APHC010467462018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22075/2018 Between: 1. MARUGONDA LAKSHMI,, W/O M. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. MINI ANGANWADI WORKER, R/O D.NO.3-6, B.C. COLONY, GADEKAL, VIDAPANAKAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPT STATE OF A P, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, LARGE CENTER, AMAMRAVATHI ROAD, GUNTUR. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE OF ANGANWADI WORKERS AND HELPERS, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ANANTHAPURAMU. 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, I.C.D.S. PROJECT, URAVAKONDA, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in considering the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Anganwadi worker while consider the case of Anganwadi helper to the said post is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Anganwadi worker, Gadekal-I Aganwadi Centre and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 direct the respondents not to fill the vacancy of Gadekal-I, Anganwadi Centre, Gadekal Village, Vidapanakal Mandal, Ananthapuramu District pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SREEDHARA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22075/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in considering the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Anganwadi worker while consider the case of Anganwadi helper to the said post is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Anganwadi worker, Gadekal-I Anganwadi Centre and pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K. Sreedhar Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that the petition may be disposed of, no further orders are required in this matter, since the relief has become infructuous. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 03.07.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.22075 of 2018 Dated.03.07.2025 UPS 13 \