THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25032 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is the President of a Mandal Praja Parishad, Kalakada Mandal, Chittoor District. He challenges the proceedings dated 21.10.2008, issued by the District Medical Health Officer, Chittoor, the second respondent herein, whereunder he informed the Medical Officers of all the Primary Health Centres in the district to avail the services of ANMs and MPHWs from the list of candidates selected and appointed by Rogi Kalyana Samitis (for short ‘Samitis’). The petitioner contends that according to the guidelines issued by the Government through various orders, including the one in G.O.Ms.No.874, dated 27.12.2006, the Presidents of Mandal Parishads are to be included in the Committee and that the appointments shall be made without constituting such Committees. On behalf of respondents, a counter-affidavit is filed. It is stated that the Samitis have already been constituted from the directions issued by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.971, dated 25.07.2008, and that the appointments have also been made in accordance with the prescribed procedure. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Medical and Health. The petitioner appears to have taken the scheme provided for under G.O.Ms.No.874 dated 27.12.2006, for the one under G.O.Rt.No.971 dated 25.07.2008. Under the former, the Government prescribed the procedure for constitution of hospitals and development societies. The G.O., inter alia, provides that, for Primary Health Centre Development Society, the President of Mandal Parishad as Chairman and various others as Members. The Medical Officer of PHC is Member Secretary. Samitis, on the other hand, are provided for under G.O.Rt.No.971. These Samitis are registered societies and are not provided for under G.O.Ms.No.874. In the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents, it is clearly mentioned that the appointments were made by the Samitis. Therefore, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:25.02.2009 GJ