APHC010101732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 5588/2025 Between: 1. PALLE KRISHNA, S/O.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O.B.C.COLONY, PARAVADA, VILLAGE AND MANDAL VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-531 021. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATION SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SKY LARK TOWERS, D.NO.2-16-83, 11TH LINE, SYAMALA NAGAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR/ DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT EMPLOYEES, CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVE STORES LTD., UKKUNAGARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN / PIC. 6. THE VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT EMPLOYEES CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE STORES LTD, UKKUNAGARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS 2 PRESIDENT. ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the action of the 6 Respondent under proceedings bearing VSPECCS/ADMN/2025, dt 01-02-2025 reliving the Petitioner herein from the services of the Asst. Sales Man, bearing E.No.1054 with effect from 28-02-2025 on attaining superannuation at the age of 58 years ignoring the amendment of Bylaw enhancing the retirement age from 58 to 60 years as per Government Rules as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Rules governing the Service conditions of the Petitioner under A.P. Co-operative Societies Act and the rules made their under and consequently set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to direct the Respondents No. 5 & 6 to continue the Petitioner in service as Asst Sales man in the 6th Respondent Society by suspending the impugned proceedings dt:01-02-2025 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VM CHIRANJEEVI KOLLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V N NARASIMHAM 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.5588 of 2025 ORDER : Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission as sought for is accorded. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the legal remedies as and when occasion arises. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date:14.10.2025 KLP