APHC010183262026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 9243/2026 Between:

1. T LAKSHMI, D/O SURYA RAMAM LATE, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC HEALTH EDUCATOR G PHC MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE COMMISSIONER OF FAMILY WELFARE, STATE OF A.P., MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. S.

3. T HE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, STATE OF AP, ELURU ROAD, CHUTTUGUNTA, VIJAYAWADA.

4. T HE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, ZONE-I, VISAKHAPATNAM ...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 toissue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the respondents herein more particularity the 4th respondnt in re-posting the petitioner from present working place i.e PHC, Madhurawada PHC Thallapalem of Anakapally Dirstrict, vide issued vide Rc.No.480/B1/2026, dated Visakhapatnam District to impugned Redeployment orders highlyi illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the posting orders Health Educator at PHC Madhurawada vide 23-3-2026 as issued on promotion as Rc.No.480/B1/2025 petitioner herein is not eve completed 4 months servce at present working set aside the dated 9-12-2025 by the 4th respondent and now the the Honble court may pleased tothereforestation impugned redeployment order dated 23-3-2026 and declaring that the petitioner herein is also entitled to Madhurawada. of Visakhapatnam or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. continue as Health Educator at PHC district and may pass such other order 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 suspended the impugned Redeployment orders issued vide Rc.No.480/ BI/2026, dated 23-3-2026 by the 4th respondent petitioner at PHC, Madhurawada and continued the of Visakhapatnam district, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following ORDER:

1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents, more particularly the 4th respondent, in re-posting the petitioner from her present working place, i.e., PHC, Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam District, to PHC Thallapalem, Anakapalli District, vide impugned redeployment orders dated 23.03.2026 as highly illegal and arbitrary.

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

3. The case of the petitioner is that she was initially appointed as MPHA (F) on 18.08.2009 in Visakhapatnam District and was posted at PHC Devarapally. Subsequently, she was promoted as Health Educator vide proceedings dated 09.12.2025 and posted at PHC, Madhurawada, in a clear vacancy. She joined the said post on 10.12.2025 and, thereafter, shifted her family to Visakhapatnam. Her husband is working as a VRO in the Revenue Department at Visakhapatnam, and her son is undergoing treatment for a head injury there. While so, within a short span of four months, the 4^th respondent issued the impugned redeployment orders dated 23.03.2026, transferring the petitioner from PHC Madhurawada to PHC Thallapalem, Anakapalli District, which is more than 120 km away, without any valid reason or change in circumstances. The said action is arbitrary and contrary to the earlier promotion and posting orders dated

09.12.2025.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned proceedings are contrary to t