IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18726 OF 2019 Between: Kadali Lalitha East Godavari District. Prfm^ Stk centre Rambilh, Visakhapatnam District. 1. ^ . 2. \ Peeriga Sobha Rani, Wo Satyam, ^ $?Sji?&c'Sfe.s;ri*iripadu District District. 3. Guntur Dommesi, D/o Rajababu ^rT»^&centre” Skbbavaram,^ East Godavari District. Eswaramma 4. V"^f3tye°ar?Oc=/ANMf“"’ Healtk Centre, Dattirajeru, Vizianagaratn District. 5. ^ D/o V. Dasayya, K.Kotbavalasa, Valuganti Bang^amma A9;ed 44 years, Occ. ANM Primary Health Centre, _ Vizianagaram District, s, Jyothi, D/o Steeri^ulu, S^Cen^:; Ch—ur, Ananthapuramu District. ^ Pondnru Vijaya bakshm^. D/o Ramayya Aeed 45 years, Occ. ANM, ^?LaryLalth^C^n^e,Tbertani, 6. 7. Vizianagaram Chellayyamma Kotan^ D/o Kannayya. &‘S;tr” Gavaravaram, Visakhapatnam District. 9. A- Chandramma Gurla D/o Pentayya, Vizianagaram District. Divadari Hymavathi D/o Apparao. ^ Vizianagarain District, -UUava.ap. ^"knyasamma Chukka ' * ' 33 years, Occ. ANM, Health Centre, Alamanda, District. 10. \ 11 Kota, D/o Demudu., ?!) ';r im fej^ary ■■k 'Vizianagaram "^handa Bhudevi, D / o Vizianagaram District. Pond-uru Vijaya Vizianagaram District. Chittipyditalli 1*' i 13. Lakshmi, D/o Ramayya Drowpathi G^jjela. 0/° Visakhapatnam District. Nookalamma Aged 39 years Primary Health Centre Visakhapatnam District. Undrasapu Vijayalcum^, D/o Lazar, ^?'^3:?s?kcen«::p:R.p=ta-n. Visakhapatnam District. 15 Jalli, D/o Manganna, , Occ; ANM, , G.Madugula, 16. 17. 18 Kruparatnam Sodadasu D/o Jaya Raju, Stk c'entre. ckengalraopeta, Visakhapatnam District. Madhavi Jawach, D/o Sambamcirthy, KSth Centr” Minuinuluru. l/rS” Sakhapatnam Dismct, 19. ll^aLaJrsUmLD/oR^aRao ’ , Tagarapuvalasa, 20. Aged 39 years Urban Health Centre Visakhapatnam District. Ramalakshmi, D/o Satyarao, , Occ; ANM, ^ Xagarapnvalasa, Adapaka Aged 40 years urban Health Centre Visakhapatnam District. 21. 5 Kagita Kruparatnam, D/o Babu Rao, Aged 44 years, Occ: ANM, Urban Health Centre, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District. % 22. Bantu Manjula, D/o Rajubabu, Aged 30 years, Occ; ANM, Primary Health Centre, Thurakalapudi, Visakhapatanm District. 23. Sabbavarapu V. Satyavathi, D/o Nookaraju, Aged 51 years, Occ: ANM, Primary Health Centre, Rolugunta, Visakhapatnam District. 24. Appalakonda Kotari, D/o Bheemudu, Aged 36 years, Occ: ANM, _ Health Centre, Ananthagiri, 25. Primary Visakhapatnam District. Lak'shmi Nakka, D/o Kaku Babu, Aged 34 years, Occ; ANM, Primary Health Centre, Dattirajeru, Vizianagaram District. N. Prabhavathamm, D/o Chinnappa Aged 44 years, Occ; ANM, Primary Health Centre, Malakavemula, S/C Mallepalli, Ananthapuramu District. Dennipati Padmavathi, D/o Gangadhara, Aged 32 years, Occ; ANM, Primary Health Centre, Reddypalli, Kurumala, Ananthapuramu District. 26. 23. S/c i Prameelamma, D/o Naganna, Gaimpannagari - Aged 30 years, Occ; ANM, Primary Health Centre, N.S. Gate, S/o Nyamadhala, Ananthapuramu District. 29. M. Parvathi, D/o Hanumanthappa, Aged 44 years, Occ: ANM, Primary Health Centre, Somandep^li, S/c Challappalli, Ananthapuramu District. K. Lakshmi Devi, D/o Bala Kristappa, Aged 35 years, Occ: ANM, Primary Health Centre, Dharsanamala, S/c Yelukuntla, Ananthapuramu District. 30. 31. N. Prabhavathamm, D/o Chinnappa, Aged 34 years, Occ; ANM, Primary Health Centre, Malakavemula, Ananthapuramu District. V ...Petitioners And 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh. Rep. by its Principal Secretary Panchayat Raj & Rural .Development Department Velagapudi, Guntur District, of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Medical & Health Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalli, Guntur District, ^od Family Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. The District Collector, Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram. 6. The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 7. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 8. The District Collector, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. Secretariat, ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not giving weight age of marks for the service rendered by the petitioners while giving the same to the other similarly situated persons is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and contrary to the notification No.02/2019 dated 27.07.2019 and consequently hold that the petitioners are entitled to be given weightage of marks for the service rendered as was given to the similarly situated persons in accordance with Para 15 of the Notification No.02/2019 dated 27.07.2019 and to appointment the petitioners to the post of ANM/ MPHA (F) in their Districts with all consequential benefits lA NO: 1 OF 2019 Petition under Section 15T 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 extend the Service weightage Marks the petitioners as certified by the' concerned authorities and Selection Committee pending disposal of the above writ petition to District Level 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 Permit the petitioner herein to withdraw her name as Petitioner No.1 from the present Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI G V L MURHTY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following: Order APHC010389872019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT ^ THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18726/2019 SMS [3457] Between: Kadali Lalitha and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND ...RESPONDENT(S) Others The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.GVLMURHTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES IV 2.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH 3.