APHC010401062017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 23602/2017 Between: 1. GUDE NAGARAJU,, S/O. SRI CHINA PERAIAH, AGED 29 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.2-1-291/11, ANR NILAYAM, OPP. GANDHI STATUE, GADDELAGUNTA, ONGOLE DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL, PANCHDEEP BHAWAN, COMRADE INDERJEET GUPTA (CIG) MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, VIJAYWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE DIRECTOR, INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE DY DIRECTOR, INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, ESIC, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR PG, ESIC, REGIONAL OFFICE, ESI HOSPITAL ROAD, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 6. THE SR STATE MEDICAL COMMISSIONER, ESIC, REGIONAL OFFICE 5-9-23, HILL FORT ROAD, ADARSHNAGAR, HYDERABAD- 500 063. 7. SANTI CHILDREN HOSPITAL, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR DR. SHANTIPRIYA, SUNDARAYYA BHAVAN ROAD, ONGOLE 2 JS,J W.P.No.23602/2017 8. DR SARALA INQUIRY OFFICER, DY. CIVIL SURGEON, DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, VIJAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 any writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing i) to direct ESI Corporation to establish their own hospital/dispensaries at Dist. Hqrs like Ongole and at such other places keeping in view to maximum number of employees/beneficiaries in the town; ii) to direct the ESI Corporation and its Offices to periodically verify the nature of treatment being extended and the medicines supplied to the beneficiaries instead of simply paying crores of Rupees without their being any audit or such other verification; iii) to initiate departmental as well as through ACB or CBI enquiry against the 7th respondent hospital into its acts/omissions besides against all the persons who are harbouring the hospitals like 7th respondent in siphoning public money and by blacklisting such hospitals including 7th respondent, and also to recover amounts paid; iv) to replace the 7th respondent with department hospitals/dispensaries or with other better hospitals/Doctors with reputation and facilities including establishment of referral hospitals for eye diseases, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 29186 OF 2017 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 official respondents to forthwith consider establishment of departmental dispensaries by ESI corporation or replacing the 7th respondent immediately pending establishment of departmental dispensaries for extending better facilities of the ESI beneficiaries of Ongole Town induding the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A V S LAXMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V CH NAIDU 2. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW(AP) 3 JS,J W.P.No.23602/2017 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents has placed instructions before this Court vide letter No./62.U-16014/8/2024-MEDICAL, dated 21.05.2025, which clearly shows that the locations of Ongole, Bhimavaram, Kadapa and Anantapur are eligible for establishment of 30 bedded ESI hospitals. 3. In view of the same, the 3rd respondent is directed to take necessary steps for setting up of 30 bedded ESI hospitals as expeditiously as possible. 4. With the above observation, the Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 11.12.2025 KAS 4 JS,J W.P.No.23602/2017 186 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 23602/2017 Dated: 11.12.2025 KAS