Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010216342026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 11701/2026 Between: 1. PINAPOTHU PRABHAKARA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC CEO, NO. B-302, ANTARVEDI PACS LIMITED, ANTARVEDI, R/O. D. NO. 2-13/2, PALLIPALEM, PANDELA, ANTARVEDI, SAKHINETIPALLI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P.-533252 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI.-522237 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SKY LARK TOWERS, D.NO.2- 16-83, 11TH LINE, SYAMALA NAGAR, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH.-522006 3. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.-533201 4. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER DCO, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.-533201 2 5. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), AMALAPURAM.-533201 6. NO B302 ANTARVEDI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, LIMITED, ANTARVEDI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P., REP. BY ITS CHAIRPERSON/OFFICIAL PERSON-IN- CHARGE.-533252 ...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 of an appropriate Writ, Order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the Respondents in preventing the petitioner to be in service as Chief Executive Officer of the 6th Respondent up to age of 62 years, even after passing a resolution unanimously vide its Resolution No.3, dated 06.03.2026 by the 6th Respondent Society by increasing the age of retirement from 60 to 62 years, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contraiy to the principles of natural justice, violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and Rules framed thereunder, consequently direct the Respondents to continue the service of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to continue the services of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years in 6th Respondent Society, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NARESH KUMAR GUNDAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP FOR SERVICES II 2. SRINIVAS BASAVA The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.11701 of 2026 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner has filed a letter, dated 01.07.2026 seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 02.07.2026 chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 64 WRIT PETITION No.11701 of 2026 Dated: 02.07.2026 chs