APHC010438302018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20417/2018 Between: D. ADINARAYANAMMA, W/O. P. SREERAMULU, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC. ANGANWADI WORKER, R/O. D.NO.5-207, SANJAYANAGAR, DHARMAVARAM MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN, CHLIDREN (ICDS), DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPURAMU, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ANANTAPURAMU. 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, DHARMAVARAM MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N. ASWARTHA NARAYANA 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 for: “.... a writ of Mandamus, declaring the orders of 4th Respondent vide Memo No.1/2017-18, Dt.06.10.2017 in terminating the petitioner from services of Anganwadi Worker, Sanjay Nagar-1, Dharmavaram, 2 Anantapur District is illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the same.” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri N.Aswartha Narayana, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, in compliance of the interim order passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2018, dated 19.06.2018, the Petitioner was continued in service as an Anganwadi Worker. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed of and the interim order passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2018, dated 19.06.2018, is made absolute. However, it does not preclude the Respondents-Authorities to take appropriate action against the Petitioner by following the procedure according to governing rules and law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:24.03.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20417 of 2018 Dt.24.03.2025 Dinesh