IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 1336 of 2008 Between: 1 Church of South India Trust Association, Medak Diocese, an Education Society, Diocesan Office, Old Lancer Lane, Secunderabad, rep. by its Secretary for Education Dr.E.John Ravinder S/o. late Rev. E.Anandam. 2 Christian Medical College & Hospital, N.H.7, Dichpalli, Nizamabad District, rep. by its Director, Dr.M.John Apparow. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare (E1) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of India, rep. by its Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Dept., Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. 3 The Secretary, Medical Council of India, Aiwan-E-Galib Marg, Kotla Road, Opp: Mata Sundri College for Women, New Delhi 110 002. 4 The Registrar, Dr. N.T.R.University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada. 5 S.Narender Reddy S/o.Somi Reddy Forest Department, Plot Nos. 10 & 11, Mythripuram, Kharmanghat, Hyderabad-14. 6 Dr.Kunj Biharlal Rander S/o.Sri Ramakanth Rander H.No.5-4-372/2/2, Pochammagalli, Nizamabad - 503 001. 7 G.Devender Reddy S/o.Hanmanth Reddy H.No.16-10-228/7/7, Old Malakpet, Hyderabad. 8 M.V.Prasad Babu S/o.M.Keshava Rao Saradhi Engineering Enterprises, H.No.3-139, Plot No.54, Prasanthi Hills, Meerpet, Hyderabad -79. 9 Sri Raja S/o.C.V.Rambhadra Rao Metro Water Works, R/o.H.No.3-6-213, Street No.16, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad. 10 Dr.Balakrishna S/o.Butchaiah R/o.D.No.12-2-242, Adjacent to Shiva Theater, Mahaboobnagar - 509 001 11 B.Dayanand S/o.B.Anjaiah R/o.H.No.12-1-89/3/B, Lalapet, Secunderabad. 12 Akkineni Lokesh S/o.A.Somashekhar Rao CMC, Dichpally, H.No.189, Hospital Complex, Station Road, Bellampally. 13 Alakananda Rander D/o.Dr.Biharilal Rander CMC, Dichpally, Balaji Pathology Lab, H.No.5-4-372/2, Pochamma Gally, Nizamabad. 14 Anita Jatotha D/o.J.Rajya, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.4-3-59, Kothur Zenda, Hanumakonda, Warangal. 15 Ara Indra D/o.Ara Yadagiri, CMC, Dichpally, Shriram Nagar, Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda District. -2- 16 E.Kalyan Kumar S/o.E.Rajanarsu, CMC, Dichpally, Qtr.No.18, D-Type, Subhashnagar, Bellampally, Adilabad District. 17 R.Raghunath S/o.R.Narsaiah, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.6-2-996, Tirumal Nagar Colony, Hyderabad Road, Nalgonda. 18 S.Anand S/o.S.Narayana, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.1-48, P.R.Pally, Sangareddy Medak District. 19 G.Kiran S/o.G.Venkat Rao, CMC, Dichpally, Motinagar, H.No.2-5-529/C/9/1, Khammam District. 20 V.Sushma Rao D/o.Dr.V.Murali Mohan, CMC, Dichpally, Opp: Indira Park, Flat No.101, Domalguda, Hyderabad. 21 Hemant Raj Verma S/o.Rajnarayana Verma, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.14-10-404, Jumerat Bazar Hyderabad. 22 S.Greeshma Reddy D/o.S.Narender Reddy, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.10 & 11, Mythreepuram, Karmanghat, Hyderabad. 23 E.Lavanya D/o.E.Satyanarayana, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.16-68, Vittal Nagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar. 24 T.Neeharika D/o.T.Vijaykumar, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.37/C, SBH Colony, Saidabad, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing G.O.Ms.No.333, Health, Medical & Family Welfare (E1) Department, dated 6.10.2007 cancelling the Essentiality Certificate issued to the Church of South India Trust Association, the 1st petitioner herein and requesting the 2nd respondent to invoke the Bank Guarantee of Rs.6.50 crores provided by the 2nd petitioner in order to augment infrastructural facilities in the Government Colleges where the students studying MBBS final year in the 2nd petitioner college are to be shifted and the further action of the 2nd respondent in issuing letter dated 9.1.2008 addressed to the 1st respondent agreeing to the shifting of 89 students studying MBBS final year course in the 2nd petitioner college as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, malafide violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 30 of the Constitution of India, violative of principles of natural justice as well as the provisions of the Indian Medical Council of India Act, 1956 and Medical Council of India Regulations, 1999 and issue a consequential direction to the respondents 1 to 4 not to shift the students appearing for Final MBBS Part-II Exams starting from 23.3.2008 in the 2nd petitioner college. