Date of reserved for orders : ----------- Date of pronouncement : 29-06-2026 Date of uploading : 06.07.2026 APHC010105962023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5366/2023 Between: 1. YEDDULA VENKATA CHALAPATHI, S/O. VENKATAIAH, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC. SENIOR ASSISTANT, R/O. VISWANADHA REDDY MISSION STREET, GANDI ROAD,. VEMPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, AP. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. SRI VEERANJANEYA SWAMI TEMPLE, GANDI KSHETRAM, MARELLAMADAKA(V) CHAKRAYAPET (M),YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, REP BY ITS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ...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, order or direction more particularly in nature 2 of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondent No.3 in seeking to retire the petitioner from service w.e.f. 31.03.2023 on attaining the ageof 60 years vide Notice in RC.No.05/2023 dated 07.02.2023 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to GO.Ms.No.15, dated (Finance(HR.IV.FRandLR) Department) dated 31.03.2022 and also violation of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled to be continued in service up to the aged of 62 years with all consequential benefits by allowing the writ petition and pass 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 direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service up to the age of 62 years by suspending the proceedings dated 07.02.2023 vide Notice in RC.No.05/2023 in any manner whatsoever pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 prayed to vacate interim order passed in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.P.No.5366 of 2023 dated 03.03.2023 and dismiss the main writ petition as devoid of merits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition becomes infructuous. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. It is open to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition if the arrears are not paid to him. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Interim order granted earlier, if any, shall stand vacated. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 29.06.2026 rsd Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 4 51 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5366/2023 Date: 29.06.2026 rsd