Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/15437/2026 of P MOUNIKA PRATHIBHA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 22 June 2026
for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 23.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010292392026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 15437/2026
Date of reserved for orders
: ---
Date of pronouncement
: 23.06.2026
Date of uploading
:
APHC010292392026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF JUNE 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 15437/2026
Between:
1. P MOUNIKA PRATHIBHA, D/O. P. VENKATA RATNAM AGED 34
YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-185, 1ST FLOOR, SUBBAIAH COLONY, R.C. ROAD, OPP. H.P. GAS GODOWN, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI
DISTRICT-517502 ANDHRA PRADESH
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT,
A.P
SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI,
AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -523238
2. ANDHRA PRADESH
MEDICAL SERVICES
RECRUITMENT
BOARD, REP.BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503
3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, OLD GOVERNMENT
HOSPITAL, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, A.P.
-520003
...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not considering the case of petitioner for selection to the post of Assistant Professor, Dentistry in pursuant to Notification No.02/2023 dated 14-07-2023 as per her merit despite she produced Senior Residency Certificate is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Art.14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of petitioner for selection to the post of Assistant Professor - Dentistry as per her merit by taking into consideration of her Senior Residency certificate and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026
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 respondents not to display the final merit list and also not to finalise the selection to the post of Assistant Professor, Dentistry in pursuant to Notification No. 02/2023 dated 14-07- 2023 of the 2nd respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES I
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION No.15437 of 2026
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
ORDER:
1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent No.2 in not considering the case of the Petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor, Dentistry, pursuant to Notification No.02/2023, dated 14.07.2023, as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The Petitioner completed her degree in Bachelor of Dental Surgery in the month of August, 2014, and her Master's in Dental Surgery in the month of June, 2020. Thereafter, on 19.11.2020, the Petitioner had joined as a Senior Resident in the Dental Surgery department at Sri Balaji Medical College, Hospital, and Research Institute, Renigunta and Tirupathi.
3. It was submitted that the aforesaid Sri Balaji Medical College was initially under the management of Hitech Medical College and Hospital, Rourkela and accordingly, a certificate, dated 29.11.2021, was issued by the Principal of Hitech Medical College and Hospital, Rourkela to the Petitioner stating that the Petitioner had completed a one year period as Resident Specialist in the department of dental surgery at Rourkela i.e., from 24.11.2020 to 25.11.2021.
4. Thereafter, Sri Balaji Medical College got its own recognition and the Director of the said institution issued another certificate to the Petitioner on 17.07.2023 stating that the Petitioner had worked as a Senior Resident in the department of dentistry at Sri Balaji Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute from 24.11.2020 to 25.11.2021 at Tirupathi. It was on this ground, the case of the Petitioner is not being considered for the post of Assistant Professor, Dentistry under the impugned notification as certificates disclose different places of work as Senior Resident by the Petitioner for the same period. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed.
5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the Petitioner herself has produced two certificates issued for the same period with regard to her discharge of duties as Senior Resident. Therefore, there is a discrepancy with regard to the discharge of duties by the Petitioner as Senior Resident and hence is not being considered.
6. Heard the counsels.
7. As the discrepancy is only with regard to the correctness of the certificates produced by the Petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions: -
(i) .The Respondent-Authorities are directed to examine the explanation/representation, dated 08.06.2026 given by the Petitioner and to intimate their decision accordingly to the Petitioner.
(ii) . No order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall standclosed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
Date: 23.06.2026
CM✓/PS/APS – chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned
Reportable
Non-reportable ✔
WRIT PETITION No.15437 of 2026 Dated:23.06.2026
chs