JUDGMENT

G.RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J. - Heard Smt. P. Vijaya Kumari, Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri Harish Kumar Rasineni, Learned Standing Counsel for SERP (Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty).

2. The prayer sought in the present Writ Petition is as under:

"It is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the age of superannuation of the petitioner from 60 years to 62 years in terms of G.O.Ms.No.15, dtd. 31/1/2022 while extending the age to the similarly situated persons as illegal, arbitrary and unjust, discriminatory and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service until she attains the age of superannuation of 62 years on par with the government employees in terms of G.O.Ms.No.15, dtd. 31/1/2022 with all consequential benefits and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."

FACTS IN BRIEF:

3. It is the case of the Writ Petitioner that she is presently working as Senior Assistant in the Office of the Project Direc