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Devarapalli Ramakrishna v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC13 Jul 2026WP/33004/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Dismissed as withdrawn; writ of mandamus; retirement age increase 60 to 62 years; cooperative society service matter; primary agricultural cooperative credit society; Article 226; Articles 14, 16, 21; Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act 1964; Section 151 CPC; IA No. 1 of 2025; withdrawal letter dated 10.07.2026; Justice Nyapathy Vijay; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; non-reportable; East Godavari / Dr. B.R Ambedkar Konaseema district.

What did the court decide?

Permission accorded to withdraw the Writ Petition; dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs and pending miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶36

Devarapalli Ramakrishna Vs The State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission accorded to withdraw the Writ Petition; dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs and pending miscellaneous petitions closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 officials in preventing the petitioner from remaining in service up to the age of 62 years, despite the 4th Respondent's resolution dated 24.09.2025 increasing the retirement age from 60 to 62 years, is illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, contrary to natural justice, violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 (as prayed for; not adjudicated owing to withdrawal).

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Ratio / Principle

The Court accorded permission to the petitioner to withdraw the Writ Petition.

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Key takeaways

The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶36
No order as to costs.ratio¶37
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 33004 of 2025 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction; Justice Nyapathy Vijay) was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution by the Chief Executive Officer of G. Rameswaram Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., challenging the action of Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 in preventing him from remaining in service up to the age of 62 years despite the 4th Respondent's resolution dated 24.09.2025 increasing the retirement age from 60 to 62 years, invoking Articles 14, 16 and 21 and the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964. Before any adjudication, learned counsel for the petitioner filed a letter dated 10.07.2026 seeking permission to withdraw; the Court accorded permission and, on 14.07.2026, dismissed the Writ Petition as withdrawn, with no order as to costs, and closed pending miscellaneous petitions (including IA No. 1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC). Marked non-reportable; no issue was decided on merits and no precedent treatment arises.

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Date of reserved for orders : --Date of pronouncement : 14.07.2026 Date of uploading :

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APHC010635682025

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

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[3460]

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TUESDAY, THE 14^th 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: 33004/2025

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Between:

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DEVARAPALLI RAMAKRISHNA, , S/O VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF G. RAMESWARAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., R/O D.NO. 3-75, RAMESWARAM, META KODAPA, SAKHINETIPALLI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT

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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, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER DCO, AMALAPURAM, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT.

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THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (C.E.O)., KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT.

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THE G RAMESWARAM PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, SAKHINETIPALLI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR

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KONASEEMA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS OFFICIAL CHAIRPERSON

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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 tomay be pleased to issuance of an appropriate Writ, Order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 to 4 officials in preventing the petitioner to be in service up to age of 62 years, even after 4th Respondent passing resolution dated 24.09.2025 by increasing the age of retirement of petitioner from 60 to 62 years, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contrary 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 made therein, consequently direct the respondents to continue the service of the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years and pass such

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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