R SANJEEV KUMAR GOWD v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/8407/2023 · 2025-07-08
Challa Gunaranjan
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\ APHC010163462023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) -'O- ^ ^ A- WEDNESDAY the NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8407 OF 202.? cy. A- \V Between: R Sanjeev Kumar Gowd, S/o R Yellappa, Age 43 years. Hindu, Male, Occ-Senior Assistant, R/o D.No.16/328, Uma Nagar, Old Town, Anantapur, Ananthapuramu District. ...Petitioner AND 1- The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Vaidhya Gollapudi, Vijayawada. 3. The District Collector, Ananthapuramu District. 4. The District Coordinator of Hospital Services, Andhra Vidhana Parishad, Ananthapuramu District. Secretariat Buildings, Vidhana Parishad, Pradesh Vaidhya. ...Respondents praying that in the Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Orders or Directions more particularly nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order Dt.31.03. proceedings RC No.APVVP-12028/126/2021/MEDICAL, issued by the 4th one in 2023 vide
^ respondent, suspending the petitioner from service as without Jurisdiction, issued with a vindictive attitude and with total non application of mind as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, contrary to the Go.Ms.No.48 HMand,FW (C1) Dept. Dt.29.01.2000 and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same by directing the respondent to reinstate the petitioner as senior assistant, office of DCHS, Ananthapuramu with all consequential benefits. lA 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 Fligh Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith reinstate the petitioner into service as Senior Assistant, DCFIS, Ananthapuramu by suspending the impugned order Dt.31.03.2023 vide proceedings RC No.APWP-12028/ 126/2021/MEDICA L issued by the 4th respondent pending disposal of the above Writ petition and in the interest of petitioner.
Counsel for the Petitioner: G TUHIN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: GP FOR SERVICES IV Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 4: SRI V L NAGESWARA RAO, SC FOR VAIDYA VIDHANA PARISHAD The Court made the following order:
r APHC010163462023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8407/2023 Between:
1.R SANJEEV KUMAR GOWD, S/0 R YELLAPPA, AGE 43 YEARS, HINDU, MALE, OCC-SENIOR ASSISTANT, R/0 D.NO.16/328, UMA NAGAR, OLD TOWN, ANANTAPUR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER, ANDHRA PRADESH VAIDHYA VIDHANA PARISHAD, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COORDINATOR OF HOSPITAL SERVICES, ANDHRA PRADESH VAIDHYA. VIDHANA PARISHAD, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...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 a Writ, Order or Orders or Directions more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order Dt.31.03.2023 vide proceedings RC No.APWP-l2028/126/2021/MEDICAL , issued by the 4th respondent, suspending the petitioner from service as
without Jurisdiction, issued with a vindictive attitude and with total application of mind as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, contrary to the Go.Ms.No.48 HMand,FW (C1) Dept.
Dt.29.01.2000 and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same by directing the respondent to reinstate the petitioner as senior assistant, office of DCHS, Ananthapuramu with all consequential benefits and lA 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 forthwith reinstate the petitioner into as Senior Assistant, DCHS, Ananthapuramu by suspending the impugned
order Dt.31.03.2023 vide proceedings RC No.APWP-12028/ 126/2021/MEDICAL issued by the 4th respondent pending disposal above Writ petition and in the interest of petitioner and Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.G TUHIN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR SERVICES IV non pass service of the pass
f The Court made the following:
ORDER: Petitioner assails the impugned order vide proceedings Rc.No.APWP- 12028/126/2021/MEDICAL dated 31.03.2023 of the 4^^^ respondent suspending him from service as illegal and arbitrary.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had been reinstated into service and disciplinary proceedings against him were also dropped. Therefore, the cause in the writ petition rendered infructuous. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- M SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGI^AR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. One CC to SRI G TUHIN KUMAR Advocate [OPUC]
2. Two CCs to GP FOR Medical and Health, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
3. One CC to Sri V L Nageswara Rao, SC for Vaidya Vidhana Parishad [OPUC].
4. Three CD Copies. AL (gsg)
HIGH COURT DATED:09/07/2025
ORDER WP NO. 8407 OF 2023 andS^% ?§ JU! 2025 X 'i.' i3 PiU ^ Current Section •i.
CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS