ORDER :

Arup Kumar Goswami, J.

1. Heard Mr. N. Ranga Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. N. Ashwani Kumar, learned standing counsel for respondent No. 1 and Mr. S. Lakshminarayana Reddy, learned standing counsel for respondent Nos. 2 and 3.

2. The writ petitioner had retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation as a Superintendent, Junior Civil Judge's Court, Penukonda, Ananthapuram District. Subsequently, through a notification in Dis. No. 12/2017/DLSA, dated 03.01.2017 issued by respondent No. 3, applications were invited from the retired judicial employees for appointment to the post of Head Clerk, Typist-cum-Assistant and Steno-cum-Typist to work in the Permanent Lok Adalat, Ananthapuram and pursuant to the said notification, the petitioner had submitted his application for the post of Head Clerk. By order, dated 31.03.2017, the Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Ananthapuram, had appointed the petitioner as a Head Clerk. Subsequently, the services of the petitioner were extended for a period of two years vide order dated 02.04.2018 and again, extended till attaining the age of 65 years i.e., 05.07.2021.

3. In this petition filed under