Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 05.10.2026 Date of uploading : 05.10.2026 APHC010456882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE 5th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 24116/2025 Between: 1. KURAPATI VIJAYA KUMARI, W/O HAREESH, AGE- 50 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, KOVVURU, R/O 5-39/1, 2ND LINE, NEAR AP FOREST ACADEMY, SREE VIJAYESWARI NAGAR, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. DR. SIVAKOTI MANGAMMA, W/O K. CHIRANJEEVI, AGE- 58 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, BURJA, R/O 3-268, RAMA KALAMANDIR STREET, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. DR. MERUGU BHAGYA LAKSHMI, W/O PRASAD BABU, AGE- 46 YRS, OCC-MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, KAZA, R/O FLAT NO.303, NETAJI TOWERS, NAVODAYA COLONY, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. DR. T. MAHATHI, W/O B. ESWARA RAO, AGE- 50 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, SINGUPURAM, R/O H.NO.01-01, LODDALAPETA VILLAGE, BELAMAM (POST), AMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2 5. DR. M. GRACE CELESTIAL, W/O CH. SUVARNA BABU, AGE-49 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, DHONE, R/O H.NO.76/115-P-220 GEETHA LAKSHMI NAGAR, BEHIND HOSANNA MANDIR, PEDAPADU ROAD, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. DR. KASIBAHATTA SIVA RAMA KUMAR, S/O LATE K.S.R. DATTA, AGE- 56 YRS OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, PAMIDI, R/O H.NO.1-3-756, SOMANATH NAGAR, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 7. DR. GAJULA KRISHNAVENI, W/O B. NAGARAJU, AGE- 54 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, TARIMELA, R/O 5-43/1, PAPAMPETA, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NARAYANAPURAM ROAD, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 8. DR. SHAIK MUNAVARUNNISA, D/O LATE SHAIK ANWAR BASHA, AGE- 56 YRS OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, BRAHMANAKODUR, R/O D.NO.65-63, ABHAYANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE STREET, NEAR CURRENT OFFICE, PONNURU ROAD, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 9. DR. KUMMARI SHARON RANI, W/O. D. SHALEM RAJU, AGE- 56YRS OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, CHANDOLE, R/O 17-2-31/A, HYER NAGAR, DM PALLI, BAPTIA, BAPTIA DISTRICT. 10. . DR. MACHA SIVAPRASANNA LAKSHMI, W/O VEERA BRAMHAIAH, AGE- 55 YRS, OCC- SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. HOMEO DISPENSARY, CHITTOOR, R/O 18-3-53/A, SHANTHI NAGAR, 0PP. OASIS SCHOOL, KHADI COLONY, TIRUPATI URBAN, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 11. DR. VATTAM PRASUNA, W/O S. RAMIREDDY, AGE- 54 YRS, OCC- PROFESSOR AT GOVT. HOMEO MEDICAL COLLEGE, YSR KADAPA, R/O FLAT NO. 101, ANJANADRI RESIDENCY, APHB COLONY, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3 12. DR. SESHACHALAM RAJESWARI, W/O. PRAVEEN, AGE- 56 YRS, OCC- SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. HOMOEO HOSPITAL, YSR KADAPA, R/O 15/447-4-2, NEAR RTC BUS STAND, BALAJI NAGAR-1, PRODDUTUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 13. DR. S. GOWRISRI, W/O LATE G. SADASIVAPRASAD, AGE- 47 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. HOMOEO DISPENSARY, CHOWDEPALLI, R/O 31-14/8-2, KOTHA INDIU, 0PP. HONDA SHOWROOM, PUNGANUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 14. DR. ERASU BHARATHI DEVI, W/O. M. SREENIVASA REDDY, AGE- 55 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. HOMOEO DISPENSARY, VELDURTHY, R/O H.NO.45/142-16C, VR COLONY, ROAD NO.3, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 15. DR. JILLELLA PRABHAVATHI, W/O. DR. T. CHINNA SANJEEVA RAYUDU AGE- 50 YRS, OCC- GOVT. HOMOEO DISPENSARY, KURUGUNTA (GOLLA), R/O 7-182, B-3, PRUDHVI ADITYAS DWARAKA VILLAS, PAPAMPETA RURAL, KALYANADURGAM ROAD, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 16. DR. DODDA SUBBA REDDY, S/O. D. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGE 56 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. HOMOEO DISPENSARY, INAVOLU, R/O 65-3-31 A, NTR CIRCLE, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL AND HEALTH, FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4 3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 22-19, 4TH FLOOR, JASTHI TOWERS, GOLLAPUDI ONE CENTER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS to declare the indecision of the respondent department in not taking any steps to count the temporary service rendered by petitioners in officiating position on contract basis against sanctioned posts working as medical officers from the initial date of appointment to 2003 to 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011 respectively as highly illegal, unjust, unfair arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 16, 21, 39 (d), 43 and 300-A of our constitution and consequentially direct the respondents herein to count the past service rendered by the petitioners on contract basis from the year 2003 to 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011 on par with regularly engaged Medical Officers of respondent department for all service purposes to sanction pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits as per revised pension rules of 1980, on their attaining age of superannuation, in the interest of justice and pass such other orders. 