APHC010016922017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17177/2017 Between: 1. B.NAVAMANI KUMAR S/O. DEVADAS, WORKING AS DRIVER, DISTRICT SCHEDULED CASTES COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES CORPORATION LTD, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. VICE CHAIRMEN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ANDHRA PRADESH, SCHEDULED CASTES CO-OPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION LTD, HYDERABAD. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR/CHAIRMEN ANDHRA PRADESH SCHEDULED, CASTES CO-OPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION LTD, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANDHRA PRADESH SCHEDULED CASTES, CO-OPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION LTD, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 appropriate Writ or any other order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in trying to relieve the petitioner at the age of 58 years is contrary to their own byelaws, illegal, arbitrary and ultra vires the Constitution 2 of India consequently direct the Respondents to continue the petitioner upto 60 years of age in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 21025 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 direct the respondents to continue the petitioner beyond 58 years and till he attains 60 years pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M SHALINI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) 2. GANDRALA RATHNA KUMAR (SC FOR APSCCFC) The Court made the following ORDER: The writ petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus, praying the following relief:- “……declaring the action of the Respondents in trying to relieve the petitioner at the age of 58 years is contrary to their own byelaws, illegal, arbitrary and ultra vires the Constitution of India consequently direct the Respondents to continue the petitioner upto 60 years of age in the interest of justice……” 2. The sum and substance in the present lis is that the petitioner is seeking continuation of his service in the respondents Corporation upto the superannuation age of 60 years. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Venkat Rama Sarma, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri G. Rathna Kumar, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents Corporation, jointly submit that consequent to the interim orders dated 18.05.2017 granted by this Court, petitioner services were extended 3 upto the superannuation age of 60 years and he retired from service on 31.05.2019. While making the said submission, they state that the cause in the lis does not survive for adjudication. 4. In view of the above submissions, the writ petition is closed, as no further adjudication is required in the lis. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 11.07.2025 GVK 4 314 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.17177 of 2017 Date: 11.07.2025 GVK