WP/10158/2025 of MULAKALA JAYARAMULU Vs THE AP STATE CO OPERATIVE RURAL IRRIGATION CROPROATION LIMITED on 15 July 2026

APHC010199832025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 16th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 10158/2025

Between:

1. MULAKALA JAYARAMULU, S/O P. VEERAIAH, AGED 60

YEARS, OCC DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WORKING IN

A.P.SAMAGRA SIKSHA, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM

DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE

AP

STATE

CO

OPERATIVE

RURAL

IRRIGATION

CROPROATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

NTR

COLONY,

NEAR

GOVT.

GENERAL

HOSPITAL

VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520008.

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

AGRICULTURE

AND

CO-OPERATION

DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, 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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus (a) declaring the entire action of the respondents, in not extending the benefit of age of superannuation up to 62 years in terms of orders issued by the Govt. In GOMs.No.15 Finance (HR.IV-FR

and LR) Department 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 Honble Apex Court in SLP Nos. 14033-14034 of 2017 dated 05.05.2017

including orders of Honble Apex Court in SLP No. 13623/2017, dated 09.08.2017 in the matter of applicability of age of superannuation to the petitioner on par with Government servants. and further hold that the petitioner herein is entitled for continuation ot his services up to the age of 62 years in terms of orders issued by the Govt,. Vide GO Ms No. 15

Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR) Department 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) dated 08.08.2017, extended the benefit of superannuation on par with Govt., servants including petitioner and the Honble 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 ot 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.IV- FR and LR) Department dated. 31.01.2022 keeping in view of the earlier orders issued in GO Ms No 138 Finance (HR.IV-FR)

dated 08.08.2017, r/w orders of Honble Apex Court in SLA(c) Nos.

14033-14034/2017 dated 29.01.2020 as well as orders of Honble High Court in WP.No. 3021/20018 dated 11.10.2018 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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.IV-FR&LR) Department dated: 31.01.2022

keeping in view of the earlier orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.138 Finance (HR.IV-FR) 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. T S N SUDHAKAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II

2.

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.10158 of 2025