WP/3232/2023 of DHULI SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 15 March 2026

APHC010063902023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 3232/2023

Between:

1. DHULI

SATYANARAYANA

MURTHY,

S/O

LATE

SRI

SURYANARAYANA,

HINDU,

AGE.

YEARS,

OCC.

SERVICE, R/O. DOOR NO. 6-98, AVIDI 533 229, KOTHAPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.A. KONASEEMA DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY

CO-OPERATION

DEPARTMENT,

A.P.

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI 522 237, GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PD.

SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI 522 237, GUNTUR

DISTRICT

3. THE

COMMISSIONER

FOR

COOPERATION

AND

REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIESAP, , GUNTUR - 522 001, GUNTUR DISTRICT

4. THE

DISTRICT

COOPERATIVE

OFFICER,

DR.B.R.A.

KONASEEMA DISTRICT AT AMALAPURAM 533 201

5. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, AMALAPURAM 533 201

6. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, REP.

BY CEO, KAKINADA 533 005 KAKINADA DISTRICT

7. THE BRANCH MANAGER, THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE

CENTRAL BANK LTD, KOTHAPETA BRANCH, KOTHAPETA

-533 223

8. AVADI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE CREDIT

SOCIETY LTD, NO.X-10, AVADI 533 229, KOTHAPET

MANDAL, DR.B.R.A. KONASEEMA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS

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 topleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF

MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the respondents in extending the benefit of enhancement of the age of superannuation from 60 to 62 years on par with the other Government employees as per G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR.IV FR and LR) Dept dated 31-01-2022

and Section 115 C and D of Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21

of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue in service as Chief Executive Officer till he attains the age of 62 years in consonance with G.O.Ms.No.15 Finance (HR.IV FR and LR) Dept., dated 31-01-2022

and pass

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 pleased to direct the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner as C.EO in the Eith

respondent Society in consonance with G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV FR and LR) Department, dated 31-01-2022, pending disposal of the present writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. N SIVA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR COOPERATION (AP)

2. GP FOR SERVICES I

3. SRINIVAS BASAVA

The Court made the following: