Adapa Sai Venkatesh Vs the State of Ap — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Adapa Sai Venkatesh Vs the State of Ap — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

All nine Writ Petitions disposed of by Common Order in terms of the Court's orders in W.P.No.18620 of 2025 dated 29.08.2025; Registry directed to append a copy of that order to this Common Order; no order as to costs; all pending miscellaneous applications closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the issues raised in this batch of nine Writ Petitions (directed against the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council, the State of Andhra Pradesh, the Director of Medical Education and the National Medical Council of India/National Medical Commission) are covered by this Court's order in W.P.No.18620 of 2025, such that the same order may be applied to dispose of them.

Ratio / Principle

Since the issue involved in all the above Writ Petitions is one and the same, the Court deemed it appropriate to dispose of the cases together by way of a Common Order.

Key takeaways

The Writ Petitions stand disposed of in terms of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.18620 of 2025 dated 29.08.2025, with no order as to costs.ratio¶197

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction) — Common Order dated 24.09.2025 by Smt Justice Kiranmayee Mandava disposing of Writ Petition Nos. 22584, 22585, 22827, 22912, 23460, 24311, 24314, 25030 & 25651 of 2025, brought by individual petitioners (variously described in the cause titles as students or unemployed) against the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council, the State of Andhra Pradesh (Principal Secretary, Health Medical & Family Welfare Department), the Director of Medical Education and the National Medical Council of India / National Medical Commission. On the joint statement of counsel that the issues raised were 'squarely covered' by this Court's order in W.P.No.18620 of 2025 dated 29.08.2025, all nine petitions were disposed of in terms of that earlier order; the Registry was directed to append a copy thereof to this Common Order; there was no order as to costs and pending miscellaneous applications were closed. The substantive grievance is not restated in this order; the operative reasoning lies in W.P.No.18620 of 2025, which must be read together with the appended copy.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NOS: 22584, 22585, 22827, 22912, 23460, 24311, 24314, 25030 & 25651 OF 2025

WRIT PETITION NO: 22584 OF 2025

Between:

P SANJAY BHARGAV, S/O.P.UDAYASEKAR REDDY, AGE. 26 YEARS, OCCUPATION. STUDENT, R/O. H-NO. 18-4-23, RAILWAY COLONY, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PIN - 517501.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DIRECTOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

NATIONAL MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN POCKET.NO.14, SECTOR-3, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.JOSEPH PREM KUMAR KUMMARIKUNTA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V ANIL KUMAR

2.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW

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WRIT PETITION NO: 22585 OF 2025

Between:

NARASA REDDY GARIPATHYUSHA, D/O. NARASA REDDY GARI VENKATA REDDY, AGE26 YEARS, OCCUPATIONSTUDENT, R/O. 298, BAIRAGIPATTEDA, NEAR MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PIN - 51750

...PETITIONER

AND

THE ANDHRA PRADESH MADICAL COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DIRECTOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. .

NATIONAL MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN POCKET.NO.14, SECTOR-3 DWARAKA, NEW DELHI

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.JOSEPH PREM KUMAR KUMMARIKUNTA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V ANIL KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 22827 OF 2025

Between:

ADAPA SAI VENKATESH, S/O ADAPA NAGESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, H.NO.25-3-49,ADAPA VARI STREET, R- AGRAHARAM,GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-522004.

VARKALA KALYAN, S/O YADAGIRI, HO.NO.42-39-30, BLOCK-39, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS LUNA CENTER, NEAR DARGA, AJIT SINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-520015.

SREEYAPUREDDY PALLAVI, D/O SREEYAPU REDDY VEERA SEKHAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, D. NO4-1/6, JANA

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CHAITANYA COLONY, TIRUCHANUR,TIRUPATHI RURAL,CHITTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH-517503.

.GUDDITI SRAVANI, D/O GUDDITI KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, H.NO.1-42, BC-COLONY, ERADIKERA VILLAGE, BRAMHASAMUDRAM, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH515863.

