Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010628372025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 32570/2025 Between: 1. PEDAVALLI LAKSHMAIAH, S/O. KOTAIAH AGE 60 YEARS, OCC- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE GANAPAVARAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED., REG NO. Z.661, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDIA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, R/O. GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDIA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SHYAMALA NAGAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, NARASARAOPETA AT PALNADU DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5. THE GUNTUR DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 6. THE GANAPAVARAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED, REG NO. Z.661, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDIA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CHAIR PERSON / PERSON IN-CHARGE ...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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to continue as Secretary of the 6th respondent Cooperative Society till attaining 62 years age in spite of the resolution dated 29.09.2025 passed by General Body of the 6th respondent enhancing the age of superannuation up to the age of 62 years as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to G.O.Ms. No 15 Finance (HR.IV- FRandLR) Department dated 31.01.2022 and as per G.O.Ms.No. 15 dated 04.02.2019 apart from being violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to register the amendment of bye-laws as per the resolution of the General Body of the 6th respondent dated 08.09.2025 and to continue the petitioner in service till the petitioner attain the age of 62 years and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 services of the petitioner till the petitioner attains the age of 62 years pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K N VIJAYA LAXMI 2. GP FOR SERVICES II 3. T S N SUDHAKAR The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.32570 of 2025 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner filed memo dated 11.09.2026 seeking permission of the Court for withdrawal of the writ petition 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 16.09.2026 KLP