APHCOI 0330082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16445 OF 2025 Between: Smt. K Anitha Devi, Aged 57 years, W/o Late S. Sreenivasulu, Flat no. 547, 5th floor, Vinyas Apartments, Near Shilparamam, YSR Kadapa Dist. Occ: Staff Nurse, Primary Health Centre, Chennur (Rural), YSR Kadapa District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Dept of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings (5th Block), Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Gollapudi Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 2. 3. ...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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not considering the request of the petitioner for transfer at requestto Kadapa town i.e., either to Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Kadapa or to Govt. General fAT- r Hospital, Kadapa as per the guidelines issued in G.O.Ms.No.23 Fin. (HR.I. Planning & Policy) Dept., dt 15.05.2025 and also as per G.O.Rt.No. 344 HM&FW (B1) Dept., Dt. 31.05.2025 though there are as many as 14 clear existing vacancies are available at Kadapa town one post at Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Kadapa and thirteen (13) posts at Govt. General Hospital, Kadapa during General Transfers 2025 is as illegal, arbitrary and constitutional and Violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. un- lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may pleased to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 25.06.2025 and 26.06.2025 within two Weeks. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI T VV KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following order: APHC010330082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16445/2025 Between: 1.K ANITHA DEVI, AGED 57 YEARS, W/0 LATE S. SREENIVASULU FLAT NO. 547, 5TH FLOOR, VINYAS APARTMENTS, NEAR SHILPARAMAM, YSR KADAPA DIST. OCC STAFF NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHENNUR (RURAL), YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT OF HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS( 5TH BLOCK), VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 3.THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA 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 to lA NO: 1 OF 2025 2 HCGR,J W.P.No.16445 of2025 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 may pleased to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 25.6.2025 and 26..6.2025 within two Weeks and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T VV KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 3 HCGR,] W.P.No.16445 of2025 The Court made the following Order: Petitioner, Staff Nurse, during general transfers though she has sought for transfer from Primary health Center, Chennur (Rural), YSR Kadapa District, to her choice of preference of four stations at Kadapa, she has been retained in same station. Aggrieved by the same, she immediately submitted representation dated 26.06.2025 to 3’’^ respondent, for re-considering the aforesaid retention, which is stated to be pending. 2. Heard Sri T.V.V.Koteswara Rao, learned counsel for the I ) petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing on behalf of respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are vacancies available at the place where petitioner opted for. Despite the same, petitioner has been retained at same station without considering her request, in terms of general transfers. Therefore, would urge to direct the 3'^'^ respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on objections/representation dated 26.06.2025. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents submits that transfers were affected strictly in terms of guidelines. However, as the petitioner has raised objections, the same would be considered and disposed in accordance with law. 4 HCGRJ W.P.N0.16445 of 2025 In view of aforesaid submissions, without expressing any opinion on merits of the matter, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the 3*^^ respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on petitioner’s representation dated 26.06.2025, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of ten (10) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. 5. Sd /- B. CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Dept of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings (5th Block), Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Gollapudi Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. 3. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 4. One CC to Sri T VV Koteswara Rao Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:04/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 16445 OF 2025 ^ n JUL 2(® ^SXunrentSectiMlX^y €: rn Co Pi DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE ADMISSION, WITHOUT COSTS OF