APHC010178102013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28256/2013 Between: 1. M.S.N. REDDY, S/O. (LATE) M. VENKATARAMAKRSIHNA REDDY, AGED 58 YEARS, ACCOUNTANT, O/O. VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, NO.M.307, OPP. AOB, EAST GATE, PORT AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM-35. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE, SOCIETY LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, OPP. AOB, EAST GATE, PORT AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM-35. 2. THE VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, AOB, PORT AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 35. ...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 a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the first Respondent in issuing Retirement Notice dated 1-4-2013 directing the Petitioner to retire from service on attaining the age of superannuation of 58 years on 30-9-2013 without extending the benefit of 60 years on par with all categories of Port Trust Employees, Visakhapatnam while adopting all other service conditions like L.T.C, E.L. Encashment, Maternity leave etc., is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and in violation of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare 2 that the Petitioner is entitled to continue upto the age of 60 years on par with Port Trust employees IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 35061 OF 2013 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 issue an interim direction directing the Respondents to continue the Petitioner in service as Accountant till he attains the age of superannuation upto 60 years duly suspending the impugned retirement notice dated 1-4-2013 IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 35062 OF 2013 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 issue an interim direction directing the Respondent No.1 to consider the case of the Petitioner for continuation in service upto the age of 60 years duly considering the representations dated 5-12-2012 and 24-9-2013 pending disposal of the above W.P. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S S BHATT The Court made the following: 3 Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive any further. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 03.02.2026 PNS