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2026 DAILYLAW 2610 (AP)

ARUNKUMAR CHAPPIDI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/1575/2026 · 2026-05-04

V Sujatha

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APHC010022762026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 1575/2026 Between: 1. ARUNKUMAR CHAPPIDI, S/O RAMA KRISHNA CHAPPIDI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION DOCTOR, R/O FLAT NO. 605, AADITRI EXOTICA, 1ST LANE EXTENSION, NEAR RTO OFFICE, VIDYA NAGAR, GUNTUR, AP, 522007. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE (A1) DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT, 5TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO. 157, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH – 522238 2. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520003 ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of mandamus, to declare the impugned proceedings Rc. No. 3105080/E.1/E.11/2026 dated 13.01.2026 issued by the Director of Medical Education, Andhra Pradesh as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct to consider doctors of all 16 medical colleges and allow them to submit willingness option, pass 2 VS, J W.P.No.1575 of 2026 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation and, until such consideration, allow employees (doctors) from all 16 medical colleges to submit willingness option, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SRINIVASA BABA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 VS, J W.P.No.1575 of 2026 ORDER: Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Sri T.Devendra, learned counsel representing Sri C.Srinivasa Baba, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that no further cause survives in this matter and that the matter has become infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 05.05.2026 KGR