APHC010363622022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 21983/2022 Between: 1. R ANAND PATNAIK, S/O. R. JAGANNADHARAO AGED 58 YEARS, R/O.1-151, KOTTA AGRAHARAM, CHEEPURUPALLI (V AND P), VIJAYANAGARAM DISTRICT 535128, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, , AP, D.NO.2-16-83, NEAR SKYLARK TOWERS, 11TH LINE, SYAMALANAGAR, GUNTUR-522006. 3. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, , APEPCDL, VIJAYANAGARAM 4. THE CHEEPURUPALLI RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CHEEPURUPALLI, VIJAYANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...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 or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of 2 Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to retire the petitioner from service w.e.f. 31.07.2022 on attaining the age of 58 years vide RC.N0.1999/REC/CPL/ADM/Estb./Employees/Retirement/D.No.42/2022 ated 19.01.2022 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.102, Dt.27.06.2017 r/w G.O.Ms.No.138, Dt.08.08.2017 and violative of Articles-14, 16 and 21 and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled to be continued in service up to the age of 60 years with all consequential benefits and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service up to the age of 60 years by suspending the proceedings RC. NO.1999/REC/CPL/ADM/Estb./Employees/Retirement/D.No.42/2022, dated 19.01.2022 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 vacate the interim order dated 29.07.2022 in WP. No. 21983 of 2022 and pass 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 pass orders to pay salary pending disposal of main writ petition by modifying the order dated 29-07-2022 in W.P.No.21983 of 2022 as IA.No.1 of 2023 in WP.No. 21983 of 2022, pending disposal of writ petition and pass 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 Pleased to receive the Counter Affidavit on behalf of the 4th respondent on record in the above writ petition WP.No.21983 of 2022,by granting leave and pass IA NO: 3 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 pleased to vacate the interim orders in WP.No. 21983 of 2022 dt. 29-07-2022 3 in IA.No. 1/2022 as extended by orders dt. 26-08-2022, 23-09-2022, 11-10- 2022, 18-11-2022, 22-12-2022, 25-01-223, 22-02-2023 and as modified by orders dt. 08-05-2023 in IA.No. 1/2023 and dismiss the writ petition with costs Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G N UMA RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V N NARAYANA RAO 2. A VEERASWAMY 3. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 4. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 21983 OF 2022 ORDER: Ms.G.N.Uma Rani, learned counsel for the petitioner filed a letter before the Registry seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 31.12.2025 Pmk 5 41 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO:21983 of 2022 Date: 31.12.2025 Pmk