APHC010275132024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 13746/2024 Between: 1. N SATYANARAYANA BABU, S/O.THYAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O.4-4-948, NEHRU NAGAR, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 501. 2. P.VISWAMOHAN REDDY,, S/O.LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO.403, JAY R ENCLAVE, BHADRAVATI NAGAR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518 002. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE (HRIV-FR AND LR) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. ANDHRA PRADESH BEVERAGES CORPORATION LTD, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF APBCL., 4TH FLOOR, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE COMPLEX, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, A.P. 2 4. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION LTD, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 4TH FLOOR, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE COMPLEX, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, 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 a Writ Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not taking steps for extending the age of retirement from 60 years to 62 years, is illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR-IV-FR and LR) Department, dt.21.01.2022, consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioners to continue in service until attaining the age of 62 years, or pending disposal of the writ petition, whichever is earlier and pass such other order. IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 direct the respondents to permit the petitioners to continue in service until attaining the age of 62 years, or pending disposal of the writ petition, whichever is earlier, and pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. AKULA VAMSI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE 2. DEVARAKONDA VENKATAIAH 3. GP FOR SERVICES I1-2 The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.13746 of 2024 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the Respondents in not continuing the Petitioner in service till the age of ‘62 years’, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The issue in this Writ Petition is covered by the Order of this Court passed in W.P.No.22056 of 2025 and batch dated 18.11.2025. 3. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 05.12.2025 IS 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.13746 of 2024 Date: 05.12.2025 IS