WP/9930/2025 of G RAJANNA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 15 July 2026

APHC010195142025

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: 9930/2025

Between:

1. G RAJANNA, S/O LATE CHALAMAIAH AGED 60 YEARS, OCC

ASSISTANT ENGINEER R/O 20-511/A, KORLAGUNTA SANJAY

GANDHI COLONY, TIRUPATHI CHITTOOR, A.P-517501

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY

AGRICULTURAL

AND

COOPERATION

DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI

GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522503

2. THE

A

P

STATE

COOPERATIVE

RURAL

IRRIGATION

CORPORATION

LTD,

(APSCRIC)

(A

STATE

GOVT.

UNDERTAKING) REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 52-1/3- 4/4C, ROAD NO-IB, NTR COLONY, NEAR GOVT GENERAL

HOSPITAL VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520003

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF

COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2- 16-83, SKY LARK TOWERS, 11TH LANE, SYAMALANAGAR, GUNTUR, 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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or

direction 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 G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR.IV- FRand 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 Hon ble. Apex Court in S.L.P Nos.

14033-14034 of 2017 dated 05.05.2017 including orders of Hon ble 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. (b) and further hold that the petitioner herein is entitled for continuation of his services up to the age of 62 years in terms of orders issued by the Govt,. Vide G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR.IV- FRand LR) Department dated 31.01.2022 on account that in earlier, the services of ail 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 Hon ble 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 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- FRand 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 SI_A(c) Nos. 14033-14034/2017 dated 29.01.2020 as well as orders of Hon ble High Court in WP.No.

3021/20018 dated 11.10.2018 and to pass such 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 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 such

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MADHU SUDHAN P

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.9930 of 2025