P N ESWARAIAH vs THE STATE OF AP

1 APHC010230632023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 12186/2023 Between: 1.

P N ESWARAIAH, S/O NARAYANAPPA, INDIAN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC.

NMR( R), APIIC LIMITED, R/O BISALAMANEPALLI, LEPAKSHI MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAL DISTRICT, A.P., ...PETITIONER AND 1.

THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.

BY ITS' SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3.

VICE CHAIRMAN/MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION LIMITED, (GOVT OF A.P.

UNDERTAKING), HEAD OFFICE.

I.T.

PARK, TOWER-1, 10TH FLOOR, AUTO NAGAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR 2 DISTRICT, A.P. -522503. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents not implementing the G.O.Ms.

NO.

15, Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR) Department, dated 31-01-2022 as illegal, arbitrary, and against the natural justice and fair play, contrary to the Provisions of A.P.

Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannuation) Act, 1984 and violating the fundamental Rights of the petitioner under Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service in employment till attaining the age of 62 years in accordance with the G.O.M.s No.

15, dt. o.

15, dt.

31-01-2022 and pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service in employment till attaining the age of 62 years in accordance with the G.O.Ms.

15, Finance (HR.IV-FR and LR) Department, dated 31-01- 2022 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.

KUMARI G K V D 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.

SANTHI CHANDRA SC For APIIC 2.

GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.12186 of 2023 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed for declaring the action of the Respondents for not implementing the G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR & LR) Department, dated 31.01.2022 as illegal and arbitrary.

It is represented by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that no cause of action survives in the writ petition in view of the passage of time.

Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

No order as to costs.

As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 26.11.2025 CHS