IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2214 OF 2025 Between: Anandam Maniraju, S/o. late A. Venkata Rao, Aged about 61 years, Occ: CEO, the Yellavaram PACS Limited, No.C-395, Addateegala, R/o D. No. 1- 184/a, Yellavaram, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari/Alluri Seetharamaraju District, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi. 2. The District Co-operative officer (DCO), Seetharamaraju District. 3. The District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., East Godavari District, by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Yeleswaram Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society Limited, No.C-395, Addateegala, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari/Alluri Seetharamaraju District, A.P., Rep. by its Chairperson/Official Person- in-charge. 5. The State Level Empower Committee,'-Rep.by its Convenor/Manag ing Dirctor, APCOB, Vijayav/ada, A.P. 6. The District Level Empower Committee, EG Dist. Kakinada, rep.by its Convenor/Chief Executive Officer. DCCB EG Dist, Kakinada, A.P. 7. The Commissioner for Cd“-bperation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Sky Lark Towers, D.No.2-16-83, 11th Line, Syamala Nagar, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. v East Godavari/Alluri rep. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue of an appropriate Writ, Order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the Respondents in preventing the petitioner to be in the service up to age of 62 years, even after passing resolution by the 4 Respondent Society dated, 27.08.2024, by increasing the age of retirement from 60 to 62 years, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contrary to the principles of natural justice, violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and Rules framed thereunder, consequently direct the Respondents to continue the service of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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 continue the services of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years in 4th Respondent Society, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. ' Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI NARESH KUMAR GUNDAPU Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 & 6: SRI SRINIVAS BASAVA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4, 5 & 7: The Court made the following: ORDER r APHC010041612025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2214/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Anandam Maniraju AND ...RESPONDENT{S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.NARESH KUMAR GUNDAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II 2.SRINIVAS BASAVA The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri Naresh Kumar Gundapu, learned counsel for petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Cooperation for respondents 1 & 2 and Sri Srinivasa Basava, learned standing counsel for respondents 3&6. The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondents in preventing the petitioner to continue in service till he attains the age of 62 years, despite passing of resolution by the 4*'' respondent-society on 27.08.2024, whereby the age of superannuation is enhanced from 60 to 62 years, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. At the hearing, learned counsel for petitioner would submit that the 6**^ respondent issued an office order Ref:DCCB/PACS HR Cell/2024-25, dated 10.01.2025 and acting upon the said office order, the 4 respondent allowed the petitioner to continue in service. 3. th Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is Closed. No 4. costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M.PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To One CC to Sri Naresh Kumar Gundapu Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Service^TI, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. One CC to Sri Srinivas BasaVa, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Three CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:04/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.2214 of 2025 g,- 1 <1 FF.8 7C7') •IOC Uo Section . Cu/i^— - CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS