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Nelamalli Anil Kumar v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC6 Nov 2025WP/30544/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

APHC010591062025; W.P.No.30544 of 2025; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Nyapathy Vijay J; 07.11.2025; Public Health Workers; APCOS; Podili Nagar Panchayat; Gram Panchayat upgraded to Nagar Panchayat; Prakasam District; writ of mandamus; Articles 16 and 21; Article 226; Section 151 CPC; IA No.1 of 2025; representation dated 25.10.2025; no restraining orders passed; grievance redressed; writ petition closed; no order as to costs; municipal administration; State of Andhra Pradesh respondents.

What did the court decide?

Acting on the Standing Counsel for Respondent No.5's on-instructions submission that the Petitioners are employed and discharging their duties and that no orders restraining them from attending duties were passed by Respondent No.5-Nagar Panchayat, the Court found no surviving grievance. ¶38

Nelamalli Anil Kumar Vs the State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010591062025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3460]

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FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 30544/2025

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Between:

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NELAMALLI ANIL KUMAR, S/0. RAMA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC- PUBLIC HEALTH WORKER, APCOS EMP ID NO- 207800321, R/0. PODILI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

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SHAIK JILANI, S/0. PATCHA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC- PUBLIC HEALTH WORKER, APCOS EMP ID NO207402504, R/0. PODILI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

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PASAM RAMAYOGAIAH, S/0. YOGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC-PUBLIC HEALTH WORKER, APCOS EMP ID NO- 207120868, R/O. PODILI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

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THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTORATE, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, PRIME HILL CREST 4TH FLOOR NEAR DGP OFFICE MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

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THE APCOS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, P.N. BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE 520013.

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THE PODILI NAGARA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER PODILI, PRAKASAM (DT),

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th respondent in not allowing the petitioners to discharge the duties as a Public Health workers in 5th respondent Nagar Panchayat without issuing any notice is illegal, arbitrary and Violative of Article 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 5th respondent to allow the petitioners to discharge the duties as a Public Health workers in the 5th respondent Nagar Panchayat by duly crediting the monthly remunerations and to pass such other order.

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 to direct the 5^th respondent to allow the petitioners to discharge the duties as a Public Health workers forthwith in the respondent Nagar Panchayat by considering their representation dated 25.10.2025 and pass such other order.

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.PANGULURU RACHANA

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR SERVICES I

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The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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W.P.No.30544 of 2025

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O R DE R:

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The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent No.5 in not allowing the Petitioners to discharge the duties as ‘Public Health Workers’ in Respondent No.5-Nagar Panchayat, without issuing any notice, as illegal and arbitrary.

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The Petitioners were appointed as ‘Public Health Workers’ in Respondent No.5-Gram Panchayat, which is now upgraded as ‘Nagar Panchayat’ and since then the Petitioners have been discharging their duties regularly to the utmost satisfaction of Respondent-authorities. The grievance of the Petitioners is that the Petitioners are not being permitted to discharge their duties as ‘Public Health Workers’ though they have submitted a representation dated 25.10.2025 to the Respondent No.5.

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Sri Gudapati Lakshminarayana, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.5-Nagar Panchayat on instructions submits that the Petitioners were employed as ‘Public Health

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Workers’ and they are discharging their duties. It is further mentioned that no orders restraining the Petitioners from attending the duties were passed by the Respondent No.5Nagar Panchayat.

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