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2026:APHC:19445 APHC010067352023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 3369/2023 Between:

1. P RAVICHANDRA RAJU, S/O GOVINDA RAJU AGE 60 YEARS, OCC.-JR. ASST. 0/0 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT

OFFICER.ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN SMPC, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURM DISTRICT.

3. T HE MANAGING DIRECTOR, AP STATE CO-OPERATIVE RURAL IRRIGATION CORPORATION LTD. H.NO.52-113-4/4 C ROAD NO. 1

B. NTR COLONY, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT.

4. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR 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 topleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS,.- (a) by declaring that the entire action of the respondents, particularly the entire action of the 1st respondent in not

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2026:APHC:19445 extending the benefit of age of superannuation upto 62 years in terms of orders issued by the Govt., in G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR.IV.FRandLR) Dept., dated 31.01.2022 despite of request of the petitioners is as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.138, dated 08.08.2017 and judgment of Hon'ble Apex court in SLP Nos.14033- 14034/2017 dated 05.05.2017, including orders of Hon'ble Apex Court in SLP No.13623/2017, dated 09.08.2017 in the matter of applicability of age of superannuation to the petitioners on par with Government servants. (b) and further hold that the petitioner herein is entitled for continuation of his services upto the age of 62 years in terms of orders issued by the Govt.. vide G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR.IV-FRandLR) Dept., dated 31.01.2022 on account that in earlier, the services of all employees working in corporations/ societies included in the IX and X Schedules of the AP Reorganization Act, vide G.O.Ms.No.138 Finance (HR.IV-FR) Dept., dated 08.08.2017, extended the benefit of superannuation on par with Govt., servants including petitioners and the Hon'ble Apex Court also held that, the corporation employees also entitled for such enhancement of age of superannuation on par with Govt., servants. (c) and consequently to direct the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner till up to the age of 62 years with all consequential benefits by extending the same benefit that was extended to the employees in G.O. Ms. No. 15 Finance (HR.1V-FR and LR) Dept., dated. 31.01.2022 keeping in view of the earlier orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.138 Finance (HR.1V-FR) Dept., dated 08.08.2017 r/w orders of Hon'ble Apex Court in SLA(c) Nos.14033- 14034/2017 dated 29.01.2020 as well as orders of Hon'ble High Court in WP

No.3021/2018 dated 11.10.2018 and to 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 pleased to direct the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner till up to the age of 62 years with all consequential benefits by extending the same benefit that was extended to the employees in G.O. Ms. No. 15 Finance (HR.1V-FR & LR) Dept., dated. 31.01.2022 keeping in view of the earlier orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.138 Finance (HR.IV-FR) Dept., dated 08.08.2017 r/w orders of Hon'ble Apex Court in SLA(c) Nos.14033-14034/2017 dated 29.01.2020 as well as orders of Hon'ble High Court in WP No.3021/2018

dated 11.10.2018 and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023

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2026:APHC:19445 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances state