Dr. G. Sudhir Reddy v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ filed under Art. 226 seeking Mandamus to compel the DMHO to act against a lab running in a deceased doctor's name. Court found authorities had already closed the lab and initiated police inquiry, holding no further judicial direction was required.
What did the court decide?
The Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs.
What the court decided
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HIGH COURT FORTHE STATE OFTELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE P.N{ADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PtrTITION NO: 39612 OF 2022
Bctryccn:
Dr. G. Sudhir Reddy, S/o Dr. Jagdishwar Reddy, Occ. Dental Surgeon, R/o H.No.l-4, Chavidi, Navipet Mandal, District Nizarnabad, Telangana State.
...PETITIONER
AND
- l . The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Depa(rnent of Public Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat buildings, Hyderabad.
- The Director of Public Health and Farnily Welfare, Telangana State at Hyderabad.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the District Medical and Health Officer to take action against a clinical laboratory operating in the name of a deceased doctor.
Whether the inaction of the 3rd respondent in not seizing the clinical laboratory or taking action against the unofficial respondents is arbitrary and illegal.
Whether further directions are necessary from this Court after the respondent laboratory has been closed and action initiated by the authorities.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dr. G. Sudhir Reddy
- respondent
State of Telangana
- respondent
District Medical and Health Officer, Hyderabad
- respondent
Geeta Clinical Laboratory
- respondent
Sgt. Sherlyn
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/39612/2022
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