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Pinapothu Prabhakara Rao v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC1 Jul 2026WP/11701/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn (02.07.2026) before merits; subject matter: continuance in service as Chief Executive Officer up to age 62 pursuant to cooperative society Resolution No.3 dated 06.03.2026 raising retirement age from 60 to 62; Article 226 mandamus; Articles 14, 16, 21; Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act 1964; Section 151 CPC interim application; Antarvedi PACS / District Cooperative Central Bank, East Godavari; Justice Nyapathy Vijay; withdrawal letter dated 01.07.2026; no costs; not reportable; no precedent treatment, no quantum.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw the writ petition granted; no substantive relief adjudicated; no order as to costs. ¶36

Pinapothu Prabhakara Rao Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Leave to withdraw the writ petition granted; no substantive relief adjudicated; no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in preventing the petitioner from continuing in service as Chief Executive Officer of the 6th respondent society up to the age of 62 years, despite Resolution No.3 dated 06.03.2026 raising the retirement age from 60 to 62 years, was illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction (raised in the petition; NOT adjudicated, as the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn before any merits decision).

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Ratio / Principle

On the petitioner's request (letter dated 01.07.2026), the Court accorded permission to withdraw the writ petition and accordingly dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.

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Key takeaways

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, connected with the writ petition stand closed.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

WRIT PETITION No.11701 of 2026 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Nyapathy Vijay, J.), decided/pronounced on 02.07.2026. The petitioner, Chief Executive Officer of the 6th respondent (Antarvedi Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society), had moved this Article 226 petition challenging the respondents' action in preventing his continuance in service up to the age of 62 years notwithstanding the society's unanimous Resolution No.3 dated 06.03.2026 increasing the retirement age from 60 to 62 years, pleading violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 and of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964; an interlocutory application under Section 151 CPC sought continuation of his services pending disposal. Before any adjudication on merits, learned counsel filed a letter dated 01.07.2026 seeking leave to withdraw; permission was accorded and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed. No issue on merits was decided; the order is marked Speaking and Non-reportable.

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Date of reserved for orders : --Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading :

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APHC010216342026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3460] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE 2^nd DAY OF JULY 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 11701/2026

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Between:

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PINAPOTHU PRABHAKARA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC CEO, NO. B-302, ANTARVEDI PACS LIMITED, ANTARVEDI, R/O. D. NO. 2-13/2, PALLIPALEM, PANDELA, ANTARVEDI, SAKHINETIPALLI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P.-533252

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI.-522237

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SKY LARK TOWERS, D.NO.216-83, 11TH LINE, SYAMALA NAGAR, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH.-522006

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THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.-533201

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THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER DCO, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.-533201

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THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), AMALAPURAM.-533201

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NO B302 ANTARVEDI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, LIMITED, ANTARVEDI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P., REP. BY ITS CHAIRPERSON/OFFICIAL PERSON-INCHARGE.-533252

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 topleased to issue of an appropriate Writ, Order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the Respondents in preventing the petitioner to be in service as Chief Executive Officer of the 6th Respondent up to age of 62 years, even after passing a resolution unanimously vide its Resolution No.3, dated 06.03.2026 by the 6th Respondent Society by increasing the age of retirement from 60 to 62 years, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contraiy 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 framed thereunder, consequently direct the Respondents to continue the service of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to continue the services of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years in 6th Respondent Society, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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