APHC010269952024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 13508/2024 Between: 1. SYED SIRAJULLAH, S/O KHAJA MEIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, BRANCH OFFICE, AP STATE MINORITIES FINANCE CORPORATION LTD., R/O.17-1-15/35,RR TOWERS OPP KGH, MAHARANIPETA, VELAMPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH,530002. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINORITIES DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, 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, AP 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE MINORITIES FINANCE CORPORATION LTD, 3RD FLOOR, ANJANEYA JEWELLRY BUILDING, 39-3-1, MG RD, OPPOSITE KALANJALI, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520010 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of rd mandamus declaring the action of the 3 respondent is not revising the petitioners retirement an superannuation at the age of 62 years the Petitioner on 30-06-2024 to 30-06-2026 as per G.O. Ms. No. 15, Finance (HR IV-FR and LR) Department dated- 31.01.2022 as illegal, arbitrary, unlawful violates the fundamental rights and against the principles of natural justice and consequently permit the petitioner to continue in service as Executive Director Grade-1, Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Finance Corporation Limited (APSMFC), Old Post Office, Visakhapatnam, District Andhra Pradesh, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service Executive Director Grade-I , Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Finance Corporation Limited (APSMFC), Old Post Office, Visakhapatnam District Andhra Pradesh, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V PADMANABHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.13508 of 2024 ORDER : This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the 3rd Respondent in not enhancing the age of superannuation from 60 to 62 years in terms of G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 31.01.2022 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. In view of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.22056 of 2024 and batch, there are no merits in the writ petition and the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 09.12.2025 KLP