✦ Andhra Pradesh High Court · 20 Feb 2026

DR. VEERAPPA REDDY GARI REVATHI v. THE STATE OF AP

D RAMESH2 min read

Case at a glance

Outcome

Disposed of

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to

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  • Para 44. Considering the above, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the case. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 10.02.2026 and 10.09.2025 for appointment to…

Judgment

Cause title

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 4903/2026 Between:

1. DR. VEERAPPA REDDY GARI REVATHI, D/O SRI V.BHASKER REDDY, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 13-1-28, P.K.STREET, TIRUPATI (URBAN), TIRUPATI DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE CHITOOR DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FAMILY WELFARE DEPT, HEALTH, MEDICAL SECRETARIAT, VELLAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DIST- 522238. AND

2. THE DIRECTORATE OF SECONDARY HEALTH, REP BY ITS DIRECTOR, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501.

3. A P VAIDAYA VIDHANA PARISHAD, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA-521225. ...RESPONDENT(S)

: The Court made the following

ORDER:

1.

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the Nature of Mandamus declaring the action of considering the Respondent authorities in not Petitioner's Representations dated 10.02.2026 and 10.09.2025 for appointment to the post of Dental Assistant Surgeon (DAS) (OC, OH), under Notification No.2/2021, dated 21.11.2021, as arbitrary, illegal, high handed, violative of the Principles of Natural Justice, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the Respondent authorities to consider the Representations of the Petitioner dated 10.02.2026 and 10.09.2025 for appointment as Dental Assistant Surgeon (DAS) (OC, OH), under Notification No.2/2021, dated 21.11.2021 and to pass…

2.

Heard learned counsel the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

3.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent authorities have not considered the representations of the petitioner dated

10.02.2026 and 10.09.2025 seeking appointment to the post of Dental Assistant Surgeon (DAS) (OC, OH) pursuant to Notification No.2/2021, dated 21.11.2021. It is further submitted that the vacancies notified under the said notification are still unfilled, and despite submission of the aforesaid representations, the same have not been considered by the respondents.

Operative part

4.

Considering the above, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the case. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 10.02.2026 and 10.09.2025 for appointment to the post of Dental Assistant Surgeon (DAS) (OC, OH) under Notification No.2/2021, dated

21.11.2021, and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the rules. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed.

20.02.2026 ________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 18 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 4903/2026

20.02.2026

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What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Constitution of India — arts. 14, 21, 226.

Which court decided this case, and when?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 20 Feb 2026. The bench was D RAMESH.

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