APHC010480272024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] WEDNESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 24786/2024 Between: 1. KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O LATE PEDA RAMUNAIDU AGE 58 YEARS, OCC- JUNIOR LINEMAN RACHAPETA VILLAGE, GOTNANDI (POST) MERAKAMUDIDAM MANDALAM VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535128 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO 2-16-83, NEAR SKYLARK TOWERS LINE SYAMALANAGAR, GUNTUR- 522006. 3. THE EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED OF A P, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, REP BY ITS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 5. THE CHEEPURUPALLI RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR/DEPTY REGISTRAR, CHEEPURUPALLI, VIZAINAGARAM DISTRICT ...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 to declare the action of the respondents in not implementing the resolution passed by the 5th respondent dated 21.03.2020 for increasing the age of retirement from 58 years to 60 years to the Petitioner as per G.O.Ms.No.l02, Dt.27.06.2017 r/w G.O.Ms.No.138, Dt.08.08.2017 and G.O.Ms.No.15, (HR, IV - FR and LR) Department Dt.31.02.2022, which is as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently Direct the 5th respondent to reinstate and continue in the services of the petitioner in the 5th respondent society and implementing the resolution passed on 21-03-2020 for rise the age of superannuation from 58 year to 60 years to the petitioner, as per G.O.Ms.No.l02, Dt.27.06.2017 r/w G.O.Ms.No.l38, Dt.08.08.2017 and G.O.Ms.No.15, (HR, IV - FR and LR) Department Dt.31.02.2022, 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 2 to 5, to reinstate and continue into the services as per the resolutions passed by the 5th respondent dated 21.03.2020 to the petitioner by rising the age of superannuation from 58 year to 60 years as per the G.O.Ms.No.l02, Dt.27.06.2017 r/w G.O.Ms.No.l38, Dt.08.08.2017 and G.O.Ms.No.15, (HR, IV- FR and LR) Department Dt.31.02.2022 or consider petitioner representation letter dated 27-08-2024 and pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH S V SURAJ Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A VEERASWAMY 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed for the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not implementing the resolution passed by the 5th respondent dated 21.03.2020 for increasing the age of retirement from 58 years to 60 years to the Petitioner as per G.O.Ms.No.l02, Dt.27.06.2017 r/w G.O.Ms.No.138, Dt.08.08.2017 and G.O.Ms.No.15, (HR, IV - FR and LR) Department Dt.31.02.2022, which is as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently Direct the 5th respondent to reinstate and continue in the services of the petitioner in the 5th respondent society and implementing the resolution passed on 21-03-2020 for rise the age of superannuation from 58 year to 60 years to the petitioner, as per G.O.Ms.No.l02, Dt.27.06.2017 r/w G.O.Ms.No.l38, Dt.08.08.2017 and G.O.Ms.No.15, (HR, IV - FR and LR) Department Dt.31.02.2022, and pass…” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has filed memo dated 01.10.2026 stating that petitioners are intending to withdraw the present Writ Petition. As such, he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 07.10.2026 M K K 48 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Writ Petition No. 24786 of 2024 Date: 07.10.2026 M K K