Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Andhra Pradesh Medical Employees Union vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh on 20 June, 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAV
(SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION)
FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE,
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
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: PRESENT: tfa,i:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAurr;
WRIT PETITION NO: 14653 OF 2O25 ~
Between :
Andhra Pradesh MedI-Gal Employees Union, Recognized by Government of
Andhra Pradesh Lr.No.20137/1998, Regd.No.1725/1953 O/o. 512/3,
Josyabhatia satyanarayanl-a Bhavan, Gollapudi, ViJ'ayaWada, Andhra
Pradesh. Represented by its General Secretary A Giri Babu S/o. Late A
Narayana swamy Naidu Aged 52 years. Non Medical Demonstrator, sv
Medical College, Tirupati.
.l[Petitioner~
AND
1. The State ofAndhra Pradesh, Represented by its principal
Secretary Department of General Administration (Services Welfare)
Velagapudi Village, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The State ofAndhra Pradesh, Represented by its special chief
Secretary, Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare
Velagapudi Village, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
3. The Director of Medical Education, Government ofAndhra Pradesh
old General Hospital Premises Hanumanpet, Vijayawada -520003.
4. The Director of secondary Health Services, Government ofAndhra
Pradesh Tadepalli, Guntur District.
5. The Director of public Health and Family WelfareJ Andhra Pradesh,
Vijayawada. t~
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6. The Regional Director of MeJdical and Health Services,
Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.
7. -The Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Guntur,
Guntur District.
8. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Kadapa, YSR
Kadapa District.
9. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Rajamundry,.
East Godavari District.
10. The State ofAndhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal
Secretary, Department of Finance, Velagapudi Village, Amaravathi,
Guntur District.
ll. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal
Secretary, Department of Labour, Velagapudi Village, Amaravathi,
Gun{ur District.
12. The Commissioner of Labour, D.NO.33-7-6 and 33-8-14, I
Paturi's Pride, Papayya Street Cross Road Seetharamapuram,
Vijayawada.
-..Respondents t~
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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying
that in the circumstances stated in the affidavI't filed thereWith, the High
Court may be pleased to grant an order, direction or writ, more so in the
nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the high-handed action of the
Respondents in not considering the Petitioner on par with other recognized
service associations under the administrative control of the Director. of
Medical Education and the Director of Secondary Health Services to avail
exemption of transfers of its office bearers as issued in Circular Memo
GADO1 -SWOSERA/27/2019-SW, GA (Services Welfare) Department dated
15.06.2022 despite their representations dated 09.ll.2023,19.03.2025
and 08.04.2025 as illegal, high handed, arbitrary and violation ofL~
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fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14 and 19 of
Constitution of India. and consequently to direct the Respondents to
consider the Petitioner Union on par with other service associations under
the administrative control of the; .Director of Medical Education and the
Director of Secondary Health Services to avail exemption of transfers of its
office bearers as issued in cir6ullar Memo GADO1-SWOSERA/27/2019-
sw, GA (Services Welfare) Department dated 15.06.2022; -r
lANO: 1 OF2025:
Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the
circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the
High Court may -be pleased to direct the Respondents to consider the
Petitioner's representation dated o8.04.2025 to recognize the Petitioner on
par with other recognized service associations under the administrative
COntrOI of the Director of Me.dical Education and the Director of Secondary
Health .Services to avail exemption of transfers of its office bearers as
issued in Circular Memo GADO1-SWOSERA/27/2019-SW, GA Services
Welfare Department dated 1'5.06..2022, pending disposal of WP.No.14653
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of 2025, on the file of the .High Court. r~
The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and
the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of sri
Aruh Showri.G, Advocate for the Petitioner and GP for Services-I for the
Respondents, the Court made the following; ~
ORDER:
[£Learned Government PIeader for Services-I takes notice for
respondents and seeks 1:ime to file counter-affidavit|
Let counter-affidavit be filed within four (04) weeks and reply, if
any, in two (02) weeks thereafter.
Tag the matter along with W.P.No.14336 of 2025.~
There shall be an interim direction to respondents tO extend the
benefit of G.O.Rt.No.344 dated 31.05.2025 to the elected Office
Bearers of petitioner7s u’nion, subject to their eligibility.” EiE
sd/- M.RAiVIESH BABU
AS DEPUTY BEdiSTRAR ==.-::)-_
//TRUE COPY//
For ASS SECTION OFi=lCER
To,
1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of
General Administration (Services Welfare) Velagapudi Village,
Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The Special Ch-lei Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Department
of Health, Medical and FamilyWelfareVelagapudi Village, ~
Amaravathi, Guntur District. (Addressee Nos.1 & 2 by Special
IVlessenger)
3. The Director of Medical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh
old General Hospital Premises Hanumanpet, Vijayawada -520003.
4. The Director of Secondary Health Services, Government of Andhra
Pradesh TadepaI]i, Gun{ur District.
5. The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh,
V-lj ayawad a.
6. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Serv’lces,
Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.
7. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Guntur,
Guntur District.
8. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Kadapa, YSR
Kadapa District.
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9. The Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Rajamundry,
East Godavari District.
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10. The Principal Secretary, State ofAndhra Pradesh, Department
of Finance, Velagapudi Village, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
ll. The Principal Secretary, State ofAndhra Pradesh, Department
of Labour, Velagapudi Village, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
12. The Commissioner of Labour, D.No.33-7-6 and 33-8-14,
paturi]s pride, papayya street cross Road Seetharamapuram,/
Vijayawada. (Addressee Nos.3 to 12 by RPAD)
One CC to Sri. Arun Showri.G, Advocate [OPUC]
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Two CCs to GP for General Administration Department, High
Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
15. Two COS to GP for Medical & Family Welfare, High Court of
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AP [OUT]
Two CCs to GP for Finance, High Court ofAP [OUT]
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17. TwoCCsto GPforLabour, High CourtofAP [OUT] ~
18. One spare copy
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HIGH COURT
CGR,J
DATED : 20/06/2025
TAG THE MATTER ALONG WITH W.P.No.14336 OF 2025
ORDER
WP.No.14653 of 2025
lNTERIM DIRECTION
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