V APHC010304532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) a THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15346 OF 2025 y 2 * Between: 1. U. Kezea Bai, W/o.P.Sudhakara Rao, Aged about 47 R/o.D.No.21-11-2/15 years, Occ; Sai Baba Colony, ANM, 2nd Lane, Madhuranagar, Vijayawada, NTR District. 2. Ch.Patima, W/o.P.Appa Rao, R/O.D.NO.9-20-21/A, Pothinaappanna Street, Kothapeta, Vijayawada NTR District. Aged about 54 years, Occ: ANM 3. .P.Chinni, W/o.G.Vara Prasad R/o.D.No.34-2-9/12, Ambedkar Colony NTR District. 4. K.Lurdu Mary, W/o.Jesu Hrudayam, Aged about 56 years, Occ; ANR R/o.C-58, R and B Quarters, Vijayawada, NTR District. 5. T.Trivikrama Rani, W/o.Y.Roshaiah Aged about 50 years, Occ ANM, R/o.Block N0.228/GF-2, YSR Colony, Jakkampudi, Vijayawada District. Aged about 48 years, Occ: ANM Kasturibaipet, Vijayawada NTR 6. G.Chitti Thalli, W/o.V.N.Ammtha Sagar, Aged about 53 ANM, years, Occ Pezzonipeta, R/o.H.No. 100-17-26-5, Koppalavari Street, Vijayawada, NTR District. 7. Ch.Suseela, W/o.J.Raja Rao, R/0.H.N0.53-4-5/63B, Sunnapu Battilu, Vijayawada, NTR District. Aged about 53 years, Occ ANM > 8. .V.Padmavathi, W/o.O.Prasad, Aged about 53 years, Occ ANM, R/o.H.No.32-34-8, Lalithamma Street, Rachavaram, Vijayawada, NTR District. 9. K. Lakshminarayanamma, W/o.SuriBabu Aged about 51 years, Occ ANM, R/o.H.No.4-3/1-43, Kattikala Mastana Street, Bangaraiah Street, Chitti Nagar, Vijayawada, NTR District. 10. M. Devenamma, W/o.Mohan Rao, Aged about 49 years, Occ ANM R/o.H.No.2-49, P.Ninavaram, Vijayawada, NTR District. 11. .V.Nagalakshmi, W/0. M. V enkate swarlu. Aged about 50 years, Occ ANM, R/o.H.No. 18-7-5, Kedareswarapet, Masjid Center, Kuddus Nagar, Vijayawada, NTR District. 12. B.Dhana Kumari, W/o.N.Radha Krishna, Aged about 57 years, Occ ANM,R/o.H.No.74-17-10/5, Krishna Nagar Old Check Post, Patamata, Vijayawada, NTR District. 13. .N.Chowdeswari, W / o.B. Lingeswar a Rao, Aged about 57 years, Occ ANM, R/o.H.No.77-150/1-2, Sai Baba Street, Sundaraiah Nagar, Vijayawada, NTR District ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Family Welfare Commissioner, Vydhya Vidhana Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The District Medical Health Officer, Vijayawada, NTR District. 4. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, NTR District Rep by its Commissioner. Parishad ...RESPONDENTS 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the Respondents in discontinuing the services of the Petitioners as Multipurpose Health Workers in the health centers without issuing any notice or opportunity even in spite of their services is essential to the public as arbitrary, illegal and violating of Ariel 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioners in service as Multipurpose Health workers by considering their experience of 20 years in the interest of justice. of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to direct the Respondents to consider the latest Representation dated 20-05-2025 submitted by the Petitioners on par with the proceedings No.F1121305/2025 dated 28-03-2025 issued by the 4th Respondent in appointing the 10 persons as ANMs pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI P. NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR SERVICES-I Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI S.V.S.S.SIVA RAM, SC FOR VMC The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010304532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15346/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) U Kezea Bai and Others AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petltioner(S): 1.P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 2 HCGR.J W.P. No. 15346 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s;- “....to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents In discontinuing the services of the Petitioners as Multipurpose Health Workers in the health centers without issuing any notice or opportunity even in spite of their services Is essential to the public as arbitrary, illegal and violating of Aiilcle 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioners In service as Multipurpose Health workers by considering their experience of 20 years In the interest ofjustice and to pass such other order or orders....” 2. Heard Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Sri S.V.S.S.Siva Ram, learned Standing Counsel for 4 respondent. th 3. Petitioners claim to be engaged as Multipurpose Health Workers under the control of 4*" respondent through selection mode. After issuance of notification, petitioners were appointed at different spells of time from 2016 onwards. After putting considerable service, they have been disengaged from the service in 2023. Petitioners have now submitted representation dated 20.05.2025 to 4*^ respondent requesting to consider their long standing service and continue their services, which is stated to be pending. -t. , / HCGR,J ^ W.P.No. 15346 of 2025 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits situated when they were said to be disengaged from that persons similarly services, they preferred W P.No.24835 of 2022. Basing on the orders passed by this Court in the said writ petition, their cases were considered and by proceedings dated 28.03.2025 issued by 4‘'’ respondent they have been admitted into service. Therefore seeks parity on same footing. He would therefore urge to direct 4 orders on aforesaid representation. th respondent to consider and pass appropriate 5. Learned counsels appearing for respondents on other hand submit that as representation of petitioner is pending for disposal and as it is submitted on 20.05.2025, they would dispose the same in accordance with law. 6. In view of the aforesaid submissions. with the consent of both counsels. Writ Petition is disposed of by directing 4 consider and pass appropriate orders dated 20.05.2025 within th respondent to on the petitioners’ representation a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of the order, strictly in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel. Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-SHAIK WIOHD RAR assistant registrar ' SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Family Welfare Commissioner, Vydhya Vidhana Parishad, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The District Medical Health Officer, Vijayawada, NTR District. Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada 4. The Commissioner NTR District. 5. One CC to Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri S.V.S.S.Siva Ram, SC for VMC[OPUC] 7. Two CC’s to GP for Services-1, i 8. Three CD Copies. High Court of A.P. at Amaravati [OPUC] ssb HIGH COURT DATED:26/06/2025 ORDER WP No.15346 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS