APHC010543752018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 25696/2018 Between: 1. V KOTESWARA RAO, V. KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. VENKATA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. GOVADA, CHODAVARAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (SUGAR AND IFR) DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT GUNTUR. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SUGAR AND CANE COMMISSIONER, GOVT. OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR 3. THE CHODAVARAM COOP SUGARS LTD, GOVADA, CHODAVARAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any 2 other appropriate Writ, Order or Orders, Direction or Directions to declare the action of the 3rd respondent in superannuating the petitioner on completion of 58 years with effect from 31.07.2018 as illegal, unreasonable and unconstitutional and to issue a consequential direction to continue the petitioner in service up to completion of 60 years of age with all consequential benefits, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 3rd Respondent to continue the petitioner in service up to attainment of age of 60 years by suspending the proceedings of the 3rd respondent dated 03.07.2018 in Rc.AD/23/2018, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VEDULA SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR INDUSTRIES COMMERCE (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 25696 of 2018 The Court made the following Order: Smt. P.Priyanvitha, learned counsel representing Sri Vedula Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State is in attendance. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 14.08.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 25696 of 2018 Date: 14.08.2025 PSA