WP/26373/2025 of Smt.N.Durga Lakshmi Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 9 February 2026

APHC010511802025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 26373/2025

Between:

1. SMT.N.DURGA LAKSHMI, W/O.LATE VENKATESWAR RAO, AGED

ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC NURSE, R/O.H.NO.43-83-28, AJITHSINGH

NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

2. SMT.K. VENKATESWARAMMA,, W/O.LATE BABU RAO, AGED

ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC NURSE, R/O.H.NO. 19-8-208, OLD

R.R.PETA, ONE TOWN, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

3. SMT.K.DURGA KUMARI, W/O.L.V.RAMANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55

YEARS, OCC NURSE, R/O.H.NO.37-2-28, BALAVAPETA, JAKKARI

STREET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

4. V.V. CHRISTIANA, W/O.LATE PREMANAND, AGED ABOUT 58

YEARS, OCC NURSE, R/O.H.NO.43-143-18/1, AJITHSINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

MEDICAL

AND

HEALTH

DEPARTMENT

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE FAMILY WELFARE COMMISSIONER, VYDHYA VIDHANA

PARISHAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR

DISTRICT.

4. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the delay and inaction on the part of the Respondent No.4 in considering and disposing of the Representation dated 10-05-2025 submitted by the Petitioners for extension of our services as ANMs on contract basis at par with the Petitioners in W.P.No.24835/2022 as arbitrary, illegal and violating of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioners for extension of services as ANMs on contact basis at par with the Petitioners in W.P.No.24835/2022 in the interest of justice.

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 consider the case of the Petitioners for extension of services as ANMs on contact basis at par with the Petitioners in W.P.No.24835/2022 pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice.

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 may be pleased to post W.P.No.26373/2025 before the Court for correction of the typographical mistake in the orders in l.A.No. 1/2025 dated 24-09-2025

by replacing the word <Respondent No.4= in the place of <Respondent No.1=

in the interest of justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. P NAGENDRA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH