WP/21543/2023 of REDDY SREERAMA MURTHY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 9 October 2026

APHC010419952023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

SATURDAY, THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026

PRESENT

Between:

1. REDDY SREERAMA MURTHY, S/O. R. SATYANARAYANA, AGED 60

YEARS, OCC. STAFF ASSISTANT, R/O. PS PETA VILLAGE, CHODAVARAMMANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE

BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI,

GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF

COOPERATIVE

SOCIETIES,

GOVERNMENT

OF

ANDHRA

PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. THE

DISTRICT

COOPERATIVE

OFFICER,

ANAKAPALLI,

ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

4. THE

DIVISIONAL

COOPERATIVE

OFFICER,

ANAKAPALLI,

ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

5. CHODAVARAM

PRIMARY

AGRICULTURAL

COOPERATIVE

SOCIETY

LTD,

CHODAVARAM

VILLAGE

AND

MANDAL,

ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

6. CHODAVARAM PACS LTD, REP BY CHAIRMAN CHODAVARAM

VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

BM,J

W.P.No.21543 of 2023

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 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 5threspondent by issuing notice vide FILE NO .01/2023 on 27.7.2023 to retire on31.08.2023thereby not extending the age of retirement from 60 years to 62

years to the petitioner in terms and G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR.IV-FRandLR)

Department dated 31.01.2022 and as per GOMS NO 15 dated 4.2.2019 and G.O.Ms.No.36 dated 01.03.2019 is as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently to set aside the Notice of retirement in FILE NO .01/2023 dated 27.7.2023 and to continue the petitioner in service till the petitioner attain the age of 62 years in the 5th respondent Society 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 suspend the Notice of Retirement in FILE NO .01/2023 DATED

27.7.2023 issued by the 6th respondent to retire the petitioner on 31.8.2023 at the age of 60 years and continue the services of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 year in the 5th respondent society 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 order dt. 30-08-2023 in WP No. 21543 of 2023

and dismiss the WP No. 21543 of 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. LAKSHMI D S

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. T V SRI DEVI

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

BM,J