APHC010168502018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7412/2018 Between: 1. VADDI SOBHA RANI, W/O PRABHAKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC. ANGANWADI WORKER (AWW), MARUWVADA II, KOTHA MARUWVADA ANGANWADI CENTRE, MARUVWADA VILLAGE, VANGARA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT, AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTORCUMSELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, VEERAGHATTAM, VEERAGHATTAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TADDI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “…..to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the impugned order passed by the 2nd and 3rd respondents vide Proceedings No. 1157/A4/2017 dated nil .01.2018, terminating the service of the petitioner from the post of Anganwadi worker of Maruwvada-II, Kotha Maruwvada Anganwadi Centre Code No.69, ICDS Veeragattam, Srikakulam District is arbitrary, illegal, against principles of natural justice and without jurisdiction and consequently set aside the same and pass….” 2. Heard Ms.Sowmya Naidu, learned counsel, representing, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in compliance of the interim order passed by this Court, the petitioner is continuing in the post of anganwadi worker. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for would also submit that the petitioner is continuing as anganwadi worker and no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. 5. Recording the above submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 3 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 10.07.2025 MH 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 90 WRIT PETITION NO: 7412/2018 Dt.10.07.2025 MH