WP/5837/2023 of M PANCHAMUKESWARA RAO Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 6 July 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

Between:

1. M PANCHAMUKESWARA RAO, S/O GANAPATHI RAO AGE 60

YEARS, OCC- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER H.NO 4-59-109, VEDAMPETA,RELIANCE

TAVAR

CHITTIVALASA,

BHEEMUNIPATNAM VISAKAHAPATNAM-531075

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, COOPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF

COOPERATIVE

SOCIETIES,

GOVERNMENT

OF

ANDHRA

PRADESH, VIJAYAWDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. THE

DISTRICT

COOPERATIVE

OFFICER,

VISAKAHAPATNAM

DISTRICT

4. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, VISAKAHAPATNAM

DISTRICT

5. SRI VENKATARANGA PRIMARY AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE

SOCIETY

LTD,

ANANDAPURAM,VISAKAHAPATNAM

DISTRICT,

REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT/PERSON IN CHARGE COMMITTEE.

...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 to declare the action of the respondents in not extending the age of retirement from 60 years to 62

years to the Petitioner as per G.O.Ms. No 15 Finance (HR.IV-FRandLR)

Department dated 31-01-2022 and as per G.O.Ms. No. 15 dated 04.02.2019, G.O.Ms.No. 36 dated 01.03.2019 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to rise the age of superannuation from 60 year to 62 years as per G.O.Ms. No 15

Finance (HR.IV-FRandLR) Department dated 31-01-2022 and as per G.O.Ms.No. 15 dated 04.02.2019, G.O.Ms. No. 36 dated 01.03.2019 and direct the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner by rising the age of superannuation from 60 year to 62 years,/ till the petitioner attains the age of 62 years in the 5th respondent society and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 he pleased to direct the respondents to continue into the services of the petitioner by rising the age of superannuation from 60 year to 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No 15 Finance (HR.IV-FRand LR) Department dated 31-01-2022 and as per G.O.Ms.No. 15 dated 04.02.2019, G.O.Ms.No. 36 dated 01.03.2019 in the 5th respondent society pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2023

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 vacate the interim orders dt: 09-03-2023 in IA.No.1/2023 in WP.No.5837/2023 and dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. CH S V SURAJ

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II

2. GP FOR COOPERATION

The Court made the following: