APHC010313212018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 14320/2018 Between: 1. H.ANJANA REDDY, S/O. (LATE) H.VENKATA REDDY, AGED 58 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, 0/O. DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, ANANTHAPURAMU, RIO. D.NO.12-2-59, ASHOKNAGAR, ANANTAPURAMU. 2. SMT.P.NAGALAKSHMI, W/O. K.BASAVA RAJU, AGED 58 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, 0/O. DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, ANANTHAPURAMU, R/O. D.NO.12-2-59, ASHOKNAGAR, ANANTAPURAMU. 3. G.JAGANNATH, S/O. G.RAMAPPA, AGED 58 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER, O/O. DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, ANANTHAPURAMU, R/O. D.NO .12-2-59, ASHOKNAGAR, ANANTAPURAMU ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COOPERATIVE RURAL IRRIGATION CORPORATION LIMITED, HACA BHAVAN, OPP. PUBLIC GARDENS, HYDERABAD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND FACTORIES DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LABOUR (AP) 2. 2 3. GP FOR AGRICULTURE (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not implementing the G.O.Ms.No.138 Finance (HR.IV-FR) Department dated 8-8-2017 for continuation of the services of the Petitioners upto the age of 60 years while continuing the similarly situated persons in other Districts i.e. Cuddapah and Chittoor of same Corporation is illegal, arbitrary and violates Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare that the Petitioners are entitled to continue upto the age of 60 without there being any break in service with all continuity and with pay and allowances.” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P.V.Ramana, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that, by virtue of the interim order dated 23.04.2018 in I.A.No.1 of 2018, the Petitioners continued in service and retired in the year 2020 and as such, no further orders are required in this matter and the petition may be disposed of. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Labour would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:05.03.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.14320 of 2018 Dt.05.03.2025 Dinesh