Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 14.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010635682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 14th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 33004/2025 Between: 1. DEVARAPALLI RAMAKRISHNA, , S/O VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF G. RAMESWARAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., R/O D.NO. 3-75, RAMESWARAM, META KODAPA, SAKHINETIPALLI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER DCO, AMALAPURAM, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (C.E.O)., KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4. THE G RAMESWARAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, SAKHINETIPALLI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR 2 KONASEEMA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS OFFICIAL CHAIRPERSON ...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 tomay be pleased to issuance of an appropriate Writ, Order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 to 4 officials in preventing the petitioner to be in service up to age of 62 years, even after 4th Respondent passing resolution dated 24.09.2025 by increasing the age of retirement of petitioner from 60 to 62 years, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contrary 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 made therein, consequently direct the respondents to continue the service of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II 2. SRINIVAS BASAVA The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.33004 of 2025 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner has filed a letter, dated 10.07.2026 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: 14.07.2026 chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 44 WRIT PETITION No.33004 of 2025 Dated: 14.07.2026 chs