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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: 9231/2023 Between:

1. S YED ABDUL HASSIM, S/O LATE AHAMAD, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC.

LAB ATTENDER (MTS VOCATIONAL), GOVT.JUNIOR COLLEGE, TIRUVURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION DEPT, SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE (HR.IV-FRANDLR) DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. T HE COMMISSIONER OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, STATE OF A.P. TADEPALLY, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

4. T HE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION ZONE-I AND II, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, E.G.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, declaring the inaction of the respondents in not extending the benefit of enhancement the age of superannuation upto 62 years to the petitioner on par with regular Govt. employees, as per

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2026:APHC:21480 G.O.Ms.No.15, dated Finance Department dated 31-1-2022 as illegally, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequential the Honble Court may pleased to declare that the petitioner herien is entitled to continue in service as Lab Attender ( Minimum Time Scale Vocational) at Government Junior College, Tiruvuru of Krishna District till attaining the age of 62 years with all

consequential benefits and may 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 herein to continue the petitioner in service up to the age of 62 years as Lab Attender ( Minimum Time Scale Vocational) at Government Junior College, Tiruvuru of Krishna District, pending disposal

of the 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 vacate the Interim Orders Dated:17.04.2023 in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.P.No.9231 of 2023 and dismiss the present Writ Petition with costs and

pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES III

2. GP FOR SERVICES I

3. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP)

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO.9231/2023 ORDER:-

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India

seeking the following reliefs:-

“to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not extending the benefit of enhancement the age of superannuation upto 62 years to the petitioner on par with regular Govt employees as per G.O.Ms.No.15, dated Finance Department dated 31.1.2022 as illegally, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequential the Hon’ble Court may pleased to declare that the petitioner herein is entitled to continue in service as Lab Attender (Minimum Time Scale Vocational) at Government Junior College, Tiruvuru of Krishna District till attaining the age of 62 years with all consequential

benefits and may pass such other order or orders….”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the

respondents.

3. Considering the submissions made by both the learned counsel, on 17.04.2023, this Court was pleased to pass an interim order, which reads as

follows:

“Therefore, there shall be an interim direction to the respondents to continue the petitioner in servi