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI S. SRINIVAS REDDY, Advocate for the Petitioners, Govt. Pleader for Medical and Health for the respondent No.1 Sri A. Samirkumar Reddy, S.C. for Central Government for the respondents 2 and 3 and of Sri D.V. Nagarjuna Babu, S.C. for NTR University for the respondent No.4, Sri D.V.Seetharama Murthy, Advocate for the respondents 12 to 24 the Court made the following: ..Contd… ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Health, Medical & Family Welfare (E1) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Secretary, Government of India, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Dept., Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. 3. The Secretary, Medical Council of India, Aiwan-E-Galib Marg, Kotla Road, Opp: Mata Sundri College for Women, New Delhi 110 002. 4. The Registrar, Dr. N.T.R.University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada. 5. S.Narender Reddy S/o.Somi Reddy Forest Department, Plot Nos. 10 & 11, Mythripuram, Kharmanghat, Hyderabad-14. 6. Dr.Kunj Biharlal Rander S/o.Sri Ramakanth Rander H.No.5-4-372/2/2, Pochammagalli, Nizamabad - 503 001. 7. G.Devender Reddy S/o.Hanmanth Reddy H.No.16-10-228/7/7, Old Malakpet, Hyderabad. 8. M.V.Prasad Babu S/o.M.Keshava Rao Saradhi Engineering Enterprises, H.No.3-139, Plot No.54, Prasanthi Hills, Meerpet, Hyderabad -79. 9. Sri Raja S/o.C.V.Rambhadra Rao Metro Water Works, R/o.H.No.3-6-213, Street No.16, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad. 10. Dr.Balakrishna S/o.Butchaiah R/o.D.No.12-2-242, Adjacent to Shiva Theater, Mahaboobnagar - 509 001 11. B.Dayanand S/o.B.Anjaiah R/o.H.No.12-1-89/3/B, Lalapet, Secunderabad. 12. Akkineni Lokesh S/o.A.Somashekhar Rao CMC, Dichpally, H.No.189, Hospital Complex, Station Road, Bellampally. 13. Alakananda Rander D/o.Dr.Biharilal Rander CMC, Dichpally, Balaji Pathology Lab, H.No.5-4-372/2, Pochamma Gally, Nizamabad. 14. Anita Jatotha D/o.J.Rajya, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.4-3-59, Kothur Zenda, Hanumakonda, Warangal. 15 Ara Indra D/o.Ara Yadagiri, CMC, Dichpally, Shriram Nagar, Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda District. 16 E.Kalyan Kumar S/o.E.Rajanarsu, CMC, Dichpally, Qtr.No.18, D-Type, Subhashnagar, Bellampally, Adilabad District. 17 R.Raghunath S/o.R.Narsaiah, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.6-2-996, Tirumal Nagar Colony, Hyderabad Road, Nalgonda. 18 S.Anand S/o.S.Narayana, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.1-48, P.R.Pally, Sangareddy Medak District. 19 G.Kiran S/o.G.Venkat Rao, CMC, Dichpally, Motinagar, H.No.2-5-529/C/9/1, Khammam District. 20 V.Sushma Rao D/o.Dr.V.Murali Mohan, CMC, Dichpally, Opp: Indira Park, Flat No.101, Domalguda, Hyderabad. 21 Hemant Raj Verma S/o.Rajnarayana Verma, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.14-10-404, Jumerat Bazar Hyderabad. 22 S.Greeshma Reddy D/o.S.Narender Reddy, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.10 & 11, Mythreepuram, Karmanghat, Hyderabad. 23 E.Lavanya D/o.E.Satyanarayana, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.16-68, Vittal Nagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar. 24 T.Neeharika D/o.T.Vijaykumar, CMC, Dichpally, H.No.37/C, SBH Colony, Saidabad, Hyderabad. ( 1 to 24 by RPAD) 25. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Medical and Health, High court of A.P.Hyderabad. ( BY SPL. MESSENGER) 26. One C.C.to Sri A. Samirkumar Reddy, S.C. for C.G. High court of A.P.Hyderabad. 27. One C.C.to Sri D.V. Nagarjuna Babu, S.C. for NTR University, High court of A.P.Hyderabad. (OPUC) 28. One C.C.to Sri D.V. Seetharam Murthy, Advocate. (OPUC) 29. one spare copy HIGH COURT GR.J DATED 21-02-2008 NOTE: CALL ON 13-03-2008 ORDER W.P.NO. 1336 OF 2008 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 25-2-2008 HIGH COURT GR.J DATED 21-02-2008 NOTE: CALL ON 13-03-2008 ORDER W.P.NO. 1336 OF 2008 DIRECTION