APHC010032062017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY p i TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17983 OF 2017 Between: A.V.R Chowdary, S/a. Late Radha Krishna Murthy, Aged working as Junior Accounts Officer, Sub ERO yalapeta, Perala, Chirala, Prakasam District. about 58 years, Parchur, R/o.11-5-4, Muth ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Department, Velagapudi, Guntur District, o 2. The Southern Power Distribution Company of by its Chairman and Managing Director Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Prakasam District. Rep. by Principal Secretary, Energy A.P. Ltd. APSPDCL, Rep. APSPDCL, Operation Circle, Ongole, ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue appropriate Writ, order or orders more particuiariy one nature of Writ of Mandamus deciaring the action of the Respondents in trying to retire the petitioner at the age of 58 years instead of 60 years is contrary to the provisions of Act 4, dated 27th June, 2014 and of the Hon'ble Apex court dated 05.05.2017, iiiegai, arbitrary and praying that in the the High Court may be in the contrary to the Judgment ultravires the Constitution of Indian consequently direct the Respondents to reinstate continue the petitioner upto 60 years of age in the interest of justice. and lA NO: 1 OF 2017fWPMP 21957 OF 2017 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court pleased to issue a direction to the Respondents to reinstate and continue the petitioner in service beyond 58 years of age and till he attains the age of 60 years in accordance with provisions of Act- 4th dated 27.06.2014 above Writ Petition. may be pending the Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s.R ANNAPURNA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondents No.2,3: SRI V R REDDY KOWURI APCPDCL) (SC FOR The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010032062017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) HfiiS [3504] r- rjT - MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17983/2017 Between: A.v.r Chowdary, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.R ANNAPURNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 2.V R REDDY KOWURI (SC FOR APCPDCL) / / The Court Made the Following Order:- This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following 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 trying to retire the petitioner at the age of 58 years instead of 60 years is contrary to the provisions of Act 4 dated 27th June 2014 and contrary to the Judgment of the Honble 2 Apex court dated 05.05.2017 illegal arbitrary and ultravires the Constitution of Indian consequently direct the Respondents to reinstate and continue the petitioner upto 60 years of age in the interest of justice and to pass...” Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is jointly submitted by Smt R.Annapurna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Y.Nagendra, learned counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL, that pursuant to the interim direction passed by this Court dated 06.06.2017, the petitioner’s service was extended until the age of 60, and thereafter, the petitioner retired from service. The department has also paid all terminal benefits to him. While making the submissions, they state that the cause in the lis does not survive for further adjudication and seeks closure of the writ petition. 2. 3. Recording the submissions made by both the counsels, the writ petition is closed. No costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand ctosed. Sd/- U SRIDEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR / //TRUE COPY// CTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to M/s. R. ANNAPURNA, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. One CC to SRI. V. R. REDDY KOWURI, (SC FOR APCPDCL) Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies nm HIGH COURT DATED:21/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17983 OF 2017 Ik OCT 2025 & CLOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS