ORDER :

(Pulla Karthik, J.) :

Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in contemplating to retire the petitioner on attaining the age of 58 years instead of 65 years and consequently to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service till he attains the age of 65 years, the present Writ Petition is filed.

2) Heard Sri Gangaiah Naidu, learned senior counsel, representing Ms.G. Bhanu Priya, learned for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for respondents 1 and 2, Sri Mahaboob Ali, learned counsel for respondent No.3, and Sri M. Surender Rao, learned senior counsel appearing for respondents 4 and 5.

3) It has been contended by the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is an M.Tech (Mechanical) degree holder and he was appointed as Lecturer in Mechanical department of the 5th respondent-Institution on 16.06.1997, after following due procedure, qualification and experience prescribed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Hence, he is entitled to be continued upto 65 years of age, as per the statutory regulations issued by AICTE. Learned senior counsel has contended that these regulations are