Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/11510/2025 of B NAGAPPA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 15 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 16th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 11510/2025 Between: 1. B NAGAPPA, S/O HANUMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC OFFICE SUBORDINATE (SUPERANNUATED), R/O
APHC010230042025
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: 11510/2025
Between:
1. B NAGAPPA, S/O HANUMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC
OFFICE SUBORDINATE (SUPERANNUATED), R/O D.NO. 1- 300B, PULAMATHI VILLAGE, LEPAKSHI MANDAL, ANANTAPUR
DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AND
TRAINING,
SECRETARIAT,
AMARAVATHI,
GUNTUR
DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND THE CHARIMAN SURPLUS
MANPOWER
CELL
SMPC,
,
ANANTAPUR,
ANANTAPUR
DISTRICT
3. THE
DISTRICT
EMPLOYMENT
OFFICER,
DISTRICT
EMPLOYMENT
EXCHANGE
OFFICE,
ANANTAPUR,
ANANTAPUR DISTRICT
4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATION
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT,
AMARAVATHI,
GUNTUR
DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH
5. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COOPERATIVE RURAL
IRRIGATION CORPORATION APSCRIC, H.NO. 52-113-414C,
ROAD NO.1B, NTR COLONY, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR/MANAGING DIRECTOR
...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 issuance of an appropriate Writ.
Order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring that action of the 3rd respondent in issuing impugned proceedings vide No.A6/DEE/ATP/Establishment/2025 dated 31.03.2025 retiring the petitioner from his services on attaining the age of superannuation of 60 years as bad, illegal, arbitrary and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR) Department, dated 31.01.2022 and also contrary the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14,16
and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled to be continued in service upto the age of 62 (Sixty Two) years in terms of G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR)
Department, dated 31.01.2022 with all consequential monetary and service benefits and 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 reinstate and continue the services of the petitioners till they attain the age of 62 years by suspending the operation of the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent vide No.A6/DEE/ATP/Establishment/2025
dated
31.03.2025, pending disposal of the present writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. M VENKATA SAI NIKHIL KASHYAP
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION No.11510 of 2025
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ORDER:
1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not enhancing the age of superannuation of the Petitioner from 60 years to 62 years, as illegal and arbitrary.
2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner had submitted that the State Government had recently issued G.O.Ms.No.45, (Finance (HR.IV- FR&LR) Department), dated 02.07.2026 according approval for enhancement of age of superannuation from 60 to 62 years for regular employees of PSUs, Corporations and Societies included under Schedules IX and X of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act-2014 retrospectively with effect from 01-01-2022.
3. In view of the implementation of the aforesaid G.O, no further orders are required to be passed and this Writ Petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the Petitioner to question the entitlement for his salary and retirement benefits in independent proceedings.
4. No order as to costs.
5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
Date: 16.07.2026 chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned
Reportable
Non-reportable ✔
WRIT PETITION No.11510 of 2025 Dated:16.07.2026
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