APHC010549492025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 28688/2025 Between: 1. P VENKATARAVAMMA, W/O LATE YELURI MOSES RAJU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NOW PRESENTLY WORKING AS PHARMACIST GR-LL AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER, PEDDAOUTPALLI, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.PI 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL DRUGS AND COPY RIGHTS DRUG CONTROL ADMINISTRATION, , VIJAYAWADA 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MACHAVARAM, VIJAYAWADA ...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 issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, for a direction to the 2nd Respondent, to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior Analysts from the post of Pharmacists Gr.ll, pursuant to the 2nd Respondent proceedings dt.6- 8-2025 vide Rc.No.2965/Estt./2023 under the Roster point of Scheduled Caste (Women) and pass 2 IA 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 direct the 2 Respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior Analysts from the post of Pharmacists Gr.ll, pursuant to the 2nd Respondent proceedings dt.6-8-2025 vide Rc.No.2965/ Estt./2023 under the Roster point of Scheduled Caste (Women), pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B CHANDRA SHEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.28688 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior Analyst from the cadre of Pharmacist Grade-II, and for appointment to the post of Junior Analyst from the said cadre, pursuant to the notification issued by respondent No.2 vide Rc.No.2965/Estt./2023, dated 06.08.2025. 2. The petitioner was appointed as a Pharmacist Grade-II in the year 1999. There are vacancies in the post of Junior Analyst, for which the petitioner submitted a representation seeking consideration of her case for appointment as Junior Analyst. It is stated that vide letter Rc.No.520/E4.B/2019-24, dated 18.06.2024, respondent No.3 addressed a communication to respondent No.2 stating that respondent No.3 has no objection to the petitioner’s appointment by transfer from Pharmacist Grade-II to Junior Analyst under the 20% in-service quota. 3. Though the petitioner submitted her application pursuant to the notification issued by respondent No.2, no further action has been taken thereon. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services submits that an appropriate decision will be taken pursuant to the notification issued by respondent No.2 on 06.08.2025. 4 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to examine the grievance of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY,J Date: 28.10.2025 SNI 5 46 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 28688/2025 DATE: 28.10.2025 SNI