APHC010208972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 16th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 10699/2025 Between: 1. G.SUBRAHMANYAM RAJU,, S/O. G.SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC- WORK INSPECTOR GR-LLL, R/O.D.NO.50-54-10/2, SHEETAL APARTMENT, NE LAYOUT, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH HOUSING BOARD, , REP. BY ITS VICE -CHAIRMAN AND HOUSING COMMISSIONER, O/O. DOOR NO.5-21, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE VICE CHAIRMAN AND HOUSING COMMISSIONER, THE ANDHRA PRADESH HOUSING BOARD O/O. DOOR NO.5-21, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HG, THE ANDHRA PRADESH HOUSING BOARD, VISAKHAPATNAM DIVISION, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus the action of the Respondent No.3 in issuing the Memo. No.AP/ordinance/01/B6 APHB/2022 dated 27.09.2022 and further action of 4th Respondent in issuing Lr. No. A1 / WC.Estt. /Retirement/EE- VSP/2022, dated 10.04.2025 thereby informing the petitioner that he would be retired on attaining the age of Superannuation of 60 years on 31.05.2025, thought the petitioner is entitled to be service upto 62 years i.e., till 31.05.2027, contrary to resolution dated 13.04.2022 passed in 544th (Ordinary) Board meeting of the 2nd Respondent and contrary to Section 16 of the A.P. Housing Board Act, 1956 and not considering the amendment made vide G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR-IVFR and LR) Department dated 31.01.2022 and AP Ordinance No. 4 of 2022 besides being violative of the petitioners rights guaranteed under Article 14 and Article 300 of the Constitution of India, 1950 and pass 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to permit the petitioner to continue in service until attaining the age of 62 years by suspending the proceedings of 4*^ respondent vide Lr. No. A1 /WC.Estt. /Retirement/EE-VSP/2022, dated 10.04.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K KOUTILYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.10699 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not enhancing the age of superannuation of the Petitioner from 60 years to 62 years, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner is working as Work Inspector Grade-III in Respondent-Board. While so, the State Government had issued G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR&LR) Department, dated 31.01.2022 enhancing the age of superannuation to the State Government employees from 60 to 62 years. The Petitioner claims for enhancement of his age of superannuation in terms of the said G.O. Hence, the present Writ Petition came to be filed. 3. Heard the counsels. 4. The State Government had recently issued G.O.Ms.No.45, (Finance (HR.IV-FR&LR) Department), dated 02.07.2026 according approval for enhancement of age of superannuation from 60 to 62 years for regular employees of PSUs, Corporations and Societies included under Schedules IX and X of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act-2014 retrospectively with effect from 01-01-2022. 4 5. In view of the implementation of the aforesaid G.O, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to continue the Petitioner till he attains an age of 62 years and shall pay the salary and retirement benefits as per his entitlement. 6. No order as to costs. 7. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 16.07.2026 chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 117 WRIT PETITION No.10699 of 2025 Dated:16.07.2026 chs