G.V.V.Govinda Rao S/o Laxmana Swamy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Principal Secretary
WP/34943/2017 · 2025-07-31
Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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APHC010850892017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 34943 OF 2017 Between:- / G.V.V.Govinda Rao S/o Laxmana Swamy Aged about 59 years, worked as Foreman The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Aganampudi Section, Vishakpatnam District. 1. 2. G.Ch.Appa Rao S/o Killadi Aged about 59 years, worked as Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. 3. A.Ramu S/o Pola Rao Aged about 59 years, worked as Senior Line Inspector The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Thummalapala Section, Vishakpatnam District. 4. Ch.Joga Rao S/o Venkata Rao Aged about 59 years, worked as Foreman The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Aganampudi Section, Vishakpatnam District. D.Appa Rao S/o Kondayya Aged about 59 years, worked as Lineman The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. 5. 6. B.Tata Rao S/o Appili Aged about 59 years, worked as Lineman The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. Abdul Bari S/o Fazlul Rahaman Aged about 59 years, worked as Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. 7. 8. A.Nageswara Rao S/o Ramachandra Rao Aged about 59 years, worked as Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. Y.Veeraraju S/o Jogulu Aged about 59 years, worked as Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. 9. lO. B.Satyanarayana S/o Satyam Aged about 59 years, worked as Junior Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Lankalapalem, Vishakpatnam District. 7/ / / / /• Krishna Mohan S/o Rama Rao i» \’:^ed about 59 years, worked as Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd Nd.B;1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. Petitioners AND The State of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperation Velagapudi, Guntur District. 1. 2. The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Society Ltd Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Joint Registrar/ District Cooperative Officer, Vishakapatnam District. \ The Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd Rep by its Managing Director Kasimakota, Vishakapanam District. 4.
...Respondents 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, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not reinducting the petitioners in service in view of the orders of the Hon’ble Apex illegal, arbitrary and Court and relevant Government Orders as unconstitutional consequently direct the respondents to reinduct the petitioners into service along with consequential benefits in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 43426 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 direction to the respondents to reinduct the petitioners in service and issue a continue them till they attains the age of 60 years or otherwise to pay the salaries to the petitioners for the period between 58 to 60 years of age in accordance with provisions of Act 4 dated 27-06-2014 pending disposal of the writ petition. // / (A 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 extend three more months time to comply with the order of this Hon'ble Court dated.23 .10.2017 passed in WP MP No.43426 of 2017 in WP No.34943 of
2017. / / lA NO: 2 OF 2018 BETWEEN;
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperation, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Society Ltd., Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Joint Registrar / District Cooperative Officer, Visakhapatnam District. Petitioners / Respondents AND
1. G.V.V. Govinda Rao, S/o. Laxmana Swamy, Worked as Foreman, The Anakapalle Rural E.lectric Cooperative Society Ltd., No.B 1539, Aganampudi Section, Visakhapatnam District. 2. G.Ch.
