Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/13861/2024 of POTU VENKATESWARA RAO Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 9 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 13861 OF 2024 Between: 1. POTU VENKATESWARA RAO, S/o P Narayana, Aged about 70yrs, R/o D.No.5-6-1
APHC010277582024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
SATURDAY, THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
WRIT PETITION NO: 13861 OF 2024
Between:
1. POTU VENKATESWARA RAO, S/o P Narayana, Aged about 70yrs, R/o D.No.5-6-1 19C, Anumolu Enclave Kanchukota Street, Gayatri Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
2. Ananthaneni Hemalatha Devi,, W/o P Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 67 yrs R/o D.No 5-6-1 190, Anumolu Enclave, Kanchukota Street, Gayatri Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
...Petitioners
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare, A.P Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District.
2. Government of India, Rep by its Under Secretary, National Medical Commission Policy and Coordination Division, Pocket 14, sector-8, Dwaraka, Phase -I, New Delhi - 77
3. Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, Rep.by its Registrar, Vijayawada,
4. The Principal, Katuri Medical College and Hospital, Chinakondrupadu, Guntur
...Respondents
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 to pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of 1 St Respondent in not taking any action against the proceedings F.No.20011/35/2024/coordination- NMC dated 12-02-2024 issued by the 2nd Respondent is illegal, arbitrary, colorable exercise of power and violation of Art 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to take action against the proceedings F.No. 20011/35/2024/coordination-NMC dated 12-02-2024 issued by the 2nd Respondent and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 1st Respondent to take action against the proceedings F.No.20011/35/2024/coordination-NMC dated 12-02-2024 issued by the 2nd Respondent forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025
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 1st Respondent-Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh, to forthwith consider and take appropriate action upon the proceedings dated 18-09-2025
issued by the 2nd Respondent-National Medical Commission, and pass a reasoned order within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, pending disposal of main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioners: VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES IV Counsel for the Respondents:GUTTAPALEM VIJAYA KUMAR (SC FOR Dr NTR HEALTH U)
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION NO: 13861 OF 2024
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ORDER:
The Writ Petition is filed for the following relief:
“..to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of 1 St Respondent in not taking any action against the proceedings F.No.20011/35/2024/coordination-NMC dated 12-02-2024 issued by the 2nd Respondent is illegal, arbitrary, colorable exercise of power and violation of Art 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to take action against the proceedings F.No. 20011/35/2024/coordination-NMC dated 12-02-2024 issued by the 2nd Respondent and to pass…”
2. Heard Sri K. Ranga Srinivas, learned counsel representing Sri. A. Venkata Durga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.K.Varun Shyam Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent representing the learned Government Pleader for Services- IV.
3. The grievance of the petitioners is that respondent No.3 has not cleared their salary dues from the April 2020 to November 2020. Inspite of their repeated requests, they approached the authorities with personal representations. The respondent No.2 issued proceedings dated 12.02.2024, requesting respondent No.1 to take necessary action in the matter so as to redress their grievance under the intimation to the all concerned.
4. The grievance is regarding the non-payment of salary by respondent No.4 which is a private educational institute. Though the respondents have control under Section 79 of Education Act, respondents have some control over the private educational institutions against the removal of reduction of suspension. However the respondent No.2 has instructed the respondent No.1 to take necessary action for redressal of the grievances of the petitioner.
5. Now the petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to look into their grievances and let the 1st respondent may take appropriate action as per law, after issuing the necessary notices and providing the opportunity to the petitioners and the 4th respondent college and to take appropriate action for redressal of the grievances of the petitioners.
6. Considering the said request, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition without expressing any opinion on the eligibility and entitlement of the Writ Petitions and without recording any findings on the merits of the matter.
7. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to look into the grievances of the petitioners and take appropriate action as per law, after issuing notice and providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners as well as 4th respondent, within a period of (02) two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of.
8. Consequently, interim orders also shall stand vacated.
________________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
Dated:10.10.2026
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Writ Petition No.13861 of 2024 Date:10.10.2026
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