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Dr G a Augustine Raj v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC9 Jul 2026WP/10315/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal/non-adjudication order. Keywords: writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; permission to withdraw; memo WPUSR.No.71972/2026; letter dated 09.07.2026; CSI Campbell Hospital, Jammalamadugu; Medical Superintendent suspension; Bishop-CSI Rayalaseema Diocese; order DT 06-04-2025; DR K P RAVINDRA incharge; Articles 14, 19, 21; Article 226; writ of mandamus; Section 151 CPC; IA No. 1 of 2025; IA No. 2 of 2025; orders dated 23.04.2025; APHC010203742025; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice Nyapathy Vijay; 10.07.2026; no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed. ¶42

Dr G a Augustine Raj Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the respondents in suspending the petitioner as Medical Superintendent of CSI Campbell Hospital, Jammalamadugu, through the order dated 06-04-2025 of the Bishop, CSI Rayalaseema Diocese, and appointing Respondent No. 7 as incharge, was arbitrary and illegal as violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution, and whether the respondents should accordingly be restrained from day-to-day administration of the hospital. (Framed in the prayer; not adjudicated - writ petition withdrawn.)

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Ratio / Principle

Permission was accorded to the petitioner to withdraw the Writ Petition.

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Key takeaways

The Writ Petition is dismissed, as withdrawn.ratio¶42
No costs were awarded.ratio¶43
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶44

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati - Writ Petition No. 10315 of 2025 (APHC010203742025), decided 10.07.2026 by Justice Nyapathy Vijay. Dr G A Augustine Raj, Medical Superintendent, CSI Campbell Hospital, Jammalamadugu (YSR Kadapa), had challenged under Article 226 the order dated 06-04-2025 of the Bishop, CSI Rayalaseema Diocese (Respondent 5) suspending him and appointing Respondent 7 (Dr K P Ravindra) as incharge Medical Superintendent, alleging violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21, and sought restraint of the respondents from day-to-day administration of the hospital; interlocutory stages included IA No. 1 of 2025 (Section 151 CPC stay of the suspension order) and IA No. 2 of 2025 (vacation of orders dated 23.04.2025). By memo WPUSR.No.71972/2026 dated 09.07.2026 the petitioner sought leave to withdraw; permission was accorded and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no costs, and miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stood closed. The merits were not adjudicated.

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Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 10.07.2026 Date of uploading : 10.07.2026

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APHC010203742025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3460] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE 10^th DAY OF JULY 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 10315/2025

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Between:

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DR G A AUGUSTINE RAJ, S/O.YESAIAH, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, CSI CAMPBELL HOSPITAL, JAMMALAMADUGU TOWN, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (MEDICAL AND HEALTH) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

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THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

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THE ADMINSTRATORS, CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA TRUST ASSOCIATION (CSITA), SYNOD, WHITES ROAD, ROYAPET, CHENNAI, STATE OF TAMILNADU.

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THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA RAYALASEEMA DIOCESE, REP. BY IT'S BISHOP SRI RT.REV.DR.PEYYALA ISSAC VARA PRASAD, O/O.CSI COMPOUND, NAGARAJUPETA, KADAPA TOWN, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

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THE CENTRAL BOARD/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CSI RAYALASEEMA DIOCESE (CSI RD) REP. BY IT'S SECRETARY C.SOLOMON, O/O.CSI COMPOUND, NAGARAJUPETA, KADAPA TOWN, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

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DR K P RAVINDRA, S/O.K.P.DEVA RAJU, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC DIRECTOR/SECRETARY, CSI AROGYAVARAM MEDICAL CENTRE, AROGYAVARAM MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

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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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents suspending the petitioner as Medical Superintendent of CSI Campbell Hospital, Jammalamadugu Town, YSR Kadapa District through Order of the Bishop-CSI Rayalaseema Diocese, DT 06-04-2025 by appointing the 7th respondent as incharge of Medical Superintendent of CSI Campbell Hospital as arbitrary, illegal against Art.14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to restrain them from day today administration of CSI Campbell Hospital, Jammalamadugu Town, YSR Kadapa District and to pass such other orders.

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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 stay the operation of the order DT: 06-04-2025 of the Respondents No.5 suspending the petitioner as Medical Superintendent of CSI Campbell Hospital, Jammalamadugu Town, YSR Kadapa District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other orders.

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IA NO: 2 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 vacate the orders dated 23.04.2025 in IA no 1 of 2025 in WP No 10315 of 2025 and pass such other orders.

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.K S MURTHY ASSOCIATES

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR REVENUE

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2.GP FOR SERVICES I

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3.JITENDRA KANYALUR

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4.THOTA BALA SUBRAMANYAM

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION No.10315 of 2025

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ORDER:

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In view of the Memo vide WPUSR.No.71972/2026, dated 09.07.2026 filed along with the letter dated 09.07.2026 addressed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner to the Registrar (Judicial), the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw

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the Writ Petition.

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