Appa Rao, S/o. Killadi, worked as Assistant Accounts Officer, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., No.B.1539, Kasimkota, Visakhapatnam District. 3. A. Ramu, S/o. Pola Rao, worked as Senior Line Inspector, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., No.B. 1539, Thummaiapala Section, Visakhapatnam District. 4. Ch. Joga Rao, S/o. Venkata Rao, worked as Foreman, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., No.B. 1539, Aganampudi Section, Visakhapatnam District. 5. D. Appa Rao, S/o. Kondayya, worked as Lineman, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Visakhapatnam District. 6. B. Tata Rao, S/o. Kondayya, worked as Lineman, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., B.1539, Kasimkota, Visakhapatnam District. 7. Abdul Bari, S/o.Fazlul Rahaman, Worked as Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., No. 1539, Kasimkota, Visakhapatnam District. 8. A. Nageswara Rao, S/o. Ramachandra Rao, Worked as Assistant Accounts Officer, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., No. 1 539, Kasimkota, Visakhapatnam District. 9. Y. Veeraraju, S/o. Jogulu, Worked as Assistant Accounts Officer, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Visakhapatnam District. 10. B. Satyanarayana, S/o. Satyam, Worked as Junior Accounts Officer, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., No.B. 1539, Lankalapalem, Visakhapatnam District. I 1. V. Krishna Mohan, S/o. Rama Rao, Worked as Assistant Accounts Officer, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Visakhapatnam District. Respondents / Writ Petitioners
12. The Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Kasimkota, ’ Visakhapatnam District. Respondent / Respondent 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 passed in W.P.M.P. No.43426 of 2017 in W.P.No.34943 of 2017, dated.23.10.2017. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI P VENKATA RAMA SHARMA APPEARING ON BEHALF OF M/S M SHALINI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR COOPERATION. The Court made the following order:
1 APHC010850892017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 34943 OF 2017 Between:
1. G.V.V.Govinda Rao S/o Laxmana Swamy, aged about 59 years, worked as Foreman, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Aganampudi Section, Vishakpatnam District. 2. G.Ch.Appa Rao S/o Killadi, aged about 59 years, worked as Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B.1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. 3. A.Ramu S/o Pola Rao, aged about 59 years, worked as Senior Line Inspector, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Thummaiapala Section, Vishakpatnam District. 4. Ch.Joga Rao S/o Venkata Rao, aged about 59 years, worked as Foreman, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B.1539, Aganampudi Section, Vishakpatnam District. 5. D.Appa Rao S/o. Kondayya, aged about 59 years, worked as Lineman The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. V V 2
6. B.Tata Rao S/o Appili, aged about 59 years, worked as Lineman, The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. 7. Abdul Bari S/o Faziul Rahaman, aged about 59 years, worked Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B.1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. 8. A.Nageswara Rao S/o Ramachandra Rao, aged about 59 worked as Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. as years. 9. Y.Veeraraju S/o Jogulu, aged about 59 years, worked as Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B. 1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. 10. B.Satyanarayana S/o Satyam, aged about 59 years, worked as Junior Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B.1539, Lankalapalem, Vishakpatnam District. 11. V. Krishna Mohan S/o Rama Rao, aged about 59 years, worked Assistant Accounts Officer The Anakapalle Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd No.B.1539, Kasimkota, Vishakpatnam District. as ...Petitioners AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperation Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Society Ltd Velagapudi, Guntur District
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The Joint Registrar/ District Cooperative Officer, Visakhapatnam District. 3
4. The Rural Electric Cooperative Society Ltd Rep by its, Managing Director Kasimakota, Vishakapanam District. ...Respondents 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,
order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaringthe action of the Respondents in not reinducting the petitioners in service in view of the orders of the Hon'ble Apex Court and relevant Government Orders as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional consequently direct the respondents to reinduct the petitioners into service along with consequential benefits in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: M SHALINI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR COOPERATION (AP) The Court made the following order:
4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.34943 of 2017
ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking the following main relief;
“to issue appropriate Writ, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not reinducting the petitioners in service in view of the orders of the Hon’ble Apex Court and relevant Government Orders as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional consequently direct the respondents to reinduct the petitioners into service along with consequential benefits in the Interest of justice and to pass \ \ The sum and substance of the writ petitioners is that all the petitioners are seeking for extension of their services from 58 years to 60
2. years. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P.Venkata Rama Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Smt.M.Shalini, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents jointly submitted that all the petitioners were retired from service way back in the years 2016 and 2017by receiving all retiral benefits from the respondent authorities.
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4. Recording the submission made by both the counsel, the writ petition is closed. However, this order will not preclude the petitioners from taking recourse to law as permissible, if so advised.
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6. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
Qd/- K. TATA RAO deIutTreois^ / //TRUE COPY// F\CER section To,
1. OneCCto M/s M Shalini Advocate [OPUC]
2. Two CCs to GP for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
3. Two CD Copies GSC
HIGH COURT DATED:01/08/2025
ORDER WP NO. 34943 OF 2017 ) 8 OCT 20?^^W CLOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS