Simhadri Krishna Rao Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Simhadri Krishna Rao Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No new relief granted in this order; the writ petition was closed as moot because the petitioner had already been continued in service up to age 62 under the interim direction dated 07.03.2023 and had attained that age; petitioner left free to work out legal remedies for payment or other reliefs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, to stand closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, served with a notice dated 31.03.2023 retiring him at 60 years, is entitled to extension of the age of superannuation from 60 to 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR) Department, dated 31.01.2022, G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 04.02.2019 and G.O.Ms.No.36 dated 01.03.2019, and continuance in the 5th and 6th respondent societies until he attains 62 years.

Court's answer

Since the petitioner had already been continued in service up to the superannuation age of 62 years pursuant to this Court's interim direction dated 07.03.2023 and has now attained the age of 62 years, nothing survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition, which is accordingly closed.

Key takeaways

If the petitioner is aggrieved with regard to payment or any other reliefs, he is open to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law; there shall be no order as to costs.obiter¶40

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 5476 of 2023, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), order dated 06.07.2026 by the Honourable Sri Justice Balaji Medamalli (single judge). Simhadri Krishna Rao, CEO of Kotturu PACS, Srikakulam District, filed the petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the notice dated 31.03.2023 issued by respondent No.6 (Chair Person, Kotturu PACS) for his retirement at 60 years, in not extending the age of retirement from 60 to 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR) Department, dated 31.01.2022, G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 04.02.2019 and G.O.Ms.No.36 dated 01.03.2019, terming the action illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, and seeking continuance till age 62 in the 5th respondent society (Kotturu Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society Limited) and with the 6th respondent. An interim direction of this Court dated 07.03.2023 (pursuant to IA No.1/2023 under Section 151 CPC) had already directed continuance of the petitioner in service up to the superannuation age of 62 years; as the petitioner had also attained 62 years, the Court found nothing survived for adjudication and closed the writ petition, observing that if aggrieved regarding payment or other reliefs the petitioner may work out his legal remedies in accordance with law; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, to stand closed; no order as to costs.

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Date of reserved for orders :-Date of pronouncement :06.07.2026 Date of uploading :06.07.2026

APHC010108862023

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

MONDAY, THE 6^th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI

WRIT PETITION NO: 5476/2023

Between:

SIMHADRI KRISHNA RAO, S/O. LATE GANAPATHI, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. CEO KOTTURU, KOTTURU PACS, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

KOTTURU PRIMARY AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, KOTTURU MANDAL, PALAKONDA ROAD, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

CHAIR PERSON, KOTTURU PACS, KOTTURU MANDAL, PALAKONDA ROAD, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

...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 to issue an appropriate Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 4th respondent by issuing notice to retire on 31.03.2023 in not extending the age of retirement from 60 years to 62 years to the petitioners as per G.O.Ms.No. 15 Finance (HR.IV-FRand LR) Department dated 31-01-2022 and as per G.O.Ms.No. 15 dated 04.02.2019 G.O.Ms.No. 36 dated 01.03.2019 as illegal, arbitrary. violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to rise the age of superannuation from 60 years to 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No. 15 Finance (HR.IV-FRand LR) Department dated 31-01-2022 and as per G.O.Ms.No. 15 dated 04.02.2019, G.O.Ms.No. 36 dated 01.03.2019 and continue the petitioner till the petitioner attain the age of 62 years in the 5th and 6th respondent societies and to 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 services of the petitioner by enhancing the age of superannuation from 60 years to 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No. 15 Finance (HR.IV-FRand LR) Department dated 31-012022 and as per G.O.Ms.No. 15 dated 04.02.2019, G.O.Ms.No. 36 dated 01.03.2019 in the 5th and 6th respondent societies, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass such

IA NO: 2 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 pleased to vacate the interim orders dt: 07-03-2023 in IA.No.1/2023 in WP.No.5476/2023 and dismiss the writ petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.A PADMA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SERVICES II

2.GP FOR COOPERATION

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI

WRIT PETITION NO: 5476/2023

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the issuance of notice dated 31.03.2023 by the respondent No.6 for retirement of the writ petitioner, in not extending the age of retirement from 60 years to 62 years, and consequently to direct the respondents to raise the age of superannuation from 60 years to 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR) Department, dated 31.01.2022, and as per G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 04.02.2019 and G.O.Ms.No.36 dated 01.03.2019, and to continue the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years in the 5th and 6th respondent societies.

There is an interim direction passed by this Court dated 07.03.2023, wherein, directing to continue the petitioner in service up to the age of superannuation of 62 years. As the age of 62 years is also attained,

In view of the same, nothing survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. If the petitioner is aggrieved with regard to payment or any other reliefs, it is

open to the petitioner to work out his legal remedies, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand

closed.

____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J

Date: 06.07.2026 SSA

Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No

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THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI

WRIT PETITION NO: 5476 of 2023

Date: 06.07.2026 SSA