APHC010015122018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1204/2018 Between: 1. S. RAMANJINAMMA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-933, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU NAGAR, ANANTAPUR. 2. SHAIK HASEENA @ SHEHANAZ, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-749, 1ST WARD, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU NAGAR, ANANTAPUR. ...PETITIONER(S) 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 COMMISSIONER, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AP, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, KUDERU MANDAL, ANANTAPUR 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 toto issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the proceedings of 4th respondent vide Progs.No. 922/A/2017, Dt.09.12.2017 in terminating the petitioners from services of Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helper in Alluri Sitharama Raju Nagar, 2 A.Narayanapuram Panchayath, Kuderu ICDS Project without issuing any notice and without conducting any enquiry is illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the same and to 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 suspend the proceedings of 4th respondent vide Progs.No.922/A/2017, Dt.09.12.2017 by continuing the petitioners as Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helper in the Anganwadi Centre of Alluri Sitharama Raju Nagar, A.Narayanapurary Panchayath, Kuderu ICDS Project, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1204/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the proceedings of 4th respondent vide Progs.No:922/A/2017, Dt. 09.12.2017 in terminating the petitioners from services of Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helper in Alluri Sitharama Raju Nagar, A.Narayanapuram Panchayath, Kuderu ICDS Project without issuing any notice and without conducting any enquiry is illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the same and to pass …..” 2. Sri N.Aswartha Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that in compliance of the interim orders, petitioners have been working. No further orders are required in this matter. 3. Learned Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare would submit that petitioners have been continuing in the employment and petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions, since the petitioners have been continuing as Anganwadi Workers in the light of the interim orders passed by this Court, the present writ petition is disposed of making the interim order as absolute. No order as to costs. 4 Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 01.07.2025 SCS 5 164 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.1204 of 2018 Dated.01.07.2025 SCS