APHC010970912018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 47118/2018 Between: 1. G. LAKSHMI, W/O.LATE NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, ANGANWADI WORKER, VADLAMUDI VARI PALEM (VIII.), ROMPICHERLA (MANDAL), MUNAMAKA SECTOR,GUNTUR DIST. A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, ANGANWADI WORKER AND HELPER SELECTION COMMITTEE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S. PROJECT, GUNTUR DIST A.P. 4. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS, NARSARAO PETA, GUNTUR DIST. A.P. ...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 to issue Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the Memo. No. 72/D.E.O-B/2018 dated 20-08-2018 issued by the 4th Respondent as unjust, arbitrary and illegal besides violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and direct Respondents to continue the Petitioner as Anganwadi Worker, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NUTHALAPATI KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP) 2 APHC010989682018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 47777/2018 Between: 1. G. LAKSHMI, W/O. LATE NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, ANGANWADI WORKER, VADLAMUDI VARI PALEM (VILL.), ROMPICHERLA (MANDAL), MUNAMAKA SECTOR, GUNTUR DIST. A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, ANGANWADI WORKER AND HELPER SELECTION COMMITTEE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S. PROJECT, GUNTUR DIST., A.P. 4. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, NARSARAO PETA, GUNTUR DIST., A.P. ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ or Order or Direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the Orders No. 72/D.E.O-B/2018 dated 22-12- 2018 issued by the 4th Respondent as unjust, arbitrary and illegal besides violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct Respondents to continue the Petitioner as Anganwadi Worker, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NUTHALAPATI KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP) 3 The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: Since the issue involved and the parties are one and the same, these Writ Petitions are being disposed of by this Common Order. WP No.47118 of 2018 The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ ... to issue Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the Memo. No. 72/D.E.O- B/2018 dated 20-08-2018 issued by the 4th Respondent as unjust, arbitrary and illegal besides violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and direct Respondents to continue the Petitioner as Anganwadi Worker, and to pass ...” WP No.47777 of 2018 The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “.... to issue an appropriate Writ or Order or Direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the Orders No. 72/D.E.O-B/2018 dated 22-12-2018 issued by the 4th Respondent as unjust, arbitrary and illegal besides violation of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct Respondents to continue the Petitioner as Anganwadi Worker, and to pass ...” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare would submit that in the light of the interim order passed by this Court on 31.12.2018 in IA No.1 of 2018 in WP No.47777 of 2018, Petitioner has been continued as Anganwadi Worker by the respondent authorities and that no further orders are necessary. 4 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the submissions, these Writ Petitions may be disposed of. 4. In that view, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition Nos. 47118 & 47777 of 2018 04.07.2025 Mjl /*