Dismissed

Mupparaju. Nageswara Rao, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC11 Jul 2024WP/15384/2023

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What is this about?

Petitioners sought a writ to declare the non-revision of their superannuation age illegal and to continue service as government engineers. Upon petitioner's application, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn and closed pending petitions.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition accorded; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn without costs.

Mupparaju. Nageswara Rao, Vs The State of… — Service and Employment | Andhra Pradesh HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI "

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WRIT PETITION NO: 15384 OF 2023

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Between:

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Mupparaju. Nageswara Rao, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah, Aged 60 years, Occ. Assistant Engineer, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited (APSHCL), Division Head, Housing, Ongole, Prakasam District, R/o. 1-17, East Veerayapalem, Darsi, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh- 523247

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Enugula. Narasimha Rao, S/o Venkaiah, Aged 60 years,^{Occ.Executive} Engineer (RandR Project) and District Head Housing (FAC) Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited (APSHCL), District, Housing, Eluru, Eluru District, R/o. 11-144, 8*" Road, Sriram Nagar, Gavaravaram, Sanivarapupeta, Eluru Mandal, Eluru District Andhra Pradesh - 534003

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Epuri Deenababu, S/o Nageswara Rao, Aged 60 years,^{Occ.Executive} Engineer, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited (APSHCL), District Head, Housing, Ealuru District, R/o. Plot No. 401, White House Apartments, Kundala Raod, Krishna Nagar, 6^^ Lane, Guntur, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522006.

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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1: The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Housing Department, AP Secretariat Velagapudi, Amaravathi,^{GunturDistrict.}

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The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR) Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravati, Guntur District, AP

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The Managing Director, A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited (APSHCL), Nirman Bhavan, Plot No. 11 and 12, APIIC Colony, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 520007.

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...RESPONDENTS

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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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in not revising the petitioner retirement an superannuation at the age of 62 years i.e. up to 30.06.2025 as per G.O. Ms. No. 15, Finance (HR IV-FR and LR) Department dt.31.01.2022 as illegal, arbitrary, unlawful violates the fundamental rights and against the principles of natural justice and consequently permit the petitioner to continue in service as Assistant Engineer, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited (APSHCL), O/o Division Head, APSHCL, Ongole District, Andhra Pradesh, and 2"^^ Petitioner to continue his service as Executive Engineer^{andDistrictHead} Housing (FAC), APSHCL, O/o. District Head, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh, and 3^^ Petitioner to continue in service as Executive Engineer, APSHCL, O/o. District Head, Eluru District, Andhra^Pradesh.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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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 to direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioners in service till 30.06.2025 by suspending the impugned notice vide Rd.^{No.A1/282/2023} dated 02.06.2023 issued by the 2nd Respondent and to^continuethe 1st petitioner in service as Assistant Engineer, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited (APSHCL), O/o. Division Head, APSHCL, Ongole District, Andhra Pradesh till 30.06.2025, and 2nd Petitioner to continue his service as Executive Engineer and District Head, Housing (FAC), APSHCL, O/o. District Head, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh till 30.06.2025, 3rd Petitioner to continue in service as Executive Engineer, APSHCL, O/o. District Head, Housing APSHCL, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh till 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, pending disposal of the above writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI HANUMANTHA RAO BACHINA

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2: GP FOR SERVICES I

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Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR SRI E.V.JAGANNADHA RAO

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(SC FOR APSHCL)

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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APHC010298922023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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AT AMARAVATI

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[3331]

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY .THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY

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TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

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Between:

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WRIT PETITION NO: 15384/2023

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Mupparaju Nageswara Rao, S/o Venkata Subbaiah, Aged...PETITIONER(S) 60 years, Occ: Assistant Engineer, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited (APSHCL), Division Head. Housing, Ongole, Prakasam district, R/o.1-17, East Veerayapalem, Darsi, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh523247 and two others.

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AND

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The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal...RESPONDENT( S) Secretary, Housing Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District and two others.

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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I.Hanumantha Rao Bachina

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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I.E.V.Jagannadha Rao (SC for AP State Housing Coop Ltd)

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2.GP for Services I

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The Court made the following order:

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In pursuance of letter dated 10.07.2024 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), Sri Bachina Hanumantha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner

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seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition.

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Permission is accorded.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to

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costs.

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As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed.

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//TRUE COPY//

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Sd/-S.SRINIVASA PRASAD assistant registrar

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To,

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SE N OFFICER

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One CC to SRI HANUMANTHA RAO BACH INA Advocate [OPUC] 2. TwoCCs.to GP FOR SERVICES 1, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] '

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Two CCs to GP FOR SRI E.V JAGANNADHA RAO (SC FOR APSHCL) Advocate [OPUC]

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Two C.D Copies MBT

HIGH COURT

DATED:12/07/2024

ORDER

WP.No.15384of 2023

DISMISSING THE W.P AS WITHDRAWN

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WITHOUT COSTS

Mupparaju. Nageswara Rao, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

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