APHC010444282024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 22957 OF 2024 Between: R Jayanthi, W/o Rambabu, aged about 41 years, Worker at Kammarithota Anganwadi Centre - Occ. Anganwadi 0324087, R/o Kammarithota Village, G.K.Veedhi Mandal Seetha Ramaraju District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh rep by its The Principal Secretary, Women, Child DA and SCs, Department, Velagapudi Amaravati Guntur District - 522 238. 2. Women Development and Child, Director, Welfare Department, Jampani Towers, Lodge Centre, Ameravati,Guntur - 522 002 3. Regional Joint Director, Women Development and Child Welfare Department Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Visakhapatnam. 4. District Collector cum Chairman, Anganwadi Workers Selection Committee, Alluri Seetharama Raju District, Paderu. 5. District Women Development and Child Welfare officer, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, Paderu. 6. Child Development Project Officer, Women Development and Child Welfare Department ICDS Project, G.K.Veedhi, Alluri Sitharama Raju District. ...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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamusto declare the action of the 6th Respondent in issuing termination orders vide order No.7/SA/2024 dt.03-09-2024 removing the petitioner from the service as Anganwadi Worker at Kammarithota Anganwadi Center code No.0324087, G.K.Veedhi, Alluri Sitharama Raju District as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and offends Articles 19 (g) and 21 of Constitution of India and set-aside the same and consequently direct the 6th Respondent to reinstate the Petitioner into service as Anganwadi Worker. 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 suspend the impugned order of the 6*^ Respondent vide order NO.7/SA/2024 dt.03-09-2024 and continue the petiitoner in the post of Agnawadi Worker at Kammarithota Aganwadi Centre-0324087, G.K.Veedhi (M), Alluri Seetharama Raju District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMA KRISHNA A Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 6: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: I* APHC010444282024 I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 22957 OF 2024 Between: 1.R JAYANTHI, W/0 RAMBABU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS ANGANWADI WORKER AT KAMMARITHOTA ANGANWADI CENTRE - 0324087, R/0 KAMMARITHOTA VILLAGE, G.K.VEEDHI MANDAL SEETHA RAMARAJU DISTRICT. OCC. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN, CHILD DA AND SCS, DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 238. 2.WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD, DIRECTOR, WELFARE JAMPANI TOWERS, LODGE CENTRE, DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATI,GUNTUR - 522 002 3.REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (ICDS), VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM CHAIRMAN, ANGANWADI WORKERS SELECTION COMMITTEE, ALLURI SEETHARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, PADERU. 5. DISTRICT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE OFFICER, ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, PADERU. 6.CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT WOMEN ICDS PROJECT, G.K.VEEDHI, ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 6th Respondent in issuing termination orders vide order No.7/SA/2024 dt.03- 09-2024 removing the petitioner from the service as Anganwadi Worker at Kammarithota Anganwadi Center code No.0324087, G.K.Veedhi, Alluri Sitharama Raju District as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and offends Articles 19 (g) and 21 of Constitution of India and set-aside the same and consequently direct the 6th Respondent to reinstate the Petitioner into service as Anganwadi Worker and pass 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 may be pleased suspend the impugned order of the 6th Respondent vide order NO.7/SA/2024 dt.03-09-2024 and continue the petiitoner in the post of Agnawadi Worker at Kammarithota Aganwadi Centre-0324087, G.K.Veedhi (M), Alluri Seetharama Raju District, pending .disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.RAMA KRISHNA A Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II THE HONOURABLE SKIT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE KIANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 22957 OF 2024 The Court made the following order: Heard Sri A.Rama Krishna, learned counsel for the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-ll respondents. petitioner and appearing for the 2. The petitioner was appointed as Anganwadi Worker in the 6*^ respondent Department at Kammarithota Anganwadi Center on 07.02.2007. The 3 respondent has also issued certificate(s) for successful completion of Orientation Training Course and New Module Refresher Course and in Early Child Care Education (ECCE). 3. The 6*'" respondent issued show-cause notice dated 17.07.2024 calling for explanation of the petitioner with regard to allegations against the petitioner about the irregularities in distributing eggs and administrative lapses. 4. To the said show-cause notice, the petitioner has submitted her explanation. Without considering the said explanation, it is contended that the 6*^ respondent has passed the impugned proceedings. 5. A perusal of the impugned proceedings would reflect that to the show- cause notice dated 17.07.2024, the petitioner has submitted the explanation to every questionnaire of the respondent. However, the impugned proceedings do not refer to either the said show cause notice or the explanation of the petitioner. Ni ) 4 /' ■ 6. Having regard to the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, setting aside the impugned proceedings and granting liberty to the respondents to pass appropriate orders afresh after conducting fresh enquiry pursuant to the show cause notice, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. In the meanwhile, the respondents are directed to reinstate the petitioner into service without back wages. 7. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- SRI T SRINIVASA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Women, Child DA and SCs, Department, Velagapudi Amaravati Guntur District - 522 238. 2. Director, Women Development and Child Welfare Department, Jampani Towers, Lodge Centre, Amaravati,Guntur - 522 002 3. Regional Joint Director, Women Development and Child Welfare Department, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Visakhapatnam. 4. District Collector cum Chairman, Anganwadi Workers Selection Committee, Alluri Seetharama Raju District, Paderu. 5. District Women Development and Child Welfare officer, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, Paderu. 6. Child Development Project Officer, Women Development and Child Welfare Department ICDS Project, G.K.Veedhi, Alluri Sitharama Raju District. 7. One CC to SRI. RAMA KRISHNA A Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES II High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. AL X ^ _ / ■ S HIGH COURT DATED:01/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 22957 OF 2024 7 5 SEP 2025 ^ Current Section II 1 ifi DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS