APHC010722762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 4/2026 Between: 1. P MADHU SUDANA, S/O. P. SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC SENIOR ASSISTANT, (UNDER ORDER OF PROMOTION AS OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT) PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, GUDUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 521225 3. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, ZONE-IV, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 516001 4. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520001 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 518001 2 ...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 a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the 3RD respondent to take action for filling the post of Office Superintendent at Government General Hospital, Kurnool consequent to the request made by the 5TH respondent vide D.O.Lr.Rc.No.1/E1/Estt/GGH/2025 dated 2.8.2025 and also the willingness letter given by the candidate who is claiming salary in the post of Office Superintendent, GGH, Kurnool by declaring the same in not considering and posting the petitioner to Government Dental College AND Hospital, Kadapa vide proceedings Rc.No.898/C2/2025 dated 23.12.2025 issued by the 3RD respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3RD respondent to take action for filling up the post of Office Superintendent at Government General Hospital, Kurnool as per the Letter dated 2.8.2025 by considering the case of the petitioner and to pass 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 3RD respondent to take action for filling the post at Government General Hospital, Kurnool consequent to D.O.Lr.Rc.No.1/E1/Estt/GGH/2025 dated 2.8.2025 of the 5TH respondent by considering the case of the petitioner for such posting and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VADAPALLI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VADAPALLI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.4 of 2026 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed for a direction to Respondent No.3 for filling up the post of Superintendent at Government General Hospital in terms of request of Respondent No.5 vide letter D.O.Lr.Rc.No.1/E1/Estt./GGH/2025 dated 02.08.2025. 2. Petitioner was promoted as Office Superintendent vide proceedings dated 23.12.2025 and was posted to Government Dental College & Hospital, Kadapa. Since there is a vacancy in the post of Office Superintendent at Government General Hospital, Kurnool, the present writ petition is filed taking into consideration the requirement of an Office Superintendent as per the letter of Respondent dated 02.08.2025. 3. It is stated that though one individual by name M.Ramesh Kumar was appointed in the said place, the said individual was sanctioned ‘other duty facility’ being an Office bearer of a recognized Office-association. It is in that context, the Petitioner aspiring appointment in the post of Office Superintendent at Government General Hospital, Kurnool. 4 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Sri S.Raju would submit that as on date, there is a ban on transfers and it could not be feasible to consider the case of the Petitioner for appointment as Office Superintendent at Government General Hospital, Kurnool. 4. Heard Sri Vadapalli Ramesh, learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-I. 5. In view of the letter of Respondent No.5 dated 02.08.2025, expressing the requirement of Office Superintendent, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: (i) The Petitioner shall submit a representation to Respondent No.1 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. (ii) On receipt of the representation, Respondent No.1 shall examine and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the Rules in vogue as expeditiously as possible. (iii) No order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 05.01.2026 KLP