WP/33004/2025 of Devarapalli Ramakrishna Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 13 July 2026

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APHC010635682025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 14th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 33004/2025

Between:

1. DEVARAPALLI RAMAKRISHNA, , S/O VENKATA REDDY, AGED

ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF G.

RAMESWARAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE

CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., R/O D.NO. 3-75, RAMESWARAM, META

KODAPA, SAKHINETIPALLI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY,

AGRICULTURE

AND

CO-OPERATION

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT,

AMARAVATHI,

ANDHRA

PRADESH.

2. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER DCO, AMALAPURAM, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT.

3. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, REP. BY

ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (C.E.O)., KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT.

4. THE

G

RAMESWARAM

PRIMARY

AGRICULTURAL

COOPERATIVE

CREDIT

SOCIETY

LTD,

SAKHINETIPALLI

MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR

KONASEEMA

DISTRICT,

REP.

BY

ITS

OFFICIAL

CHAIRPERSON

...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 the action of the Respondent No.2 to 4 officials in preventing the petitioner to be in service up to age of 62 years, even after 4th Respondent passing resolution dated 24.09.2025 by increasing the age of retirement of petitioner from 60 to 62 years, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contrary to the principles of natural justice, violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21

of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and Rules made therein, consequently direct the respondents to continue the service of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. D V SASIDHAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II

2. SRINIVAS BASAVA

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.33004 of 2025