Petitioners challenged a memo shifting their village's Homoeopathy Dispensary as illegal. The Court, on the respondent's representation that the centre was renamed and continued under the Ayushman Arogya Mandir scheme, closed the petition without orders.
No orders passed; writ petition closed.
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APHC010073222017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3329]
TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 6128/2017
Between:
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
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OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA.
...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 toIssue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in issuing the Memo No.75/B-2017, dated 20.1.2017 as illegal, arbitrary, without authority and violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
W.P.No.6128 of 2017
This Court made the following
ORDER:
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the 4th respondent herein issued impugned memo dated 20.01.2017 to shift the Government Homoeopathy Dispensary situated at petitioners’ village i.e., Yarlagadda Village, Krishna District. The said Homoeopathy Dispensary has been catering the needs of the villagers and other general public since decades from the date of its inception in the year 1960. Learned counsel further submits that the memo issued by the Respondents without assigning any reasons and without following due process, more particularly none of the villagers were informed about the said impugned memo. The 1st petitioner being a villager and interested person is of the opinion that if the subject Homeopathy Dispensary is shifted from the petitioners’ village, the village people would suffer irreparable loss and hardship due to lack of Homeopathy and general treatment in the village. Therefore, the
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issuance of impugned memo without following due process and principles of natural justice is contrary to law and liable to be set aside. Hence the writ petition.
2. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader furnished proceedings dated 01.03.2024, wherein it is stated that due to introduction of policy by the Central Government, the existing 126 Ayush Health and Wellness Centres under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission were renamed as “Ayushman Arogya Mandirs” (for short “AAM”) and decided to continue these 126 AAMs as it is without there being any changes. Out of these 126 AAMs enlisted along with proceedings of the Commissioner, Ayush Department, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada dated 01.03.2024, the petitioners’ AAM at Yarlagadda is enlisted at S.No.57. Therefore, in view of inclusion of the petitioners’ AAM at Yarlagadda, it would be continued as it is without any changes irrespective of the impugned memo issued by the 4th respondent.
3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Respondents and perused the material placed on record.
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4. In view of the submissions made by both the counsel and pursuant to the written instructions dated 01.03.2024 furnished by learned Government Pleader, the grievance of the petitioners for continuation of the Homeopathy Dispensary at Yarlagadda Village is upgraded as “Ayushman Arogya Mandir” and it would be continued as it is without there being any shifting irrespective of the memo issued by the 4th Respondent.
5. In view of clear and categorical statement made through
the proceedings dated 01.03.2024 is submitted by learned Government Pleader, the grievance of the petitioners was addressed as observed above and prayed no further orders are necessary in this matter.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed by observing as stated supra. No costs.
Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.
DT: 03.02.2026 krk
_________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
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W.P.No.6128 of 2017
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DT: 03.02.2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners' grievance regarding the potential shifting of the Homeopathy Dispensary is resolved by the inclusion of the centre as an Ayushman Arogya Mandir under the National AYUSH Missio
Y. Sai Bhargavi
Veeramacheneni Raghavendra Rao
Suryadevara Ramakrishna
State of Andhra Pradesh
The Director of Medical Health
The Commissioner AYUSH Department
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
As recorded by the court registry
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