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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3458]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 21983/2022

Between:

1. R ANAND PATNAIK, S/O. R. JAGANNADHARAO AGED 58 YEARS,

R/O.1-151, KOTTA AGRAHARAM, CHEEPURUPALLI (V AND P),

VIJAYANAGARAM DISTRICT 535128, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT,

A.P. SECRETARIAT, BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI,

GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND

REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, , AP, D.NO.2-16-83,

NEAR SKYLARK TOWERS, 11TH LINE, SYAMALANAGAR,

GUNTUR-522006.

3. T HE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, , APEPCDL,

VIJAYANAGARAM

4. T HE CHEEPURUPALLI RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

LTD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CHEEPURUPALLI, VIJAYANAGARAM

DISTRICT.

...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 or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of

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Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to retire the

petitioner from service w.e.f. 31.07.2022 on attaining the age of 58 years vide

RC.N0.1999/REC/CPL/ADM/Estb./Employees/Retirement/D.No.42/2022 ated

19.01.2022 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.102, Dt.27.06.2017

r/w G.O.Ms.No.138, Dt.08.08.2017 and violative of Articles-14, 16 and 21 and

consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled to be continued in service

up to the age of 60 years with all consequential benefits and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2022

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 direct the respondents to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in

service up to the age of 60 years by suspending the proceedings RC.

NO.1999/REC/CPL/ADM/Estb./Employees/Retirement/D.No.42/2022, dated

19.01.2022 and pass

IA NO: 2 OF 2022

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

vacate the interim order dated 29.07.2022 in WP. No. 21983 of 2022 and 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 pass orders to pay salary pending disposal of main writ petition by

modifying the order dated 29-07-2022 in W.P.No.21983 of 2022 as IA.No.1 of

2023 in WP.No. 21983 of 2022, pending disposal of writ petition and pass

IA NO: 2 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

Pleased to receive the Counter Affidavit on behalf of the 4th respondent on

record in the above writ petition WP.No.21983 of 2022,by granting leave and

pass

IA NO: 3 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

pleased to vacate the interim orders in WP.No. 21983 of 2022 dt. 29-07-2022

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in IA.No. 1/2022 as extended by orders dt. 26-08-2022, 23-09-2022, 11-10-

2022, 18-11-2022, 22-12-2022, 25-01-223, 22-02-2023 and as modified by

orders dt. 08-05-2023 in IA.No. 1/2023 and dismiss the writ petition with costs

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. G N UMA RANI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. V V N NARAYANA RAO

2. A VEERASWAMY

3. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL)

4. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 21983 OF 2022

ORDER:

Ms.G.N.Uma Rani, learned counsel for the petitioner filed a letter before

the Registry seeking permissi