APHC010317402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] TUESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15925/2025 Between: 1. B.RAMANA, S/O B.VENKANNA, AGE- 58 YEARS, OCC- MOVEMENT MANAGER/GODOWN KEEPER, THE VISAKHAPATNAM CENTRAL STORES LIMITED., (SUPER BAZAAR) VISAKHAPATNAM,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/ TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE VISAKHAPATNAM CENTRAL STORES LIMITED, (SUPER BAZAR) VISAKHAPATNAM, REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR/ MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing proceedings Rc.No 97/2025/ADM dated 31-5- 2025 for retirement of the petitioner by not extending the age of retirement from 58 years to 60 years in terms of Provisions of Act 4 of 2014 as illegal .arbitrary and violative of article 14 of the Constitution of India consequently and set aside the order in proceedings Rc.No 97/2025/ADM dated 31-5-2025 issued by the 3rd respondent and consequently direct the respondents to raise the age of retirement of the petitioner from 58 years to 60 years in terms of the Provisions of Act 4 of 2014 by continuing the petitioners in service with all consequential benefits till the petitioner attain the age of 60 years in the 3rd respondent Society and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to suspend the proceedings Rc.No 97/2025/ADM dated 31-5- 2025 issued by the 3rd respondent for retirement of the petitioner and continue the petitioner in service by raising the age of retirement of the petitioner from 58 years to 60 years in the 3rd respondent Society pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such other ord Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. L V S NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION No.15925 of 2025 ORDER: Heard Sri L.V.S.Naga Raju, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services – II appearing for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for petitioner seeks liberty to make application to 3rd respondent for enhancing of age of superannuation from 58 to 60 years as all other societies have enhanced age of superannuation to 60 years by giving effect to respective Government orders, which may be considered. 3. In view of the aforesaid request, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to make representation to 3rd respondent seeking enhancement of age of superannuation from 58 to 60 years and on such representation being made, 3rd respondent is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in consultation with 1st respondent. No costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending consideration, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J 01.07.2025 SS