Dasari Prasanthi Kumar v. The Union of India, Rep.by its Secretary,
WP/36211/2016 · 2025-09-25
Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36211/2016 Between:
1. DASARI PRASANTHI KUMAR, S/O. DASU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, O/O GULMOHIDDIN NAGAR, NRM URBAN HEALTH CENTER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. U.KEZIABAI, W/O. U. PRAKASH RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O GULMOHIDDIN NAGAR, NRM URBAN HEALTH CENTER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. SMT. D.PRASANNA KUMARI, W/O. TATAABBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O GULMOHIDDIN NAGAR, NRM URBAN HEALTH CENTER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. SMT. A.ARUNA, W/O. A.CHINTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC:
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, O/O MEDICAL ASSISTANT, NRM URBAN HEALTH CENTER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. SMT. B. KAMALA KUMARI, W/O. B.JAKRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT, 0/O GULMOHIDDIN NAGAR, NRM URBAN HEALTH CENTER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. SMT. M.BHAVANI, W/O. GURUVULU, AGED ABOUT 50 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT, 0/O GULMOHIDDIN NAGAR, NRM URBAN HEALTH CENTER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. G.N.M. KANCHANA RAO, S/O. BALA KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, O/O URBAN HEALTH CENTER, NARAYANAPURAM, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. SMT. Y.LAKSHMI, W/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O URBAN HEALTH CENTER,
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NARAYANAPURAM, MACHILIPATNARN, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 9. SMT. T.KANAKA DURGA, W/O. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O URBAN HEALTH CENTER, NARAYANAPURAM, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 10. SMT. V.RATNA KUMARI, W/O. RAMBABU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: MEDICAL ASSISTANT, 0/O URBAN HEALTH CENTER, NARAYANAPURAM, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 11. K.SRINIVASA, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: WATCHMEN, 0/O URBAN HEALTH CENTER, NARAYANAPURAM, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 12. SMT. M.RAJA RAJESWARI, W/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: SWEEPER, 0/O URBAN HEALTH CENTER, NARAYANAPURAM, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 13. SMT. K.INDRANI, W/O APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, MITTAGUDEM, JAGGAYYAPETA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 14. SMT. G.NAGA LAKSHIMI, D/O BHAGYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, MITTAGUDEM, JAGGAYYAPETA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 15. SMT. U. JHANSI, W/O BUJJI BABU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, MITTAGUDEM, JAGGAYYAPETA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 16. SMT. B.VARA LAKSHMI, W/O JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: MEDICAL ASSISTANT, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, MITTAGUDEM, JAGGAYYAPETA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 17. SMT. SK.MUNTAZ, W/O HAKIMMIYA , AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, MITTAGUDEM, JAGGAYYAPETA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 18.
U.JAYA RAJ, W/O BALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC:
ASSISTANT, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, MITTAGUDEM, JAGGAYYAPETA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 19. SMT. G.PARVATHI, W/O APPALA CHARI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: ANM-II , 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, NEW JOJI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 20. SMT. CH. DURGAMBA, W/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC: HELPER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE,
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MITTAGUDEM, JAGGAYYAPETA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 21. D.V.SUBBA RAO,, S/O. VENKATESWERLU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, BANDAR KOTA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 22. SMT. Y.SOWBAGYAVATHI, W/O. YESUPADAM, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, BANDAR KOTA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 23. SMT. B.VIJAYA SUSEELA, W/O. RAVINDRA , AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE,BANDAR KOTA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 24. A.G.CHANDRA PAUL,, S/O. ANKINEEDU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC: M.O. ASSISTANT, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, BANDAR KOTA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 25. M.SAI RAM, S/O. RAGU RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC:
WATCHMEN, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, BANDAR KOTA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 26. SMT. K.KOWSALYYA, W/O. APPA RAO , AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: SWEEPER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, BANDAR KOTA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 27. SMT. K.RAJESWARI, W/O. P.RAJENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, SARDAR NAGAR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 28. SMT. S.SUNEETHA ,, S/O. K.YALAMANDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC: ANM-I, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, SARDAR NAGAR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 29. SMT. N.AMMADU, W/O. K.SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: ANM-II, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, SARDAR NAGAR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 30. SMT. T.KUMARI, W/O. ASHOK KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: M.O.ASSISTANT, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, SARDAR NAGAR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 31. SMT. G.NAGA LAKSHMI, W/O. RAMA KRISHNA , AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: ATTENDER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH, CENTRE, SARDAR NAGAR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 32. SMT. A. SWATHI, W/O. S. NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC:
WATCHMEN, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, SARDAR NAGAR,
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MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 33.
T.D.SUDARSHAN,, S/O. VIJAYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, VARREGUDEM, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 34. SMT. CH. VIJAYA GOWRI,, W/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 35. SMT. T.RATNA KUMARI, W/O. SUDHARSHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 36. SMT. B. UMA MAHESWARI, W/O. ANKEM RAJU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC: ANM, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 37. SMT. V.SUNEETHA, W/O. V.V.BHUSHANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: M.O.ASSISTANT, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 38. SMT. B. MAVULLAMMA,, W/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: SWEEPER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 39. T. HARI KIRAN,, S/O. RAMA KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 40. K.BABU RAO,, S/O. BASAVAPUNNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: WATCHMEN, 0/O. URBAN HEALTH CENTRE, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION) CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH FAMILY WELFARE, SULTAN BAZAR, KOTI, HYDERABAD. 5
4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. M/S APPOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISES PVT LTD, REP.BY ITS C.E.O., APPOLLO HEALTH CITY, JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD. 6.
M/S DHANUSH INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED, 1-9-448, LAKSHMI BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, S.P.ROAD, BEGUMPET, SECUNDERABAD, REP.BY ITS C.E.O.
...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 toto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in terminating the petitioners from the present post in their respective Urban Health Centres in Krishna District by replacing by another NMR as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 (1) (g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to continue petitioners respective Urban Health Centres by absorb the petitioners services under the control of the 5th and 6th respondents IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 44618 OF 2016 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 continue the services of the petitioners with their respective Urban Health Centres, Krishna District without interruption on the same terms and conditions pending disposal of the Writ Petition IA NO: 4 OF 2016(WPMP 196654 OF 2016 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. VENKATESWERLLU KESAMSETTY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FW(AP)
2. RAJASEKHAR TULASI
3. M/S INDUS LAW FIRM
4. N HARINATH
5. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW(AP)
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The Court made the following ORDER:
There was no representation for the petitioners on 25.09.2025. Today also, none appeared for the petitioners. From this, it appears that the petitioners are not interested in pursuing the matter. 2. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 26.09.2025 GVK
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281 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
WRIT PETITION No.36211 of 2016
Date: 26.09.2025
GVK