Writ petition challenging the prescribed basic academic qualification for recruitment as Digital Imaging Technician was dismissed for non-prosecution after counsel repeatedly reported no instructions from the petitioner and the petitioner failed to appear when called thrice.
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APHC010264792017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 25576/2017
Between:
...PETITIONER
AND
...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 toto issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in fixation of "Intermediate with Science Group" as basic Academic Qualification required for selection to the post of Digital Imaging Technician in the 5th respondent hospital vide Notification No.01/2017 dated 02.04.2017 as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to accept and process the application of the petitioner submitted in lieu of
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Notification No.01/2017 dated 02.04.2017 irrespective of his group in Intermediate and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.
IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 3961 OF 2017
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 interim orders dt: 08.08.2017 in WPMP No. 31717 of 2017 in WP No. 25576 of 2017 and pass
IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP 31717 OF 2017
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 respondents to . consider the representation of the petitioner dated 19.07.2017 and pass
IA NO: 3 OF 2017(WPMP 31718 OF 2017
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 all further proceedings in Notification No.01/2017 dated 02.04.2017 issued by the 1st respondent and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.S PRANATHI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FW(AP)
3.GATA BALA RANGAIAH (SC FORAP VAIDYA V P)
The Court made the following ORDER:
The writ petition was adjourned at the instance of learned counsel for
the petitioner from 31.12.2025. For the sake of comprehensive view, the
docket orders of this Court are extracted hereunder:-
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On 31.12.2025, the following order was passed:-
<Ms.G.Jahnavi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks time to file vakalath.
Post after Sankranti Vacation-2026.=
On 23.01.2026, the following order was passed:-
<At the request made by Sri Meka Rahul Chowdary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of learned counsel for the petitioner so as to enable him to file vakalat for the petitioners, post after three weeks.=
On 27.02.2026, the following order was passed:-
<1. On 23.01.2026, this Court passed the following order:
<At the request made by Sri Meka Rahul Chowdary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of learned counsel for the petitioner so as to enable him to file vakalat for the petitioners, post after three weeks.=
<12.10.2026 door locked
13.02.2026 door locked
14.02.2026 to 16.02.2026 door locked
17.02.2026 returned to sender continuously 7 days door locked=
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JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
Date: 03.03.2026 GVK
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM
WRIT PETITION No.25576 of 2017
Date: 03.03.2026
GVK
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Parri Nuthan Pradeep
State of Andhra Pradesh
Directorate of Medical Education
District Medical and Health Officer SPSR Nellore District
The District Coordinator of Hospital Services, SPSR Nellore District
A C Subba Reddy Govt Medical College
Maheswara Rao Kuncheam
As recorded by the court registry
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