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2025 DAILYLAW 11430 (AP)

PANKU KRISHNAVENI v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/6623/2023 · 2025-07-10

Challa Gunaranjan

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APHC010131532023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT ANIARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Sf FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6623 OF 2023 Between: Smt. Panku Krishnaveni, W/o Ramesh, Age 30 years, R/o Almajipeta Village Penubarthi Gram Panchayat, Dallavalasa, Ponduru District. Mandal, Srikakulam ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principle Secretary Women and Child welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings at Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector cum Chairperson of Department for Women AND Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens (DW District. 3. The Project Director, Department for Women AND Children and Senior Citizens (DW & CDA), Srikakulam District. 4. The Project Officer, The Integrated Child Development Project S.M.Puram at Ponduru Mandal, Srikakulam District. & CDA), Srikakulam Disabled officer. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the m nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the Notification of 3rd Respondent dated 10.2.200^3 to recruitment to the posts of Anganwadi worker/ helper which was issued without following any rule of reservation vide which is highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to Go Ms No 39 of DWCD&SC 6.9.2011 and Go Ms No 7 of DWCD&SC Dated Dated 27.1.2012 without any authority and the same is unconstitutional violative of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside above impugned notification of 3rd Respondent vide dated 10.2.2023 and follow rule of reservation for recruitment for the posts of Anganwadi worker/ helper. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the impugned Notification of 3rd Respondent 10.2.20023 pending disposal of the above writ petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2023 vide dated Between: 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principle Secretary Buildings at Women and Child welfare Department, Secretariat Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector cum Chairperson of Department for Women AND Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens (DW & CDA), Srikakulam District. 3. The Project Director, Department for Women AND Children and Senior Citizens (DW & CDA), Srikakulam District. 4. The Project Officer, The Integrated Child Development Project officer, S.M.Puram at Ponduru Mandal, Srikakulam District. , Disabled ...Petitioners/Respondents AND Panku Krishnaveni, W/o Ramesh, Age 30 years, R/o Almajipeta Village Penubarthi Gram Panchayat, Dallavalasa, Ponduru District. Mandal, Srikakulam ...Respondent/Petitioner Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim suspension orders issued on 21-03-2023 in WP No. 6623 of 2023 to meet the ends of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondents; GP FOR WOMEN DEV & CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following order: «» APHC010131532023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6623/2023 Between: 1.PANKU KRISHNAVENI, W/0 RAMESH, AGE 30 YEARS, R/0 ALMAJIPETA VILLAGE, PENUBARTHI GRAM PANCHAYAT, DALLAVALASA, PONDURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY WOMEN AND CHILDWELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTURDISTRICT,ANDHRAPRADESH. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM CHAIRPERSON OF DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN, , DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS (DW ANDCDA), SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR,, DEPARTMENTFOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN, DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS (DW ANDCDA), SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4.THE PROJECT OFFICER, , THE INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, S.M.PURAM AT PONDURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...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 or order or direction more particularly one 2 in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the Notification of 3rd Respondent vide dated 10.2.20023 to recruitment to the posts of Anganwadi worker/ helper which was issued without following any rule of reservation which is highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to Go Ms No 39 of DWCD86SC Dated 6.9.2011 and Go Ms No 7 of DWCD86SC Dated 27.1.2012 without any authority and the unconstitutional violative of Articles 14, 16 86 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside above impugned notification of 3rd Respondent vide dated 10.2.2023 and follow rule of reservation for recruitment for the posts of Anganwadi worker/ helper and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.S SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: same is 3 4^ THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Writ Petition No.6623 of 2023 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// P / ct SECTION OFFICER To. 1. One CC to Sri S Srinivasa Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Women Dev & Child Welfare, Pradesh [OUT] 3. Two CD Copies High Court of Andhra TF HIGH COURT DATED:11/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 6623 OF 2023 [ 2 8 JUL 2025 Trent Sectioox^ o DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS