HON’BLE MRS. JUSTI CE SUREPALLI NANDA WRI T PETI TI ON No.20324 OF 2023

ORDER:

Heard Sri P.V. Krishnaiah, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Government Pleader, appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 5 and Sri G. Venkateshwarlu, learned counsel for Central Government, appearing on behalf of respondent No.6.

2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:

“…to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, declaring the letter No.25015/02/2020 - AIS - II(Pension) dated 13/01/2023 issued by the 6^th respondent, which was communicated by the 5^th respondent by Memo No.768/Spl-A/A1/2020 dated 8.2.2023 including letter No.768/Spl-A-A1/2020-1 dated 14.11.2022 addressed by the 5^th respondent to 6^th respondent, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional violating Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to Rule 2 of Andhra Pradesh/Telangana Public Employment (Recording and Alteration of Date of Birth), Rules 1984, issued in G.O.Ms No.165 Finance and Planning Department dated 21.4.1984 as held by the Honourable Supreme Court in Case