APHC010136272023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 6974/2023 Between: 1. L ANANDA RAO, S/O. NARASIMHARAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YRS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APEWIDC, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. SRI. V.LAKSHMANA REDDY,, S/O.RAMIREDDY,AGED ABOUT 60 YRS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,APEWIDC, KAKINADA,KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3. SRI. M.V.RAMARAO,, S/O.RANGARAO,AGED ABOUT60 YRS, DRAUGHTSMEN,EE/APEWIDC, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. SRI. K.L.G.MANIKUMAR,, S/O. KOTESWARARAO,AGED ABOUT 60 YRS, ASST ENGINEER,MD APEWIDC, VADDESWARAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. SRI. PASUPULETISATYASAI BABA,, S/O.(LATE).SUBBARAO,AGED ABOUT 60 YRS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,APEWIDC, RAGHAVENDRASTREET,PRATAP NAGAR, KAKINADA,KAKINADA DISTRICT. 6. SRI. DASARIVENKATESWRARA RAO,, S/O.CHANRAIAH,AGED ABOUT 60 YRS, AGM,APEWIDC,VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 7. SRI. GARAPATIPHANENDRANATH,, S/O.RAMMOHANRAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YRS, A.E, OFFICE OF E.E,APEWIDC, KAKINADA,KAKINADA DISTRICT. 8. SRI. SIMHADRIVENKATESWARARAO,, S/O.SIMHACHALAM, AGED 2 ABOUT 60 YRS, DM GRADE III,EE,APEWIDC, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, 9. SRI. S.RAMA KRISHNA,, S/O.VITALRAO,AGED ABOUT 60 YRS, DM GRADE III, OFFICE OF EE,APEWIDC, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT 10. SRI. K.SATYASAIRAJU,, S/O. KASIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YRS, DM GRADE III, OFFICE OF EE APEWIDC RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, 11. SRI. T.V. RAM BABU,, S/O.TRINADHARAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YRS, AE/OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APEWIDC KRISHNA DIST. 12. SRI.B.SAVARAPPA, S/O HUSSAINAPPA, AGED BOUT 60 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ASSISTANT, APEWIDC, VADDESWARAM, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DIST. 13. SRI.B.M.L.NELSON, S/O JESUDAS,AGED 60 YRS, WORKING AS AE IN THE 0/O OFFICE OF EE APEWIDC RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DIST. 14. SMT.A.V.S.KANTHI, ,W/O.KRISHNA MOHAN, AGED 60 YRS, WORKING AS AE IN THE OFFICE OF MD, APEWIDC, VADDESWARAM,GUNTUR DIST. 15. SRI M.SUBHAKAR,, AGED 60 YRS, WORKING AS AE IN THE 0/O.EE, APEWIDC VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP' BY ITS' PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI, AP. 2. HE AP EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REP BY ITS' MANAGING DIRECTOR, VADDESWARAM,TADEPALLIMANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE-INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VADDESWARAM, TADEPALLIMANDAL, GUNTUR DIST ...RESPONDENT(S): 3 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, proceeding or order more particularly one in the nature of 'Writ of Mandamus' declaring the action of the respondents in not applying the age of superannuation at 62 years, as per the provisions of Act 23 of 1984 as amended by ordinance No. 1 of 2022 dated. 19.04.2022 to the petitioners and other persons employed at 2nd respondent as Illegal arbitrary and violative of principles of Natural Justice, Violative of Art.14 of the Constitution of India and ultra vires the provisions of Act 23 of 1984 as amended vide Ordinance No. 1 of 2022 dated. 19.04.2022, ultravires the provisions of GO.Ms.No. 15 Finance(HR.IV FRandLR) Dept.Dated. 31.01.2022 and ultra vires their powers and contrary to the larger policy of the state and ultravires the provisions of the 2nd respondent's employee service rules 2013 and to pass such other order. 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 2nd and 3rd respondents not to retire /relieve the petitioners from service on attaining the age of 60 years pending adjudication of the above writ petition and to pass such other order. 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 to hear the I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.P.No.6974/2023 under the caption for being mentioned and pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P V A PADMANABHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III 2. GVS KISHORE KUMAR The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.6974 of 2023 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication due to passage of time and no orders are required. 2. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 3. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 20.11.2025 IS 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.6974 of 2023 Dated: 20.11.2025 IS