1 APHC010762562018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY ,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36905/2018 Between: M. Sreedevi and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B V APARNA LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP) 2. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 36905 of 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Letter in F.No. 19/2006-CD-I dated 06.10.2006 and the consequential proceedings in File No. WDCO2-16037/15/2018-ICDS-WD and CW issued by the 6th and 2nd respondents respectively in so far as putting a condition of completion of 10 years of service as Anganwadi Helper for promotion to the post of Anganwadi Worker as arbitrary illegal unjust and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently hold that the petitioners are entitled to be promoted as Anganwadi Workers with all consequential benefits and to pass …” 2. Heard Ms. B.V.Aparna Lakshmi, learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II for the respondents. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit that the present Writ Petition was filed seeking to declare the Letter in F.No.19/2006-CD-I, dated 06.10.2006 and the consequential proceedings in File No.WDCO2- 16037/15/2018-ICDS-WD & CW issued by the respondent Nos. 6 and 2 respectively, in so far as putting a condition of completion of 10 years of service as Anganwadi Helper for promotion to the post of Anganwadi Worker as illegal, unjust and consequently hold that the petitioners are entitled to be promoted as Anganwadi Workers. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II for the respondents would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders, in the 3 light of the Circular instructions issued by the Special Commissioner, Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Guntur vide Memo No. 16037/15/2018-1, dated 13.12.2018, exempting the ten (10) years service for Anganwadi Helpers for their promotion. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the candidature of the petitioners may be considered for their promotion as Anganwadi Workers in the light of the Circular Instructions issued by the Special Commissioner, Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Guntur vide Memo No. 16037/15/2018-1, dated 13.12.2018, as rightly put by the learned Assistant Government Pleader. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 16.04.2025 UPS 4 56 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.36905 of 2018 Dated.16.04.2025 UPS