I APHC010483212017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) B MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17762 OF 2017 Between: 1. P.L.M.C.Rani, D/o P.Sudararao Aged about 59 years, worked Executive Officer District Schedule Caste Societies Corporation Ltd Guntur, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. C.Paramadass, S/o Chinna Pillai, Aged about 59 years, worked Driver, District Schedule Caste Societies Corporation Ltd., Chittoor Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. as as ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Velgapudi, Guntur District. 2. Vice Chairmen and Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes Co-operative Finance Corporation Ltd, 4th floor, S.P.River view Building, Tadepalli, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector/Chairmen, District Scheduled Castes Co-operative Society Ltd Chittoor, Chittoor District, A.P. 4. The Executive Director, District Scheduled Castes Co-operative Society Ltd Chittoor, Chittoor District, A.P. ...Respondents 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 pledised to issue appropriate Writ, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in felievihg the petitioners at the age of 58 years instead of 60 years is contrary to the provisions of Act.No. 4 dated 27th June, 2014, resolution, contrary to the Judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court dated 05-05-2017, illegal, arbitrary and ultravires the Constitution of India consequently direct the Respondents to reinduct the petitioners and continue them in service upto 60 years of age along with consequential benefits in the interest of justice as was being done in all other similarly placed persons by virtue of interim directions of this Hon'ble Court. lA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 21690 OF 2017 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 issue a direction to the respondents to reinduct the petitioners in service and continue them till they attains the age of 60 years in accordance with provisions of Act 4 dated 27-06-2014 pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioners: M/S M SHALINI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4: M/S GANDRALA RATHNA KUMAR SC For APSCCFC LTD The Court made the following order: APHC010483212017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17762/2017 Between: P.L.M.C.Rani and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh Rep By Its Principal Secretary and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.M SHALINI Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) 2.GANDRALA RATHNA KUMAR SC ForAPSCCFC LTD 3.B PRUDHVI KUMAR (SC FORAPSCCFC) The court made the following ORDER:- ...RESPONDENT(S) The writ petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus, praying the following main relief:- “ declaring the action of the respondents in relieving the petitioners at the age of 58 years instead of 60 years is contrary to the provisions of Act No.4 dated 27^^ June, 2014, resolution, contrary to the Judgment of the Honble Apex Court dated 05.05.2017 illegal, arbitrary and ultravires to the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to reinduct the petitioners and continue them in service upto 60 years of age along with consequential benefits in the interest of justice and to pass ” 2. The sum and substance in the present lis is that the petitioners seeking continuation of their superannuation age of 60 years. are service in the respondents Corporation upto the 3. Sri P- Venkata Rama Sarma learned counsel counsel for the petitioners, states that presently, the petitioners are not in contact representing Smt.M.Shalini, learned as the writ petition was instituted long back. with them. 4. Conversely, learned Assistant Government submits that in view of efflux of time Pleader for Social Welfare the writ petition becomes infructuous. 5. As seen from the material available petition was instituted on record, it is evident that the writ way back in the year 2017, when the petitioners were aged about 59 years. More than eight institution of the lis. Since the petitioners years have elapsed from the date of would have already attained age of 60 years by 2018, the relief sought in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. 6. In these circumstances, this Court i writ petition pending would is closed. IS of the view that merely keeping the serve no useful purpose. Hence, the writ petition 7. However, this order will recourse to law as permissible, if so advised, costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall not preclude the petitioners from taking There shall be no order as to stand closed. 3 There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. Sd/- G. HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR / //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to M/s. M Shalini Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Social Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. One CC to M/s. Gandrala Rathna Kumar SC For APSCCFC LTD [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies GSC >■ HIGH COURT DATED:21/07/2025 \ ORDER WP NO. 17762 OF 2017 l3SEr 2025 i if* CLOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS