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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 in proposing/threatening to retire the petitioner from service at the age of 60 years, despite the 4th respondent's resolution dated 31.03.2023 enhancing his retirement age up to 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 31.01.2022, is bad, illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, violative of Articles 14 and 21 and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

By recording the petitioner counsel's submission that the cause does not survive and no further orders are required, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no costs.

Key takeaways

As a sequel to the dismissal, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition shall also stand closed.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), single Bench of Justice D. Ramesh — Writ Petition No. 24675 of 2023 (Yenugu Nageswara Rao, Assistant Executive, Eleswaram P.A.C.S. v. State of Andhra Pradesh and three co-operative respondents). Petition under Article 226 seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring bad, illegal and arbitrary the action of Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 in proposing/threatening to retire the petitioner at age 60, notwithstanding the 4th respondent's resolution of 31.03.2023 enhancing his retirement age up to 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 31.01.2022, and directing his continuance in service till age 62 (grounds urged: Articles 14 and 21; Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and Rules). During hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause did not survive and no further orders were required. By recording that submission, the Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous on 02.03.2026, imposed no costs, and ordered that pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand closed. No substantive finding on the retirement-age question was made.

APHC010478112023

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

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MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 24675/2023

Between:

YENUGU NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. NUKARAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC . ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE IN THE ELESWARAM P.A.C.S., ELESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI / KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

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

THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, , EAST GODAVARI / KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK, EAST GODAVARI / KAKINADA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

THE ELESWARAM P A C S, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No's.1 to 3 in proposing/threatening to retire

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the petitioner from services at the age of 60 years even after resolution is passed by the 4th respondent on 31.03.2023, enhancing the petitioner's retirement age up to 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 31.01.2022 and continuing in service as bad, illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the principles of natural justice, without any jurisdiction, violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 and Rules made therein and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service till the age of 62 years and 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 be pleased to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner services till he attains the age of 62 years in 4th Respondent, and pass such

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.D V SASIDHAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SERVICES II

2.SRINIVAS BASAVA

The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause does not survive in the Writ Petition and no further orders are required and prays to dismiss the Writ Petition as infructuous.

By recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed.

__________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH

02.3.2026 RD

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO.24675 OF 2023

02.3.2026

RD