APHC010403052023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 20768/2023 Between: 1. GANTA JACOB VICTOR, S/O LATE SRI GANTA JOHN VENKATA RATNAM, CHRISTIAN , AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. FLAT NO. 503, BLOCK A, H.NO 4-134/7-A503, SAI DURG ENCLAVE, AR CONSTRUCTIONS, TAMILNADU MERCHNATILE BANK ROAD, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT - 521225 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT, BLOCK-2, 1. FLOOR, ROOM NO.287 VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. - 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS (ITEANDC) DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT, 4TH BLOCK, 1. FLOOR, ROOM NO.214, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. A.P. - 522238 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD, (APTS) REP. BY IT'S THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, RANDB BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, MG ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520010 KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P, - 520010 ...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 declaring the action of the Respondent No.3 in issuing the Office Order vide Rc. No. vide Rc. No. ITC51- 17021(42)/5/2019- ADMINandHRD-APTS, Dt. 03-02-2023 informing the petitioner that he is retiring on 31-08-2023 AN on attaining the age of superannuation i.e. 60 years in pursuance of the Circular Memo No. 1813129/FIN01-HR/212/2022-HR-IV, Dt.23.09.2022 of the Pt Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR-IV FRandLR) Department, Dt.31.01.2022 issued by the 1st Respondent and violative of his fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the services of the Petitioner as Senior Programmer (Adhoc) in the 3' Respondent till he attains the age of 62 years without any break and with all consequential and attendant benefits including regular pay and allowances and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 as executive director in the and respondent till he attains the age of 62 years without any break and with all consequential and attendant benefits inducing regular pay and allowances by suspending the office order of the 3rd respondents bearing RC.No. vide ITC51-17021(42)/5/2019-ADMINandHRD¬APTS, Dt. 03-02-2023 pending disposal of the present writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 I may be permitted to make an amendment in affidavit and main prayer of the Writ Petition no. 20768 of 2023 and the registry may also make amendments accordingly. PRAYER: For the reasons stated above, it is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to grant leave to the petitioner to amend In the affidavit, Page no.9 Para no.2, Line no.10 mentioned petitioner as a "Senior Programmer (Adhoc)", to be mentioned as a "Executive Director", In the main prayer, Page no.13, Line no.1 1 mentioned petitioner as a "Senior Programmer (Adhoc)", to be mentioned as a "Executive Director". Wherever it appears in affidavit, petition's and application's filed in support of WP No.20768 of 2023 etc., and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. HARINATH REDDY SOMA The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: In pursuance of letter dated 13.02.2025 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 14.02.2025 TVN 70 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.20768 OF 2023 Date: 14.02.2025 TVN