APHC010989062018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 47990/2018 Between: 1. M. NAGAMANI BAI,, W/O P. CHINNA BHEEMANNA, AGE 31 YEARS MINI ANGANWADI WORKER, MUSALIMADUGU VILLAGE, KOTHAPALLE MANDAL, ATHMAKOOR PROJECT, KURNOOL DISTRICT 2. EDLIGALLA HARITHA, W/O N. SWAMULU, AGE 30 YEARS MINI ANGANWADI WORKER, SINGARAJUPALLE VILLLAGE, KOTHAPALLE MANDAL, ATHMAKOOR PROJECT, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, ARNARAVATHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, A.P., VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, DEPARTMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH., GUNTUR. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM CHAIRMAN DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR I.C.D.S., KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2 6. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ATHMAKURU PROJECT, ATHMAKURU, KURNOOL 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one ii the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.1 in issuing the memo no.13034/86/2018/Prog/A2 dated.28-09-2018, insofar as the eligibility condition of 10 years experience as Mini Anganwadi Worker for promotion to the post of Anganwadi Worker, and the consequential paper publication dt.16- 11-2018 issued by the respondent Nos.4 and 5 inviting the applications for direct recruitment to fill up the posts of Anganwadi Workers without considering the petitioners names for promotion by declaring the same as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same and further declare that the writ petitioners are entitled to be appointed as anganwadi workers 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 pass an order of stay of all further proceedings in pursuant to the notification dated 16-11-2018 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B GEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B GEETA 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: 47990/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one ii the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.1 in issuing the memo no.13034/86/2018/Prog/A2 dated 28-09- 2018, insofar as the eligibility condition of 10 years experience as Mini Anganwadi Worker for promotion to the post of Anganwadi Worker, and the consequential paper publication dt.16-11-2018 issued by the respondent Nos.4 and 5 inviting the applications for direct recruitment to fill up the posts of Anganwadi Workers without considering the petitioners’ names for promotion by declaring the same as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and further declare that the writ petitioners are entitled to be appointed as Anganwadi workers and pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. B.Geetha, learned counsel for the petitioners, would submit that the petition may be disposed of, no further orders are required in this matter, since the respondents have complied with the request of the petitioners to consider the petitioners for promotion. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare is in attendance. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 07.07.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.47990 of 2018 Dated.07.07.2025 UPS 08 \