APHC010460462025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3457]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23502/2025 Between:

1. D R V BALAKRISHNA, S/O RAMKOTESWARA RAO AGED 44 YEARS, OCC SERVICE (MEDICAL OFFICER) O/O GOVERNMENT AYURVEDEIC DISPENSARY, EMANI, DUGGIRALA MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST, ...PETITIONER AND

1. S TATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MEDICAL, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH, 4TH FLOOR, JASTI TOWERS, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA ...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, declaring the action of Respondents in not following the Roster Norms in vogue and filling the vacancy arose for the post of Assistant Professor - in Kayachikitsa Specialty, reserved for ST (W), with the employee of other caste d