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 respondents herein to considered the representations of the petitioners dt:11.04.2025, 12.05.2025 and 28.06.2025 to make eligible the petitioners for sanction of pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits as per revised pension Rules 1980 by counting their past service rendered from the year 2003 to 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011 respectively on contract basis in officiating position against the sanctioned posts of their cadre as medical officers for computation of qualifying service from the date of their initial appointment, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other orders. 5 IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 receive the reply affidavit on record by allowing the leave petition, in the interest of justice and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G SEENA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 24253/2025 Between: 1. DR. VALLURU RANI, W/O CHANDRASEKHAR, AGE- 55 YRS, OCC- SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT A.L. GOVT. AYURVEDIC HOSPITAL, VIJAYAWADA, R/O D.NO.76-13-29A, JOJINAGAR, 1ST LANE, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, NTR DISTRICT. 2. DR. M. BHRAMARAMBA,, W/O K.V.KRISHNA RAO, AGE- 57 YRS, OCC- SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, ONGOLE, R/O FLAT NO.302B, GUPTHA ROYAL, NEAR SAROVAR HOTEL, DHARAVARITHATHOTA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. DR. M. ANANDA RAO, S/O LATE GANGULU, AGE- 56 YRS, OCC- SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, VIZAINAGARAM, R/O D.NO.7-389, NEAR SOWBHAGYA LAKSHMI KALYANA MANDAPAM, SRIDEVI NAGAR, NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 4. DR. T.SAI KUMAR, S/O LATE NARASIMHA RAO, AGE- 59 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, MUNNAGI, GTR SR/O 22-4-89, GORLA BAZAR, WARD NO.22, KUNCHANAPALLI VILLAGE, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6 5. DR. G. RUTH RATNA CHIRANJEEVI, W/O JOHN SATYA RAJU, AGE- 55 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, KANUMUKKALA, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, R/O FLAT NO.503, SLNS RESIDENCY, BEHIND CHANDRA HOSPITAL, SHIRDINAGAR, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 6. DR. G. YASHODHARA, W/O MANOHARA RAJU, AGE- 59 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. AYURVEDA DISPENSARY, NANDYAL, R/O H.NO.1-129, PLOT NO.18, SAI SERINITY ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY, RAITHUNAGARAM, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 7. DR. K. RAGALATHA, W/O S. VISWANADHAM, AGE 52YRS, OCC MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, KUCHIPUDI, BAPTIA DISTRICT, R/O D.NO.42-64-1/1, NEAR MK BAIG SCHOOL, LUNA CENTER, AJITH SINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, NTR DISTRICT 8. DR. A. SATISH BABU, S/O SUBRAHMANYAITI, AG- 56 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, TURIMELLA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, R/O H.NO.7-15- 23, POTTI SREE RAMULU STREET, GIDDALURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 9. DR. Y. ANURADHA, W/O P. RAVI KUMAR, AGE- 55 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, AMARAPURAM, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, R/O 24-4- 77A1, NEAR VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, VIDHYANAGAR, HINDUPUR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 10. DR. CH. SHOBHA RANI,, W/O A. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGE- 53 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, SIRIPURAM, GTR, R/O FLAT NO.201, AKSHARA RESIDENCY, 5TH LINE, DONKA ROAD, KAKUMANUVARITHOTA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 11. DR. S. JYOTHI, W/O PRASAD, AGE- 48 YRS, OCC- SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT DR. GGHH, GUDIWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, R/O 47-3-12/17, SOMA APARTMENT, Y- JUNCTION, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7 12. DR. T. DURGA PRASAD PATNAIK, S/O PRAKASA RAO, AGE- 58 YRS, OCC- MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. HOMOEO DISPENSARY, JAGATHI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, R/O 15-169, PYLAVARI THOTA, SOMPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 13. DR. D. MAHADEVA RAO, S/O BALAESWARAIAH, AGE 61 YRS, OCC- SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. HOMOEO DISPENSARY, KURNOOL, R/O NANDINI HOSPITAL, NEAR CINEMA HALL, KOMAROLU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 14. DR. S. LALYA NAIK, S/O SIVA NAIK, AGE - 52 YRS, OCC- SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER WORKING AT GOVT. HOMOEO DISPENSARY, ANANTHAPURAM, R/O 