1I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ,.1 A. THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE vii\M4 13; 5Qf PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA " WRIT PETITION NO: 38399 OF 201« ^ Between: B.Narayana Swamy Gowd, S/o. (late) Kullayappa Subordinate, O/o District Employment Exchange Ananthapuuramu District. , aged 59 years. Office Officer, Ananthapuramu, ...PETITIONERS - AND 1. Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Rural Irrigation Corporation Limited HACA Bhavan, 0pp. Public Gardens, Hyderabad, Rep by its Managing Director. ^ 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary' Agriculture and Cooperation Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi.’ Amaravathi, Guntur District. Employment Officer, 3. The District Ananthapuramu. Ananthapuramu District, 4. The District Coilector, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. , ...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 a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring that the action of the Respondents in issuing dated 31-03-2018 for retiring on attaining the age of superannuation of 58 and not implementing the G,O.Ms.No.138 Finance (HR.IV-FR) Department dated 08-08-2017 for superannuation orders in Prods.No.A6/415/2016 continuation of the services of the Petitioners continuing the similarly situated is illegal, arbitrary and violates Articles 14 India and upto the age of 60 years while persons in other Districts of Andhra Pradesh ,16 and 21 of the Constitution of consequently declare that the Petitioner is entitled to continue upto the age of 60 without therebeing any break in service with all continuity and with pay and allowances. 'i lA NO: 1 OF 2ni« Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed i pleased to issue continue the Petitioner In service upto the age of 60 years by implementing the G.O.Ms.No.138 Finance (HRJV-FR) Department dated 8-8-2017 suspending the operation of the orders of the District Ananthapuramu in Prods.No .A6/415/2016 dated disposal of the above Writ Petition. praying that in the circumstances - - in support of the petition, the High Court may be an interim direction directing the Respondents forthwith to Employment Officer, 31-3-2018 pending Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent No.1; SRI KARRI SATYA GOPINATH (SC FOR APSIDC LTD) GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR LABOUR Counsel for the Respondent No.4: The Court made the following: ORDER GP FOR SERVICES I ^ 1 APHC010795562018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 38399/2018 Between: B.narayana Swamy Gowd ...PETITIONER AND Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Rural Irrigation Corporation Limited and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: ...RESPONDENT(S) 1.P VRAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR LABOUR (AP) 2.GP FOR SERVICES I (AP) 3. KARRI SATYA GOPINATH (SC FOR APSIDC LTD) 4.GP FOR AGRICULTURE (AP) The Court made the following: I ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “ fo issue a writ order or direction more particulariy one in the nature of writ of Mandamus deciaring that the action of the Respondents in issuing superannuation orders in Prods.No.A6/415/2016 dated 31-3-2018 for retiring on attaining the age of superannuation of 58 and not implementing the G.O.Ms.No.138 Finance (HRdV-FR) Department dated 8-8-2017 for continuation of the services of the Petitioners upto the age of 60 years while continuing the similarly situated persons In other Districts of Andhra Pradesh is illegal, arbitrary and violates Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare that the Petitioner is entitled to continue upto the age of 60 without therebeing any break in service with all continuity and with pay and allowances and to pass such other order or orders ” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that interim order passed by this Court dated 25.10.2018 has been complied. This writ petition is filed seeking enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60 years. The petitioner already retired on superannuation. No further orders are required. Court may pass appropriate orders. 3. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/" K.J.RAJA bASU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER Co-operative Rural 0pp. Public Gardens, Ananthapuramu 3. The District Collector, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. SecrSahaf and Cooperation Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri P V Ramana, Advocate [OPUC] ^ [ORJcf Gopinath (SC for APSIDC 7. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 8. Two CCs to GP for Agriculture, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 9. Two CCs to GP for Labour, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 10. Three CD Copies //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State rrigation Corporation Limited, HACA Bhavan Hyderabad. 2. The District Employment Ananthapuramu. Officer, District, , A.P. LTD) Advocate [OUT] [OUT] [OUT] TP HIGH COURT DATED;24/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.38399 of 2018 ■YCJ o 5 3 0 JUN 2025 m CO, DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS