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APHC010680452025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 35374 OF 2025 Between:
1. RAPETI VISWESWARA RAO, S/o. Late Sri Sanyasi Naidu Age 59 Years, Occ Assistant Chief Executive Officer R/o. D.No.1-17, Thimmarajupeta - 531 033 Atchutapuram Mandal, Anakapalli District ...Petitioner AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary Co-operation Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi - 522 237, Guntur District
2. The Commissionerfor Cooperationand Registrar of, Co-operative Societies- AP, Guntur - 522 001, Guntur Distric
3. The District Cooperative Officer, Anakapalli - 531 001, Anakapalli District
4. The Divisional CooperativeOfficer, Elamanchili - 531 055, Anakapalli District
5. The District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd, Visakhapatnam - 531 001, Visakhapatnam District Rep. by its CEO
6. The Thimmarajupeta Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd, No. M- 3609, Thimmarajupeta - 531 033, Anakapalli District, Rep.
by its CEO ...Respondents
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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 one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondents in extending the benefit of enhancement of the age of superannuation from 60 to 62 years to the Petitioner on par with the other Government employees as per G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR.IV FR and LR) Dept dated 31.01.2022 and Section 115 - C and D of Andhra Pradesh Co- perative Societies Act, 1964 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India as consequently direct the Respondents to allow the Petitioner to continue in service as Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the 6th Respondent Society till he attains the age of 62 years in consonance with G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR.IV FR and LR) Dept., dated 31.01.2022 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 Pleased to direct the Respondents to continue the services of the Petitioner as Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the6th Respondent Society till he attains the age of 62 years consonance with G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV FR and LR) Department,dated 31.01.2022, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: N SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following order:
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ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice D.Ramesh) Sri N. Siva Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed.
__________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
__________________________ JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR 29.7.2026 BSM
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR
WRIT PETITION No.35374 of 2025
29.7.2026 BSM