01-168, ST COLONY, MUDDINAYANAPALLI, KALYANADURGAM, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL AND HEALTH, FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, AYUSH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 22-19, 4TH FLOOR, JASTHI TOWERS, GOLLAPUDI ONE CENTER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS to declare the indecision of the 3rd respondent department in not taking any steps to count the temporary service rendered by petitioners in officiating position on contract basis 8 against sanctioned posts of medical officers from the initial date of appointment to regular appointment in the year 2005 - 2006 respectively as highly illegal, unjust, unfair arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 16, 21, 39 (d), 43 and 300-A of the constitution and consequentially direct the respondents herein to count the past service rendered by the petitioners on contract basis from the year 2001 to 2005- 2006, on par with regularly engaged Medical Officers of respondent department for all service purposes for sanction of pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits as per revised pension rules of 1980, on their attaining age of superannuation, in the interest of justice and pass such other orders. 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 3rd respondent herein to consider the representations of the petitioners dt.11.04.2025, 12.05.2025 and 28.06.2025 to make eligible the petitioners for sanction of pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits as per revised pension Rules 1980 by counting their past service rendered from the year 2001 to 2005 - 2006 on temporary basis in officiating position against the sanctioned posts of their cadre as medical officers under contract basis, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 receive the reply affidavit on record by allowing the leave petition, in the interest of justice and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 9 WRIT PETITION NO: 24390/2025 Between: 1. DR. S. SULAIMAN, S/O LATE S.AIAM SAHIB, AGE- 62 YRS OCC- RETIRED MEDICAL OFFICER AT GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY, KADIRI, R/O D.NO.9-617, MADANAPALLI ROAD, KADIRI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 2. DR. S.VENKATA DURGA BHAVANI, W/O K. PANAKALA RAO, AGE-64 YRS, OCC- RETD. GOVT. AYURVEDIC MEDICAL OFFICER, R/O CHINNAMAYA MULTI SPECIAL HOSPITAL, BANK COLONY, KANKIPADU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. DR. K. RAVINDERJI, S/O LATE SIDDIVEEROJI, AGE- 62 YRS OCC- RETIRED AS MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVT. AYURVEDIC HOSPITAL, NARAKULLAPADU, R/O H.NO.24-7-290,/A/102,R.R. RESIDENCY SUBEDARI, RAMA KRISHNA COLONY, HANUMAKONDA, WARANGAL DISTRICT. 4. DR. NEELAM NAGENDRA BABU, S/O NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGE- 66 YRS, OCC- RETD. GOVT. AYURVEDIC DISPENSARY AT PRAWADA, R/O H.NO.2-94, MAIN ROAD, SANTHI NAGAR, GANDHI GRAMAM, CHODAVARAM MANDAL, VISAKHPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL ANDHEALTH, FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, AYUSH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 22-19, 4TH FLOOR, JASTHI TOWERS, GOLLAPUDI ONE CENTER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 10 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent in not to reckoning the temporary service rendered by the petitioners in officiating position on contract basis against sanctioned posts of medical officers from the initial date of appointment to regular appointment on par with regularly engaged Medical Officers of respondent department for all service purposes including sanction of pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits as per revised pension rules of 1980, till the date of petitioners retirement as illegal, arbitrary and consequentially direct to grant said benefits to the petitioners applying the similar orders issued in respect of others in G.O.Rt.No.732, HM and FW (FI) Dept., dt.05.12.2024, in the interest of justice and pass such other orders. 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 3rd respondent to consider the case of the petitioners for grant of same benefits as granted by the government in G.O.Rt.No.732 HM and FW (FI) Dept., dt.05.12.2024 in respect colleagues who worked along with other petitioners and retired from service, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. AISHWARYA NAGULA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 11 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION Nos.24116, 24253 and 24390 of 2025 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the cause in the above Writ Petitions does not survive for adjudication in view of the subsequent developments and requested to dismiss the Writ Petitions. 2. In that view, the Writ Petitions are dismissed, as infructuous. 3. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 05.10.2026 IS 12 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION Nos.24116, 24253 and 24390 of 2025 Date: 05.10.2026 IS