IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 14436 OF 2023

Between:

P Sujatha, W/o Sri Ramulu Naidu, Aged about 59 years, Occ. Senior Accountant (Retired from Service) 0/0 Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Ananthapuramu, R/o Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District.

...PETITIONER

AND

• 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District.
• 2. The Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP),, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, 2nd Floor, NTR Administrative Block, Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
• Development Agency, Rural District Director, Project 3. The Ananthapuramu, Ananthapuramu District.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 2. respondent in issuing impugned proceedings dated 06.01.2022, through which retiring the petitioner from service on attaining the age of 60 years is contrary to G.O.Ms.No.15, dated 31.01.2022 and Para 12 of Model Service Regulations issued in

G.O.Ms.No.135, dated 08.03.1991 and further declare the action of the • respondents in retiring the petitioner from service on attaining the age of 60 years, while continuing the others like the petitioner beyond 60 years i.e. Smt. D. Seridevi, who's name is shown in the same proceedings as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, discrimination, non-application of mind, contrary to law and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 309 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to re-instate the petitioner into service and continue her in service upto the age of superannuation of 62 years with all consequential benefits on par with the Government employees in terms of G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 31.01.2022

lA NO: ¹ OF 2023

Petition under Section ¹⁵¹ CPC is filed 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 re-instate the petitioner into service forthwith and continue her in service until she attains the age of superannuation of 62 years as per G.O.Ms.No.15 dated 31.01.2022, pending disposal of the above writ petition.

lA NO: 2 OF 2023

Petition under Section ¹⁵¹ CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the impugned Proceedings dated 06.01.2022 issued by the 3'"'^ respondent in retiring the petitioner from service on attaining the age of 60 years pending disposal of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : Mrs. VIJAYA KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR SERVICES IV Counsel for the Respondent No's. ² & 3: SRI HARISH KUMAR RASINENI SC FOR SERP

The Court made the following ORDER:

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

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THURSDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

WRIT PETITION NO: 14436/2023

Between:

^P Sujatha ...PETITIONER

AND

The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.P VIJAYAKUMARI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.HARISH KUMAR RASINENI SC FOR SERP

2.GP FOR SERVICES IV

The Court made the following ORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

Permission is accorded.

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

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

Sd/- M PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

To

1. OneCCto M/S P VIJAYA KUMARI, Advocate [OPUC]

• 2. One CC to SRI HARISH KUMAR RASINENI, SC FOR SERF [OPUC]
• 3. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES IV, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
• 4. Three CD Copies

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DATED:13/02/2025

ORDER

WP.No.14436 of 2023

DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN, WITHOUT COSTS