APHC010403072023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 20756/2023 Between:

1. M ADDALI CHANDRA SEKHAR KUMAR, S/O SRI M S N MURTHY HINDU, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, 0/O ANDHRA PRADESH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, VIJAYAWADA R/O. D.NO. 2-340/45, HP GAS COMPANY ROAD, NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, UNDAVALLI

522501 TADEPALLI (M), GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT, BLOCK-2, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO.287 VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. - 522238

2. T HE STATE OF AP, REP. BY IT'S THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS (ITEAND C) DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT, 4TH BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO.214, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. A.P. - 522238

3. T HE ANDHRA PRADESH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD, (APTS)

REP. BY IT'S THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, RAND B BUILDING, 3' FLOOR, MG ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520010 KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P, - 520010 ...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 Respondent No.3 in issuing the Office Order vide Rc. No. APTS/HRD/MCK/2015-16, Dt. 03.02.2023, informing the petitioner that he is retiring on 31-08-2023 AN on attaining the age of superannuation i.e. 60 years in pursuance of the Circular Memo No. 1813129/FIN01- 11R/212/2022-HR-IV, Dt.23.09.2022 of the 1St Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR-IV FR and LR) Department, Dt.31.01.2022 issued by the 1St Respondent and violative of his fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the services of the Petitioner as Senior Programmer in the 3rd Respondent till he attains the age of 62 years without any break and with all consequential and attendant benefits including regular pay and allowances 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 direct the Respondents to continue the petitioner in service as Senior Programmer (Adhoc) in the 3rd Respondent till he attains the age of 62 years without any break and with all consequential and attendant benefits including regular pay and allowances by suspending the Office Order of the 3rd Respondent bearing Rc. No. APTS/HRD/MCK/2015-16, Dt. 03.02.2023, pending disposal of the present writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

2. HARINATH REDDY SOMA The Court made the following:

:: ORDER ::

In pursuance of letter dated 13.02.2025 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed.

___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 14.02.2025 TVN HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.20756 OF 2023 Date: 14.02.2025 TVN