Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 28.07.2026 Date of uploading : 28.07.2026 APHC010714432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 28th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 36562/2025 Between: 1. DR. EDA VANILLA KUMARI, C/O M. RAMESH BABU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, CURRENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, R/O 3/7, SIRIPURAM QTRS, NEAR DUTT ISLAND, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530003 ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 2. ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR.530003 ...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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the 2 action of the Respondents, more particularly the 2nd Respondent in not extending the benefit of enhancement of age of superannuation from 62 years to 65 years to the Petitioner in terms of the G.O.Ms.No.39, dated 29.07.2023 issued by the 1st Respondent is illegal. arbitrary, unjust and violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India, and Consequently direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioner in service till the age of 65 years and pay the monthly salary and all consequential benefits and pass such other orders. 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 to direct the 2nd Respondent University herein to continue the services of the Petitioner herein till she attains the age of 65 years by paying the last drawn scale of pay, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such other orders. IA NO: 2 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 to direct the 2nd Respondent to consider the representation made by the Petitioner dated 03.12.2025, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N ASHWANI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.36562 of 2025 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner would submit that the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication in view of the subsequent developments and no orders are required to be passed. 2. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed, as infructuous. 3. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 28.07.2026 IS 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.36562 of 2025 Date: 28.07.2026 IS