IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.24668 OF 2009 Dt.05.2.2010 Between: Koppula Prasad Rao and others … Petitioners And State of A.P. Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Govt., Medical, Health, Family Welfare Dept., Secretariat Building, Hyderbad and others … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri P. V. Krishnaiah Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 4: Advocate General for respondent Nos.1 to 4 Counsel for Respondent No.7: Sri N.S. Pattabhi Rama Rao THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.24668 OF 2009 ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy) This Writ Petition is filed in public interest to declare the strike by Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors’ Association (for short, “the Association”) as unconstitutional. The learned Counsel for the parties have reported to the Court that an agreement was entered into on 17.11.2009 between the Government and the Association, in pursuance of which the strike was called off. A copy of the agreement is placed on record. A perusal of the agreement shows that the stipend which was being paid to the Junior Doctors is enhanced at varied rates depending upon the category of the Junior Doctors. In view of the above, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for consideration and the Writ Petition is accordingly closed. As a sequel to closure of the Writ Petition, W.P.M.P. Nos.32079, 32080 and 32819 of 2009 filed by the respective parties are closed. ______________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ ______________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 05.2.2010 bnr