APHC010625102018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 29811/2018 Between: 1. POTULA LALITHA KUMARI, W/O V.RAJABBAI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, ANGANWADI WORKER, DIVILI, CODE NO.203. (WORKING IN PEDDAPURAM PROJECT, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.) 2. GULLA VARALAXMI, W/O G.KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, ANGANWADI WORKER, SIMHADRIPURAM, CODE NO.194. 3. MEDISETTY NAGAMANI, W/O LATE VEERA RAGHAVA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, ANGANWADI WORKER, VELANKA-5 CODE NO.209. 4. P.CHANDRAVATHI, W/O S.SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ANGANWADI WORKER, YENNAVARAM CODE NO.218. 5. CHILAKALAPUDI GANILAXMI, W/O MJAGANNADHAM, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, ANGANWADI HELPER, VELANKA-5 CODE NO.209, 6. J.KRUPA RANI, W/O KONA LACHABABU, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, ANGANWADI WORKER, TAMARADA-1 CODE NO.74. 7. K.NAGAMANI, W/O B.BABULU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, ANGANWADI HELPER, I.RAGAMPETA-3 CODE NO.17. 8. B.MADURI, W/O A.TALUPALABBAI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, ANGANWADI HELPER. DIVILI-5 CODE NO.203. (ALL ARE WORKING IN PEDDAPURAM PROJECT, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,. WOMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, WOMAN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPT., SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S. PROJECT, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, I.C.D.S. PROJECT, PEDDAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V MALLIK 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 action of the respondents herein in issuing notification in Memo.No.16/B/2012 dt.17.7.2018 issued by the 4th Respondent herein where under the Anganwadi centres against which the petitioners are working are being resorted to direct recruitment to the extent said above as illegal, arbitrary and in gross violation of rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India.” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.Mallik, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that, no further orders are required as the matter has become infructuous. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed as the relief has become infructuous. 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:28.03.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.29811 of 2018 Dt.28.03.2025 Dinesh