APHC010324812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 18 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 17876/2026 BETWEEN: 1. JYOTHI DIAGNOSTICS CENTRE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SMT. DATLA UMADEVI, W/o. D. SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS D.No. 6-13, OLD HIGHWAY, BESIDE LORRY OFFICE, ADDUROAD, S. RAYAVARAM (M), ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH, MEDICAL ANDFAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLI.531001 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER DM AND HO, (DISTRICT REGISTERING AUTHORITY UNDER APMCE ACT), ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLI.531001 4. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 17876/2026 DIAGNOSTICS CENTRE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SMT. DATLA UMADEVI, W/o. D. SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS D.No. 13, OLD HIGHWAY, BESIDE LORRY OFFICE, ADDUROAD, S. RAYAVARAM (M), ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT- 531083. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH, MEDICAL ANDFAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLI.531001 THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER DM AND HO, (DISTRICT REGISTERING AUTHORITY UNDER APMCE ACT), ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLI.531001 THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.521225 ...RESPONDENT(S): [3330] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO DIAGNOSTICS CENTRE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SMT. DATLA UMADEVI, W/o. D. SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS D.No. 13, OLD HIGHWAY, BESIDE LORRY OFFICE, ADDUROAD, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH, MEDICAL ANDFAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, ANAKAPALLI THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER DM AND HO, (DISTRICT REGISTERING AUTHORITY UNDER APMCE ACT), THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents, particularly the 3rd Respondent, in suspending and continuing the sealing/closure of the Petitioners diagnostic establishment pursuant to proceedings Rc.No. Spl.(2)/APMCE/DEMO/2025 dated 27.11.2025, and in failing to consider and dispose of the Petitioner's compliance submissions dated 23.02.2026and 24.02.2026,as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, opposed to the APMCE Act, 2002 and the Rules made thereunder, contrary to principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith revoke the suspension, de-seal the premises and permit the Petitioner to resume operations under APMCE Registration No. 1649, and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SUNKARA RAJENDRA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri J. Suhas Kiran, learned counsel, represented on behalf of Sri Sunkara Rajendra Prasad, learned counsel on record for the petitioner and stated that the present Writ Petition is rendered infructuous and the same is endorsed on the case bundle. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 18.08.2026 Harin 4 106 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 17876 of 2026 Date: 18-08-2026 Harin