[3396 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH f) a: TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17946 OF 2018 i.O Between: 1. Minda Augusteen, S/o Ermiya Aged about 52 years, working as Secretary K.Gokavaram Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Lingapalem Mandal, West Godavari District 2. Chadalavada Venkata Subbamma, W/o G.V.V.V.Prasad, aged about 54 years, Working as Clerk, Munduru Large Scale Cooperative Society, Pedavegi Mandal West Godavari District 3. Bommakanti Lakshmi Urra Maheshwari, W/o Ramesh Aged about 52 years, working as Computer Gperator Sri Venkateshwara Large Scale Cooperative Society Dwaraka Tirumala, West Godavari District 4. Thota Srinivasa Rao, S/o T.Arjuna Rao Aged about 51 years, working as Secretary Akivedu Large Scale Cooperative Society Akivedu Mandal, West Godavari District. 5. Kamma Narasimha Rao, S/o Kesava Rao Aged about 56 years, working as Assistant Secretary Jogannapalem Large Scale Cooperative Society Jogannapalem, Denduluru Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep by its. Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation Department, Velagapudi, Guntur District 2. The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies Ltd, Velagapudi, Guntur District 3. The District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd, Eluru, West Godav^i Rep by its Chief Executive Officer ...Respond'*'^ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue appropriate Writ 111 may order or orders more particularly m the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondent No.3 issuing Notification dated 04-05-2018 for one in appointment of Staff Assistants/ Clerks in so far as Clause-B i 45 years as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article IS concerned in fixing age limit as 14 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, and rules made thereunder and No.3 Bank to consider the consequently direct the respondent case of the petitioners for the said posts by accepting the applications submitted by the petitioners in person for the posts of the Staff Assistants/ Clerks without insisting for the closing date 18-05-2018 in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2nift Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed i pleased to issue praying that in the circumstances m support of the petition, the High Court may be a direction to the respondent No.3 to accept the applications submitted by the petitioners in person for the posts of the Staff Assistants/ Clerks in pursuance of the Notification dated 04-05-2018 without insisting for the closing date iTe.7T8'-05-2018; Counsel for the Petitioners:M/s. M SHALINI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR COOPERATION : Smt. BOBBA VIJAYA LAKSHMI, STANDING COUNSEL The Court made the following: ^PHC010385322013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) m [3396] 0 THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable dr justice VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17946/2018 Between: MindaAugusteen and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND Thestate Of Andhra Pradesh Rep By Its and Others gel for the Petitloner{S): I.MSHALINI Counsel for the Respondent{S): ^ SC FOR DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK ELURU 2 sURAGANI VIJAYA KUMAR The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; ...RESPONDENT(S) Coun “...to issue appropriate writ, order or orders more particuiarly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondent No.3 in issuing Notification dated 04.05.2018 for appointment of Staff Assistants/Clerks in so far as Clause-B is concerned in fixing age limit as 45 years as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the provisions of the A. .P Cooperative Societies Act, and rules made thereunder and conseguently direct the respondent No. 3 Bank to consider the case of the petitioners for the said posts by accepting the applications submitted by the petitioners in person for the posts of ^faff Assistants/Clerks without insisting for the closing date 18.05.2018 in the interest ofjustice and to -• the pass ^9. 2. Heard Ms. M.Shalini, learned counsel for the Petitioner arTd Tearned counsel for the respondents. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.3 would submit that i:: obedience to the interim orders passed by this Court dated 17.05.2018, petitioners were permitted to submit their applications. They have submitted their applications accordingly. They have attended the written examination. Petitioner No.5 could not qualify in the written examination. Now he is retired in the Society. Petitioner No.3 has submitted resignation and he is not working in the Society. Petitioner No.4 is not qualified in the written examination working in the Society. Learned Standing Counsel would further submit that petitioner No.2 is qualified in the written examination and interview and joined in the bank and now retired. Petitioner No.1 is selected for the post working in the bank. in 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the interim order would show, if the petitioners are successful in the written test and the interview, issuance of appointment orders shall be deferred until further orders. So necessary directions will be given for issuance of appointment orders, if such orders are not issued so far. 5. Considering the submissions made, by recording the submissions of learned Standing Counsel and recording the position of the candidates, it is apposite to dispose of the present writ petition, with a direction to respondent No.3 to issue appointment orders to the persons who are selected in the V 3 recruitment process, if no such appointment orders are not issued so far. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Cfi/. A. VEND GOPAL RAO assistant registrar \ ^ SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To 1 The Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation Department, Velagapudi, Guntur District, State of Andhra Pradesh (BY SPECIALMESSENGER) 2. The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies Ltd, Vblagapudi, Guntur District 3. The Chi#fxecutive Officer, District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd West Godavari District (Addressee Nos.2 &3 BY RPAD) Eturu, 4. One CC to M/s. M SHALINI Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCS to GP FOR COOPERATION, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. One,C^CX-to 7. Three CD Copies Smt. BOBBA VIJAYA LAKSHMI, Standing Counsel [OPUC] L HIGH COURT DATED;27/03/2025 ORDER 'l 1» SEP 2025 1 ^ . Current section WP.No.17946 of 2018 DISPOSSING THE WRIT PETITIION WITHOUT COSTS