S SRINIVAS, S/0. SURYA RAO v. (HEALTH)
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 03 Jul 2025
- Bench
- CHALLA GUNARANJAN, CHALLA
Outcome
Disposed of
In view of the aforesaid submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 14, 16, 226
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 s. 151
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. In view of the aforesaid submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of both the counsels by directing respondent No.3 to consider and pass appropriate orders on petitioner’s application dated 05.06.2025 with regard to the options he…
Judgment
S. Srinivas, S/o. Surya Rao, aged about 60 Chittoor, Chittoor district years, Asst. Food Controller, AND ...Petitioner
The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary , Health, Medical and Family Amravati, Guntur District. Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi,
The Director, Directorate of Institute of Health Laboratories & Food (Health) Gollapudi, Vijayawada. Preventive Medicine Public Administration Andhra Pradesh,
The Director, Health & Family Welfare & Commissioner Admin \(h], APIIC Towers, Plot No.l, 5*^ Floor, IT Park Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. of Food Safety, , Mangalarigi, ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of tndia praying that in the the High Court may be circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or direction declaring the effecting transfer to the petitioner action of the any other appropriate writ, order respondents in not considering and per his application dt. 05-06-2025 to place as per the option given therein in pursuance of G.O.Rt.No.344 dt. 31-05-2025 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, highhanded and without following relevant GOs and also against Article 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to transfer the petitioner as per his application dt.05-06-2025 to any place as per the option given therein in pursuance of G.O.Rt.No.344 dt.31-05-2025 with the further direction to the respondents to keep the post of Assistant Food Controller, Srikakulam vacant. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 direct the respondents to keep the post of Assistant Srikakulam vacant pending disposal of writ petition. Food Controller, Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI L J VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following order: r APHC010321242025 I 0f IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AA/IARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] THURSDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITinM MQ; 16234/?n7i; Between:
1.S SRINIVAS, S/0. SURYA RAO FOOD CONTROLLER, CHITTOOR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS CHITTOOR DISTRICT ASST. AND ...PETITIONER (HEALTH) GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. COMMISSIONER OF ...RESPONDENT(S): ' SAF™Y Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.L J VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard arguments of Sri L.J.Veera Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services I.
2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in considering the application dated 05.06.2025, which i IS a request for transfer in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.23 dated Assistant Food Controller at Chittor
15.05.2025. Petitioner is working as and is now aged 60 years due for superannuation within two years from now. Petitioner completed three at the said station. As general transfers being affected, in terms of the same, petitioner made request for transfer to any of the stations as mentioned in the application.
3. As the same is not being considered, he preferred the present writ petition.
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that i the writ petition with appropriate orders It would suffice to dispose of a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and pass on the application
05.06.2025 G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025.
Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents submits that the request of petitioner would be considered subject to availability of vacancies in the stations where option has been made.
Operative part
In view of the aforesaid submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of both the counsels by directing respondent No.3 to consider and pass appropriate orders on petitioner’s application dated 05.06.2025 with regard to the options he exercised subject to the availability of vacancies strictly in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025 within six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Sdl- N NAGAWMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SE OFFICER To. Secretary, 1- The Principal Department, Amravati, Guntur District. State of Andhra I Health, Medical and Family Secretariat, Pradesh, Welfare Velagapudi,
2. The Director, Directorate of Institute of Preventive Medicine Health Laboratories & Food (Health) Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Gollapudi, Vijayawada. Public
3. The Director, Health & Family Welfare & Commissioner of Food Safety Manga, arigi' Admin ^h)aP„C Towers, Plot No.l, 5-^ Floor, IT Park, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
4. One CC to Sri L. J. Veefa Reddy, Advocate 5. Two CCs to GP for Services-I, 6. Two CD Copies [OPUC] High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] HIGH COURT DATED:03/07/2025 ORDER WP No.16234 OF 2025 X’ O t *! JUL ?n?5 . Current tsecnon . m f DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS OF
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In view of the aforesaid submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 14, 16, 226; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — s. 151.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 03 Jul 2025. The bench was CHALLA GUNARANJAN, CHALLA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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