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N Vara Prasad v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC15 Apr 2026WP/8690/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh health-department promotion quota matter withdrawn before adjudication: Senior Assistant to Office Superintendent promotion under PH (Hearing Handicapped) Quota; non-consideration by Regional Director of Medical and Health Services (Zone-IV); non-implementation of orders Rc.No.2924110/E3.D/2025 dated 08.09.2025; fresh respondents' order dated 07.04.2026 produced in court; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the 07.04.2026 order in separate proceedings; Article 226 mandamus; Articles 14, 16 and 21 invoked; IA under Section 151 CPC; no costs awarded; no precedent applied or distinguished.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to assail the respondents' order dated 07.04.2026 in separate proceedings; no order as to costs. ¶30

N Vara Prasad Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010173642026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

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WRIT PETITION NO: 8690/2026

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Between:

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N VARA PRASAD, S/O LATE N.VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGE 50 YEARS, OCC.SENIOR ASSISTANT, O/O PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER, VADAMALAPETA, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.517551

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY / PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237

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THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MACHAVARAM, VIJYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT-520004.

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THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SEVICES, ,(ZONE-IV) OLD RIMS HOSPITAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.-516002

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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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent not considering the case of the petitioner For promotion from Senior Assistant to Office Superintendent under PH (Hearing Handicapped) Quota and nonimplementation of the instructions issued by the 2nd Respondent vide Rc.No.2924110/E3. D/2025 dated 08.09.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, injustice, contrary to the principles of natural justice besides being violate of articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and further direct the 3rd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for Promotion from Senior Assistant to Office Superintendent under PH (Hearing Handicapped) Quota and Consider the order's of the 2nd Respondent vide Rc.No.2924110/E3.D/2025 dated 08.09.2025 and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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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 pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for Promotion from Senior Assistant to Office Superintendent under PH (Hearing Handicapped) Quota and Consider the orders of the 2 Respondent vide Rc.No.2924110/E3.D/2025 dated 08.09.2025 and to pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.BALA RAMESH YALAVARTHI

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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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ORDER:

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This writ petition is filed to declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in not considering the cases of the petitioner for promotion from Senior Assistant to Office Superintendent under PH (Hearing Handicapped) Quota.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

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The learned Government Pleader for respondents has placed the instructions of the Regional Director of Medical and Health Services dated 07.04.2026. Along with instructions, he has also placed an order passed by the respondents on 07.04.2026. The said orders were handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner. On perusal of the said orders, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition giving liberty to assail the order dated 07.04.2026 passed by the respondents.

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Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty to the petitioner to assail dated 07.04.2026 passed by the respondents in a separate proceedings. No order as to costs.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand

closed.

JUSTICE D.RAMESH

Date:16.04.2026 GK

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH