WP/9831/2022 of Talada Sudhrasana Rao, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 8 October 2025

APHC010170992022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 9831/2022

Between:

1. TALADA SUDHRASANA RAO,, S/O SANYASIRAO, AGED ABOUT 58

YEARS, OCC- MANAGER THE SALUR CO-OPERATIVE URBAN

BANK LTD NO 2935, SALUR, R/O SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM

MANYAM DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE

STATE

OF

ANDHRA

PRADESH,

.AGRICULTURE

AND

COOPERATION

DEPARTMENT,

SERETARIAT

BUILDING,

AMARAVATHI,

GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

REPRESENTED

BY

ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF

COOPERATIVE

SOCIETIES,

GOVERNMENT

OF

ANDHRA

PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT

3. THE

DISTRICT

COOPERATIVE

OFFICER,

MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM

4. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, , PAVATHIPURAM

DIVISION, PAVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM

5. THE CHAIRMAN, THE SALUR CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD, SALUR, PAVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT

6. THE SALUR COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD, , SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, REP BY ITS SECRETARY

...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 toHon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction to declare the action of the respondents No.5 and 6 in (1) issuing notice/order dated 05.04.2022 for retirement of the petitioner on 31.05.2022 and (2) not extending the age of superannuation from 58 years to 60 years as per the provisions of Section 115-D(2)(iv) of the APCS

Act and also as per Government memo No. 5825/Coop.III 2014-7 dated 23.05.2015 and G.O.Ms No. 15 dated 04.02.2019 and Rules as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and set aside the impugned notice/order of he 5th respondent dated 05.04.2022 and consequently direct the respondents to raise the age of superannuation of the petitioner from 58 years to 60 years as per the provisions of Section 115- D(2)(iv) of APCS Act and also as per the Government Memo No.

5825/Coop.III 2014-7 dated 23.05.2015 and G.O.Ms no. 15 dated 04.02.2019

and continue the petitioner in service till the petitioner attains the age of 60

years in the 6th respondent Bank and pass

plesed to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service as Manager with all attendant benefits by suspending the impugned Notice/Order of the 5th respondent dated 05.04.2022, pending disposal of the writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. TADDI NAGESWARA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. K SUBRAHMANYAM

3. GP FOR COOPERATION

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION NO: 42070/2022

Between:

1. NEMANA RAMA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58

YEARS, OCC. ACCOUNTANT, THE SALUR CO-OPERATIVE URBAN

BANK LTD NO 2935, SALUR, R/O SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM

MANYAM DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE

STATE

OF

ANDHRA

PRADESH,

AGRICULTURE

AND

COOPERATION

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDING,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REPRESENTED

BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF

COOPERATIVE SOCITIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT

3. THE

DISTRICT

COOPERATIVE

OFFICER,

MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM

4. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, , PARVATHIPURAM

DIVISION,

PARVATHIPURAM,

PARVATHIPURAM

MANYAM

DISTRICT.

5. THE CHAIRMAN, THE SALUR CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD, SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT

6. THE SALUR COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD, , SALUR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, REP BY ITS SECRETARY

...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction to declare the action of the respondents No 5 and 6 in (1) issuing notice/order dated 15.12.2022 for retirement of the petitioner on 31.01.2023

and (2) not extending the age of superannuation from 58 years to 60 years as per the provisions of Section 115-D(2)(iv) of the APCS Act and also as per Governement memo No. 5825/Coop.III 2014-7 dated 23.05.2015 and G.O.Ms No. 15 dated 04.02.2019 and Rules as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14

of the Constitution of India and set aside the impugned notice/order of the 6th respondent dated 05.04.2022 and consequently direct the respondents to raise the age of superannuation of the petitioner from 58 years to 60 years as per the provisions of Section 115-D(2)(iv) of APCS Act and also as per the Government Memo No. 5825/Coop.III 2014-7 dated 23.05.2015 and G.O.Ms no. 15 dated 04.02.2019 and continue the petitioner in service till the petitioner attains the age of 60 years in the 6th respondent Bank and pass pleased to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service as Accountant with all attendant benefits by suspending the impugned Notice/Order of the 6th respondent dated 15.12.2022

pleased to vacate the interim orders dt: 28-12-2022 in WP.No.42070/2022 and dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. TADDI NAGESWARA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. K SUBRAHMANYAM

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following: