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2025 DAILYLAW 14694 (AP)

B S MASTHANI v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/9296/2024 · 2025-08-03

Nyapathy Vijay

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APHC010182562024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) oil MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST /"llo TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ' PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY '• WRIT PETITION NO: 9296 OF 2024 Between: B S Masthani, D/o late S.Nane Saheb, Aged about 54 years, Occ: Anganwadi Worker (Terminated), R/o. Nennuru, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, Tirupati District. ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary - Women and Child Welfare Dept., Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Commissioner, Women and Child Welfare Department, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The District Collector/ Chairman, Anganwadi District Selection Committee, Tirupati District. The Project Director, District Women and Child Welfare Office, Tirupati, Tirupati District. The Child Development Project Officer, ICDS Project, Women and Child Welfare Dept., Chandragiri, Tirupati District. The Child Development Project Officer, ICDS Project, Women and Child Welfare Dept., Putturu, Tirupati District. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Smt T Gnanamma, W/o.T.Sidamuni, Aged about 68 years, Occ Member - MPTC, R/o.Nennuru, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, Tirupati - i > ...Respondents 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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 3 rd in not disposing of the Petitioners appeal filed against the Termination Orders Proceedings No.363/A2/2023, dated 2.8.2023, is illegal, arbitrary, in violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and further direct the 3rd Respondent to dispose of the appeal expeditiously. i-' lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim suspension of the Termination Orders Proceedings NO.363/A2/2023, dated 2.8.2023, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P RAMABHOOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 6: GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following order: APHC010182562024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9296/2024 Between: 1.B S MASTHANI, D/0.LATE S.NANE SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER (TERMINATED), R/O.NENNURU, RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATl DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/ CHAIRMAN, ANGANWADI DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, TIRUPATl DISTRICT. 4.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE OFFICE, TIRUPATl, TIRUPATl DISTRICT. 5.THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPT., CHANDRAGIRI, TIRUPATl DISTRICT. 2 V, 6.THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPT., PUTTURU TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 7.SMT T GNANAMMA, W/O.T.SIDAMUNI YEARS, OCC MEMBER AGED ABOUT 68 R/O.NENNURU, RAMAC HAND RAP U RAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. MPTC, ...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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 3 rd in not disposing of the Petitioners appeal filed against the Termination Orders Proceedings No.363/A2/2023, dated 2.8.2023, is illegal, arbitrary, in violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and further direct the Respondent to dispose of the appeal expeditiously and pass 3rd lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to grant interim suspension of the Termination Orders NO.363/A2/2023, dated 2.8.2023, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: praying that in the Proceedings 1.P RAMABHOOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP) The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.9296 of 2024 1 O R DE R: i rd This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the 3 respondent in not disposing of the Petitioner’s appeal filed against termination orders dated 02.08.2023 vide proceedings NO.363/A2/2023 as illegal and arbitrary. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that he had filed 2. an appeal before Respondent No.3-District Collector and as appeal is not been disposed of, the present writ petition is filed. In the counter affidavit filed by the Respondents, it is stated that no appeal has been filed by the Petitioner and there is no provision of appeal to the District Collector as per G.O.Ms.No.42 3. dated 21.11.2008. In that view, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays that 4. liberty may be granted to challenge the impugned order dated 02.08.2023. Recoding the said submission, the writ petition is closed leaving it open to the Petitioner to challenge the order dated No order as to 5. 02.08.2023 within a period of four (4) weeks. 2 costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ?EGiSTRAR ASSISTAI^^! //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri. P Ramabhoopal Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Women Dev and Child Welfare High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. Two CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED:04/08/2025 "i ^OfANDS^ ORDER WP NO. 9296 OF 2024 I 11 AUG W6 ^ ^ . Current aeciion . ^ CLOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS