APHC010445012013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 31321/2013 Between: 1. Z.VISHNUVARDHAN, S/O. Z. ELIYA AGE ABOUT; 60 YRS, OCC: PROFESSOR DEPT OF BOTANEY; ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY; R/O. H.NO.2-58/2, VENKATREDDYPALEM, KAZA VILAGE; MANGALGIRI MANDAL,GUNTUR DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE UNIVERSITY GRAND COMMISSIONER, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI 3. THE ACHARY NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR, NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY NAGARJUNA NAGAR,GUNTUR DIST- 522510 ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the orders of the 3rd respondent in trying to retire the petitioner from the Service on the ground that he will attain superannuation on completion of 60 years by an Order Dt.25-04-2013 vide. No.ANU/Estt-TS/SI/R N/2013. in derogation of the UGC regulation and UGC notification as, illegal, arbitrary/ and against the principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14,16,19 and 21 of Constitution of India, and against the service rules and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service till the attains the age of 62 years in the 3rd respondent university as per UGC notification IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 38908 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased To direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service up to 31-05- 2015, forthwith pending disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 4 OF 2013(WPMP 172459 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHALLA SRINIVASA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. HARINATH N (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA) 3. DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition was filed seeking to declare the orders of the 3rd respondent, vide proceedings No.ANU/Estt-TS/SI/RN/2013 dated 25.04.2013, whereby the petitioner was sought to be retired from service on the ground that he would attain superannuation on completion of 60 years, as illegal and arbitrary, being in derogation of the UGC Regulations and UGC Notification. 2. On account of the efflux of time, the petitioner has attained the age of superannuation. As such, no further orders are required in this writ petition. 3. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 06.04.2026 SR