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ The Court made the following: FW(AP) RURAL DEV (AP) II2II WP.No.18726of 2019 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE'HARINATH. N WRIT PETITIONNo.18726of 2019 ORDER: The petitioners are challenging the inaction on part of the respondents in not giving weightage marks for the service rendered by the petitioners in accordance with the Notification No.2/2019, dated 27.07.2019. A consequential direction to the respondents to appoint the petitioners as ANM/MPHA in their Districts together with consequential benefits. 2. The state introduced the Village Secretariate System vide GOMs.No.110, dated 19.07.2019. A notification dated 27.07.2019 issued for filling up the posts of ANM/MPHA(F). Total number of 13540 vacancies were notified. The notification has prescribed relaxation for in-service candidates. Weightage marks are also prescribed for categories of contract employees and it is submitted that all the petitioners are eligible for the weightage marks as per the notification. It is submitted that the respondents have not extended the weightage marks for the petitioners though they are entitled to as per the notification. was age 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the writ petition some of the petitioners were granted weightage marks and some of the petitioners were WP.No.18726of2019 also selected. It is submitted that candidates who applied in Ananthapuram and Visakhapatnam Districts were extended the weightage marks and the selected candidates were also given due appointmentorders. Candidates from Srikakulam and other regions were not granted the weightage marks. 4. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that as per the notification the online application was to be submitted by the applicants. The petitioners who did not fill up the service particulars in their application(s) submitted online their application(s) could not be considered for award of weightage marks. It is submitted that the respondents cannot be held responsible for the mistakes committed by the applicants while filling up their online application(s). It is also submitted that unless and until the respondents are informed of the particulars of service of the petitioners as on the date of submission of application, the respondents cannot be expected to suimoto grant weightage marks without any basis. It is submitted that some of the petitioners could not be selected on account of their inability to qualify in the written examination. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submit that the petitioner Nos.7, 28, 29, 30 and 31 were selected and are also working. It is submitted that the petitioner Nos.1, 3, 4, 5, 11 and 12 were also selected. It is WP.No. 18726 of 2019 submitted that weightage marks were duly extended to all the petitioners who were eligible and some of the applicants’ inspite of grant of weightage marks could not qualify in the written examination and as such their cases for selection were not considered. 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for respondents and perused the material on record. 6. The respondents have duly extended the weightage marks for in- service candidates who have submitted the relevant details along with their online application form. The respondents have also granted weightage marks for the candidates who applied in Ananthapuram and Visakhapatnam Districts. During the pendency of the writ petition it is submitted that weightage marks were extended to all those who were found eligible. Considering the submissions it cannot be disputed that the applicants who did not qualify in the written examination can claim for the regular posts only on account of their weightage marks. The only issue is left for consideration is non-granting of weightage marks to the applicants who qualified in the written examination and on account of non granting of such weightage marks they could not find place in the final selection list. II5II WP.No.18726of2019 respondents have granted weightage marks in some districts denied granting weightage marks in some districts. Such irrational acts of the respondents paved way for filing of the writ petition. The respondents are hereby directed to grant weightage all those eligible candidates and consider their cases for appointment to the post of ANM/MPHA(F). In the event the recruitment is over vacancies for accommodating the eligible petitioners, their cases denied grant of weightage marks on account of the failure to submit their in-service details, their cases be considered by the respondents in the next proposed recruitment. rjkv 7. The and marks to and there are no existing 8. who were petitioners may 9. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed off. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stands closed. Sd/- U.SRI DEVI assistant registrar ^EC-^ OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, District. 2 The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Medical & Health DepaS, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. S'e^artmTo—ent of AnXa Prals^tde'^pain: 4 The Director, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. The District Collector, Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram. 6. The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 7. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 8. The District Collector, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. 9. One CC to SRI G V L MURHTY Advocate [OPUC] 10.n ^ PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) Hiqh Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] ^ ^ 11. PradeJhToUTf SERVICES IV, High Court of Andhra 12. Two CCs to GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Three CD Copies 13. gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 13/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.18726 of 2019 >^^and/5^ ^ 2 5 MAR 2025 ^ ★ Current Section ^^^SPATCV^ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS