41899 of 2022 batch followed; writ petition disposed; Justice D Ramesh; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; 05.03.2026.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners declared entitled to Additional Quantum of Pension from the first day of 70 year; departments/corporations/Discoms directed to refund recovered amounts within eight weeks; petitioners granted liberty to seek clarification on the percentage reductions from the Special Chief Secretary, Finance (HR-III-Pension, GPF) Department, whose disposal is directed within three months with regard to G.O.Ms.No.30 dated 20.02.2022 and G.O.Ms.No.6 dated 12.01.2019; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.