APHC010242212023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 12761/2023 Between: 1. P. RAMABHADRA NAIDU,, S/O. DORASWAMY NAIDU, AGE 60 YEARS, OCC- ASSISTANT ENGINEER (RETIRED), ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, (APSHCL), 0/O. DISTRICT HEAD, HOUSING, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, R/O. 3-19, K.0 KANDRIGA, NAGALAMPALLI, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517416 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY FINANCE (HR.IV-FR AND LR) DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AR 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD(APSHCL), NIRMANBHAVAN, PLOT NO.11AND12, APIIC COLONY, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH-520007 2 4. THE DISTRICT HOUSING HEAD, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL), CHITTOOR CHITTOOR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in revising the Petitioner's retirement upto 62 years i.e. 31.08.2024 as per G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR) Department dt.31-01-2022 is illegal, arbitrary, unlawful violates the fundamental right and against the principles of natural justice and consequently permit the petitioner to continue in service as Assistant Engineer (APHCL), 0/o. District Head, APSHCL, Chittoor, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh till 31.08.2024 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 pleased to suspend the impugned orders issued by the 3rd and 4th Respondents vide Pgogs. Rc. No. 1050/2022/CTR/AM, Dated- 30/08/2022 and continue the Petitioner in service as Assistant Engineer, APSHCL, O/o. District Head, APSHCL, Chittoor, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh till 31.08.2024, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HANUMANTHA RAO BACHINA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.12761 of 2023 ORDER: This writ petition is filed declaring the action of the Respondents in not continuing the Petitioner till the age of 62 years as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The issue in this writ petition is covered by judgment of this Court in W.P.No.22056 of 2025 and batch dated 18.11.2025. 3. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 04.12.2025 KLP