JILLELA HARSHAVARDAN REDDY, . JILLELA TIRUPATHI REDDY, 80-65-B-6-4, KRISHANA NAGAR, MGN COMPLEX, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH-518003.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.

THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA.

THE DIRECTOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, STATE OF A.P., VIJAYAWADA.

NATIONAL MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, POCKET. NO. 14 SECTOR-3, DWARAKA, NEW DEL

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.SATYAMNAIDU GOLIVI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V ANIL KUMAR

2.VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S

3.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW

WRIT PETITION NO: 22912 OF 2025

Between:

TAMBABATHULA LAKSHMI MANASA,, D/O TAMBABATHULA RAMANJANEYULU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 45-11-8, TAMBABATHULA VARI VEEDHI. NEAR RAMALAYAM PADAVALAREVU, GUNADALA VIJAYAWADA URBAN, KRISHNA

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DISTRICT.

PURUSHOTHAMSAI HARISH,, S/O P. ETHIRAJULU,6-13,AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS PADAMVATHI PURAM,TIRUPATHI RURAL, CHITTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH-517507.

MOHAMMED MAAHI SHAIK,, S/O MAQBOOL BASHA,AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS D.NO.39-3-31,F6, MASEED STREET,LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA URBAN,VENKATESWARAPURAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-520010.

REDDEM CHANDRAKA REDDY,, D/O.R.VELIGONDA REDDY,AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O- 18-03-12,1 LINE,KEDARESWARAPETA, NEAR PRABHAS COLLEGE,VIJAYAWADA URBAN, GANDHIPURAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-520003.

SHAIK SUHANI,, D/O KHASIM SAHEB, R/O- 2-65, NEAR MPP SCHOOL,AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, VEDANTHAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI,VEDANTHAPURAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-534312.

G.SAMPITKOTA MOHAMMAD SUHAIL, S/O SAMPITKOTA JAVED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,D.NO.4-29-6-4-E2 INDIRA NAGAR,MADANAPALLE, ANDHRA PRADESH-517325.

NAMBURI MAHANANDI, S/O NAMBURI VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,GANGUPALLI GURRAPUSALA, VARRAGONDA PALEM,PRAKASAM, ANDHRAPRADESH-523330.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA.

THE DIRECTOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, STATE OF A.P., VIJAYAWADA.

NATIONAL MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, POCKET. NO. 14, SECTOR-3, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.JAMADAGNI CHITTALA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V ANIL KUMAR

2.VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S

3.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW

WRIT PETITION NO: 23460 OF 2025

Between:

KAVYA ANKIREDDY, D/O ANKIREDDY SUDHEER KUMAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O NO - 12 153/A3, BESIDE AYYAPPA TEMPLE, JHANSI NAGAR, SULLURUPETA, NELLORE, ANDHRA PRADESH -524121.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DIRECTOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA.

THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, POCKET NO. 14, SECTOR-3 DWARAKA, NEW DELHI.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SANAKA MANASWI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V ANIL KUMAR

2.VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S

3.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW

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WRIT PETITION NO: 24311 OF 2025

Between:

VASIREDDY SRI SAI ANKITHA, D/O. KONDALA RAO VASIREDDY OCC UNEMPLOYEE, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 2-56, PANCHAYATIVEEDI CHADALD, PEDDAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DIRECTOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA.

THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, POCKET NO. 14, SECTOR-3 DWARAKA, NEW DELHI.

THE CHAIRMAN, ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V ANIL KUMAR

2.VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S

3.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW

WRIT PETITION NO: 24314 OF 2025

Between:

KETHARABOINA BHANU PRAKASH YADAV,, S/O. RAMA ANJANEYULU, OCC - UNEMPLOYEE, AGED ABOUT 27, YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 7-15-130/A, PRASANTH NAGAR, GIDDALURU AND GIDDALURU MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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AKAVEETI UMAR FAROOQ,, S/O. A SHARIF BASHA, OCC - UNEMPLOYEE, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-21-792BRITAN STREET, GIDDALURU MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

ANDHAVARAPU SANTOSH KUMAR,, S/O. SUBBA RAO OCC - UNEMPLOYEE. AGED ABOUT 27, YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 6-93, AMPOLU, GARA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 532404

