WP/16008/2018 of P. Sambasiva Rao, Vs The State of A.P.,

1 APHC010345932018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3396] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16008/2018 Between: P. Sambasiva Rao, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of A P and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) 2. GP FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (AP) 3. GHANTA SRIDHAR The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…..to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, (i) declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in allowing respondents 4 to 6 to retire the petitioner on attaining 58 years of age on 30.06.2018 though the age of superannuation fixed under AICTE Regulations as 62 years, and 60 years as per amended Section 78-A of the A.P. Education 2 Act, 1982 as illegal, arbitrary, discrimination, unconstitutional, and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, (2)