1 APHC010170992022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 9831/2022 Between: 1. TALADA SUDHRASANA RAO,, S/O SANYASIRAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC- MANAGER THE SALUR CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD NO 2935, SALUR, R/O SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, .AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SERETARIAT BUILDING, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM 4. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, , PAVATHIPURAM DIVISION, PAVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM 5. THE CHAIRMAN, THE SALUR CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD, SALUR, PAVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT 6. THE SALUR COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD, , SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, REP BY ITS SECRETARY 2 ...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 toHon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction to declare the action of the respondents No.5 and 6 in (1) issuing notice/order dated 05.04.2022 for retirement of the petitioner on 31.05.2022 and (2) not extending the age of superannuation from 58 years to 60 years as per the provisions of Section 115-D(2)(iv) of the APCS Act and also as per Government memo No. 5825/Coop.III 2014-7 dated 23.05.2015 and G.O.Ms No. 15 dated 04.02.2019 and Rules as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and set aside the impugned notice/order of he 5th respondent dated 05.04.2022 and consequently direct the respondents to raise the age of superannuation of the petitioner from 58 years to 60 years as per the provisions of Section 115- D(2)(iv) of APCS Act and also as per the Government Memo No. 5825/Coop.III 2014-7 dated 23.05.2015 and G.O.Ms no. 15 dated 04.02.2019 and continue the petitioner in service till the petitioner attains the age of 60 years in the 6th respondent Bank and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 plesed to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service as Manager with all attendant benefits by suspending the impugned Notice/Order of the 5th respondent dated 05.04.2022, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TADDI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. K SUBRAHMANYAM 3. GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following: WRIT PETITION NO: 42070/2022 3 Between: 1. NEMANA RAMA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC. ACCOUNTANT, THE SALUR CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD NO 2935, SALUR, R/O SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCITIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM 4. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, , PARVATHIPURAM DIVISION, PARVATHIPURAM, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT. 5. THE CHAIRMAN, THE SALUR CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD, SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT 6. THE SALUR COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD, , SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, REP BY ITS SECRETARY ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction to declare the action of the respondents No 5 and 6 in (1) issuing notice/order dated 15.12.2022 for retirement of the petitioner on 31.01.2023 and (2) not extending the age of superannuation from 58 years to 60 years as per the provisions of Section 115-D(2)(iv) of the APCS Act and also as per Governement memo No. 5825/Coop.III 2014-7 dated 23.05.2015 and G.O.Ms No. 15 dated 04.02.2019 and Rules as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 4 of the Constitution of India and set aside the impugned notice/order of the 6th respondent dated 05.04.2022 and consequently direct the respondents to raise the age of superannuation of the petitioner from 58 years to 60 years as per the provisions of Section 115-D(2)(iv) of APCS Act and also as per the Government Memo No. 5825/Coop.III 2014-7 dated 23.05.2015 and G.O.Ms no. 15 dated 04.02.2019 and continue the petitioner in service till the petitioner attains the age of 60 years in the 6th respondent Bank and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service as Accountant with all attendant benefits by suspending the impugned Notice/Order of the 6th respondent dated 15.12.2022 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 vacate the interim orders dt: 28-12-2022 in WP.No.42070/2022 and dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TADDI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K SUBRAHMANYAM 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER:- Heard Sri Taddi Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services II, appearing for the respondents. 5 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that in view of the interim orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.9831 of 2022, no further orders are required to be passed in the present Writ Petitions. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:09.10.2025 MVK 6 246 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NOS:9831 & 42070 of 2022 Date:09.10.2025 MVK