APHC010502162025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 25724/2025 Between: 1. PANDITI RAJESWARI, W/O GUNDABATHINA MALA MALAKONDAIAH, AGE 52 YRS, M.P.H.A(F) (UNDER SUSPENSION), O/O CHANDRA SHEKARAPURAM P.H.C, SUB-CENTER PEDAGOGULAPALLI, CHANDRASHEKARAPURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS(5TH BLOCK), VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. ...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 impugned proceedings No. 2583/E1/2025 dated 01.09.2025 of the respondent as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation of provisions of Article 14, 16, 21 of Constitution of India, violation of Principles of Natural Justice disproportionate to the charge and set aside the same above suspension impugned orders No. 2583/E1/2025 dated 01.09.2025 of the 3rd respondent and pay all consequential and attendant benefits to the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 C.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the impugned proceedings No. 2583/E1/2025 dated 01.09.2025 of the 3rd respondent and further direct to respondent to continue the petitioner in her post and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T V V KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief: “…..to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings No.2583/E1/2025 dated 01.09.2025 of the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation of provisions of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India, Violation of Principles of Natural Justice, disproportionate to the charge and set aside the same above suspension impugned orders No.2583/E1/2025 dated 01.09.2025 of the 3rd respondent and pay all consequential and attendant benefits to the petitioner and pass such other order ….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Medical and Health appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3. 3. Taking the subsequent events into consideration and without going into the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is closed giving liberty to the authorities to pass appropriate orders for regularization of suspension period as per the provisions of Fundamental Rules. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 20.01.2026 M K K 211 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.25724 of 2025 Dated: 20.01.2026 M K K