APHC010034602023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 1750/2023 Between: 1. D SAMBA MURTH, S/O. LATE SURYANARAYANA, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC.- ASSISTANT/SUPERVISOR DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 4. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, REP, BY ITS CHIEF 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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing the Notice of Retirement dated 30.06.2022 for retirement of the petitioner at the age of 60 years as illegal arbitrary violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and contrary to G.o.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR-IV-FRandLR) Department dated 31-01-2022 as per G.O.MS.No.15 dated 04.02.2019, G.O.MS.No. 36 dated 01.03.2019 and consequently to set aside the Notice of Retirement in RC.No. F5/2022-23/Esttt/RI Dated 30.06.2022 from retirement of the petitioner at the age of 60 years and to continue the petitioner in service till the petitioner attain the age of 62 years in the 3rd respondent Bank and to 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 to suspend the Notice of Retirement in RC.No. F5/2022-23/Estt/R1 dated 30.06.2022 issued by the 3rd respondent for retirement of the petitioner at the age of 60 years and continue the services of the petitioner attains the age of 62 years in the 3rd respondent Bank, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A PADMA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. N SIVA REDDY 2. GP FOR SERVICES II THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed for the following relief: “…pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing the Notice of Retirement dated 30.06.2022 for retirement of the petitioner at the age of 60 years as illegal arbitrary violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and contrary to G.o.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR-IV- FR and LR) Department dated 31-01-2022 as per G.O.MS.No.15 dated 04.02.2019, G.O.MS.No.36 dated 01.03.2019 and consequently to set aside the Notice of Retirement in RC.No. F5/2022-23/Esttt/RI Dated 30.06.2022 from retirement of the petitioner at the age of 60 years and to continue the petitioner in service till the petitioner attain the age of 62 years in the 3rd respondent Bank and to pass…” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous and requests to close this matter. 3. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions if any, shall stand closed. Interim orders granted earlier if any, also shall stand closed. ________________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 20.07.2026 M K K 177 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Writ Petition No. 1750 of 2023 Date: 20.07.2026 M K K