WP/10315/2025 of Dr G A AUGUSTINE RAJ Vs THE STATE OF AP on 9 July 2026

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Date of pronouncement : 10.07.2026

Date of uploading : 10.07.2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 10315/2025

Between:

1. DR G A AUGUSTINE RAJ, S/O.YESAIAH, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC

MEDICAL

SUPERINTENDENT,

CSI

CAMPBELL

HOSPITAL, JAMMALAMADUGU TOWN, YSR KADAPA

DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

(MEDICAL AND HEALTH) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

4. THE ADMINSTRATORS, CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA TRUST

ASSOCIATION (CSITA), SYNOD, WHITES ROAD, ROYAPET, CHENNAI, STATE OF TAMILNADU.

5. THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA RAYALASEEMA DIOCESE, REP. BY IT'S BISHOP SRI RT.REV.DR.PEYYALA ISSAC

VARA PRASAD, O/O.CSI COMPOUND, NAGARAJUPETA, KADAPA TOWN, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

6. THE CENTRAL BOARD/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CSI

RAYALASEEMA DIOCESE (CSI RD) REP. BY IT'S

SECRETARY

C.SOLOMON,

O/O.CSI

COMPOUND,

NAGARAJUPETA,

KADAPA

TOWN,

YSR

KADAPA

DISTRICT.

7. DR K P RAVINDRA, S/O.K.P.DEVA RAJU, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC

DIRECTOR/SECRETARY,

CSI

AROGYAVARAM

MEDICAL

CENTRE,

AROGYAVARAM

MANDAL,

ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF

MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents suspending the petitioner as Medical Superintendent of CSI Campbell Hospital, Jammalamadugu Town, YSR Kadapa District through Order of the Bishop-CSI Rayalaseema Diocese, DT 06-04-2025 by appointing the 7th respondent as incharge of Medical Superintendent of CSI

Campbell Hospital as arbitrary, illegal against Art.14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to restrain them from day today administration of CSI Campbell Hospital, Jammalamadugu Town, YSR Kadapa District and to pass such other orders.

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 to stay the operation of the order DT: 06-04-2025 of the Respondents No.5 suspending the petitioner as Medical Superintendent of CSI

Campbell

Hospital,

Jammalamadugu Town, YSR Kadapa District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other orders.

IA NO: 2 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 to vacate the orders dated 23.04.2025 in IA no 1 of 2025 in WP No 10315 of 2025 and pass such other orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. K S MURTHY ASSOCIATES

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR SERVICES I

3. JITENDRA KANYALUR

4. THOTA BALA SUBRAMANYAM

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.10315 of 2025