LEKKALA PRUDVI,, S/O. LEKKALA GOVINDA, OCC - UNEMPLOYEE. AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O. ALAMANDA KODURU, K KOTAPADU, ALAMANDAKODURU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT,

AKONDI NIMISHA PURNA,, D/O. PRABHAKARA RAO AKONDI OCC - UNEMPLOYEE. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 6-145, PEDDA RAMALAYAM STREET, TATIPARTHI, GOLLAPROLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

GATTI TRINADH,, S/O. GATTI RAMBABU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC- UNEMPLOYEE, R/O. D. NO. 4-13, MAIN ROAD, WATER TANK STREET, RAJANAGARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI MANDAL.

GURUGUBELLI VAMSI KRISHNA,, S/O SRINIVASA RAO, OCC - UNEMPLOYEE. AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O. 4-210, DIGUVA VEEDI, THOLAPI VILLAGE, PONDURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

ARNIPALLI ATCHUTA RAO,, S/O. VENKATA NAIDU, OCC UNEMPLOYEE, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O. 2-14, JAYAPURAM STREET, AMPAVILLI VILLAGE BALIJIPETA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DIRECTOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA.

THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS

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CHAIRMAN, POCKET NO. 14, SECTOR-3 DWARAKA, NEW DELHI.

THE CHAIRMAN, ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V ANIL KUMAR

2.VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S

3.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW

WRIT PETITION NO: 25030 OF 2025

Between:

KANDEPU SUMA VENKATA SRIHASA,, D/O. KANDEPU RAMA CHANDRA MURTHY, AGED 24 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 11-60/2-30, VAHIJULLAH SAHEB STREET, I TOWN, VIJAYAWADA

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI-110077

THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, 2ND FLOOR, NTR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES ESI ROAD, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520 008

DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, OLD GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520 003

...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.CHERUVU CHAITANYA BHARGAVA SARMA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V ANIL KUMAR

2.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW

WRIT PETITION NO: 25651 OF 2025

Between:

CHILAKABATHINA VENKATA DURGA SUJAN BABU, S/O RAMBABU, AGE 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION STUDENT, R/O. H-NO. 7-4-40, WARD, GOWDA PALEM, PONNUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522124.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DIRECTOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

NATIONAL MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN POCKET.NO.14, SECTOR-3 DWARAKA, NEW DELHI.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.JOSEPH PREM KUMAR KUMMARIKUNTA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.V V ANIL KUMAR

2.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NOS: 22584, 22585, 22827, 22912, 23460, 24311, 24314, 25030 & 25651 OF 2025

The Court made the following common order:

Since the issue involved in all the above Writ Petitions is one and the same, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of the cases by way of a ‘Common Order’.

Heard Sri Joseph Prem Kumar Kummarikunta, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) in W.P.Nos.22584, 22585, 25651 of 2025, Sri Nagi Reddy, learned counsel appearing for Sri Gajjala Mallikarjuna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) in W.P.Nos.22629, 24311 24314 of 2025, Sri Satyamnaidu Golivi, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.22827 of 2025, Sri Jamadagni Chittala, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.22912 of 2025, Sri Sanaka Manaswi, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.23460 of 2025, Sri Cheruvu Chaitanya Bhargava Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.25030 of 2025, Sri V.V.Anil Kumar, learned counsel for AP Medical Council appearing for the respondents and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare.

It is stated by both the learned counsels that the issue raised in the Writ Petitions is squarely covered by the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.18620 of 2025, and thus prays the Court for passing of the same order in the present case.

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The Writ Petitions are accordingly disposed of, in terms of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.18620 of 2025, dated 29.08.2025. There shall be no order as to costs.

Registry is directed to append a copy of the order in W.P.No.18620 of 2025, dated 29.08.2025 to this order.

As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed.

______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

Date: 24.09.2025 BSK

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NOS: 22584, 22585, 22827, 22912, 23460, 24311, 24314, 25030 & 25651 OF 2025

Date: 24.09.2025 BSK