WP/6962/2025 of Mahammad Ibrahim Khaleel, Vs Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, on 15 July 2026

APHC010134062025

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: 6962/2025

Between:

1. MAHAMMAD

IBRAHIM

KHALEEL,,

AGE

YEARS,

S/O.MOHAMMAD DADU SAB, OCCUPATION- WORK CHARGED

WATCHMAN,

ANDHRA

PRADESH

HOUSING

BOARD,

VIJAYAWADADIVISION, R/O.D.NO.13-165-1, ANJALI NAGAR, GUNTAKAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

PIN-515801

...PETITIONER

AND

1. ANDHRA

PRADESH

HOUSING

BOARD,

DOOR

NO.521,

PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA REP BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN

AND HOUSING COMMISSIONER.

2. THE

VICECHAIRMAN

AND

HOUSING

COMMISSIONER,

ANDHRA PRADESH HOUSING BOARD, DOOR NO.521, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA.

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

SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (HR.IV-FR AND LR)

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI

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

SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT,

URBAN

HOUSING,

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HOUSING, ANDHRA PRADESH

HOUSING BOARD, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA

PRADESH -520012.

6. THE

GENERAL

MANAGER,

ANDHRA

PRADESH

RAJIV

SWAGRUHA CORP LTD. D.NO.6/700-1, BHARAT SCOUTS AND

GUIDES, SANKARAPURAM, KADAPA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 516001

...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 tomay be graciously pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly the one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of respondents in enhancing the age of superannuation from 60 years to 62 years for the employees working in 2nd respondent Organisation in terms of G.O.Ms No.15 dated 31.01.2022 issued by the 1st respondent, the subsequent Memo. No. AP

Ordinance 01/B6/APHB/2022 dated 27-09-2022 issued by the Respondent No.2 and the clarification given by Respondent No.3 vide Cir. Memo. NO.1813129/FIN01-HR/212/2022-HR-IV dated 23-09-2022

which starts with a non obstante clause which doesnt synchronize with G.O.Ms. No.15 dated 31-01-2022 or the Andhra Pradesh Ordinance No.1 of 2022 dated 31-01-2022, an ordinance which was issued to amend the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannuation) Act, 1984 as arbitrary, self contradictory and is violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 23 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to enhance the age of superannuation of the petitioner from 60 years to 62 years on par with the Government employees in terms of .O.Ms No.15 dt 31.01.2022 issued by the 1st respondent, without any break in service, with full back wages, all allowances and with all consequential benefits 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 may be graciously pleased to suspend the retirement proceedings Proc.No.12/W.C.Estt/Retirement/EE-VJA/2025

Dated

01.03.2025 and direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioner in service up to 62 years on par with the other employees of the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board in the interest of justice, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. BALA MURALI KRISHNA P

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. Y V SRINIVASAN(SC FOR AP HOUSING BOARD)

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.6962 of 2025