IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 31936 OF 2023 Between; Pallepogu Rani, W/o. Dhanapathi Rao, aged 49 years, Occ; Staff Nurse, Govt.General Hospital, Kakinada, Now working on Deputation at Govt Nursing College, Vijayawada. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of AP, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health Medical and Family Welfare Dept, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Medical Education, State of AP, Old Govt Hospital Campus, Hanumanpet, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, AP Gollapudi Vijayawada, Krishna District. ’ 4. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Service, Zone-ll Rajamahendravaram. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents herein in not concluding the departmental enquiry following the impugned Charge Memo vide G.O.Rt.No.81, HM&FW (VC.I) department dated 25-1- 2023 issued by the 1®* respondent as illegal arbitrary and voilation of the guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.679, GAD, Dated 1-11-2008 and consequential guidelines issued vide G.O.Ms.No.91, dated 12-9-2022 and consequentially the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to set aside or quash may < \ 1 the impugned Charge Memo dated t A — 25-1-2023, with a further tJirectron by declaring that the petitioner is entitie for promotion as Lecturer under . SC r r category as Rc.No.2^13940/NA/2023, dated 24-11-2023. per the revised seniority list vide lA NO: 1 OF 20?.? Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed i may be pleased to direct the praying that in the circumstances in support of the writ petition, the High Court respondents herein to consider the petitioners case for promotion to the post of Lecturer the pending impugned Charge Memo vide G.O.Rt.No.81 without reference to HM&FW (VC.I) department dated 25-1-2023 issued by the 1“' respondent as per the revised seniority list videRc.No.2213940/NA/2023 dated 24-11-2023 pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M. R. TAGORE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER APHC010620472023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH . AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) QMS (-• [3331] FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 31936/2023 Between: Pallepogu Rani ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for respondents 1 to 4. 2. The above writ petition is filed impugning the charge memo vide G.O.Rt.No.81 Health, Medical and Family Welfare (VC.1) Department, dated 25.01.2023, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of G.O.Ms.No.679, GAD, dated 01.11.2008 and the guidelines issued vide G.O.Ms.No.91, dated 12.09.2022. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments and urged the Court to direct the 2'^^ respondent to consider the case of the promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999. 3. 2 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services did not refute the said submission. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with the consent of learned counsel on either side directing the 2""^ respondent to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion, if his case is in the zone of consideration, strictly in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, dated 10.06.1999 as and when DPC is constituted. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR \ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary, Health Medical and Family Welfare Dept State of AP, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Medical Education, State of AP, Old Govt. Hospital Campus, Hanumanpet, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, AP, Gollapudi Vijayawada, Krishna District. ’ 4. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Service, Zone-11 Rajamahendravaram. 5. One CC to Sri M. R. Tagore, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Services IV, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three C.D. Copies. To, Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:28/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.31936of 2023 £P 1 1 MAR 2025 a^ . Current Section . 5£esPATC«*2^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS