APHC010207882013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 10526/2013 Between: 1. N.PREMSUNDARA RAO, S/O RAJA RATNAM AGED 31 YEARS, R/O H.NO.8-21, SAKTHI NAGAR, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. E.NARESH,, S/O E.SATYANARAYANA AGED 31 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYEE R/O Q.NO.259, LABOUR COLONY, R.R.NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE DISTRICT T B CONTROL OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT T.B. CONTROL SOCIETY KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 3. THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NIRMAN BHAVAN NEW DELHI. ...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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in prescribing Intermediate qualification for the post of Laboratory Technician in pursuance to the Notification No.01/2013/DTCO/K, dated 14-03-2013 which is highly illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the guidelines issued by the 3rd respondent 2 and consequential this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to declare that the petitioners herein are eligible and qualified for the post of Laboratory Technician in pursuance to the notification dated 14-03-2013 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 13061 OF 2013 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 permit the petitioners herein also for interviews along with others for the post of Laboratory Technicians on the subsequent dates without insisting Intermediate qualification pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 4 OF 2013(WPMP 59175 OF 2013 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 IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 117760 OF 2015 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. M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ANJALI AGARWAL 2. GP FOR MED HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 Order:- This writ petition was filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in prescribing Intermediate qualification for the post of Laboratory Technician in pursuance of Notification No.01/2013/DTCO/K, dated 14.03.2013. 2. This Court, on 09.04.2013, granted an interim direction as prayed for. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the interim order granted by this Court has been implemented by the respondents. 4. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed in terms of the interim order granted by this Court. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 05.02.2026 PNS