APHC010019062019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 862/2019 Between: 1. G LAKSHMI, W/O. G.NAGARAJU, AGE 25 YEARS, OCC.HOUSE WIFE, R/O H.NO.7-190, G. VEERAPURAM, KOTTAPALLI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,. WOMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S. PROJECT, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, I.C.D.S. PROJECT, ATHMAKOOR PROJECT, ATHMAKOOR, KURNOOL DLSTRICT ...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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 by issuing a notification dated 2 16-11-2018, where under the two vacancies for Anganwadi helpers in G. Veerapuram village are notified as open category instead of notifying the anganwadi center earmarked for scheduled caste area to be as S.C. category as illegal, arbitrary and grossly violation of rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India by further declaring the said action is contrary to the guidelines framed for selection of anganwadi workers/anganwadi helpers, vide G.O.Ms.No21 dated 24-08-2007 issued by the 1st respondent, where under the Anganwadi Center/Mini AWC earmarked for SC habitations, only SC candidate should be selected and by directing the respondents to denotify the one anganwadi helper post earma, ked for anganwadi center in S.C habitation in G. Veerapuram village as Scheduled caste category and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 direct the respondents 2 and 3 not to proceed further in pursuant to the notification dated 16-11-2018 to the extent of the one anganwadi helper post for the anganwadi center situated in S.C. habitation in G. Veerapuram village pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 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 SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.862 OF 2019 ORDER: None appeared for the writ petitioner either physically or through video conference, though the matter is posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. There is no representation for the writ petitioner for the last three adjournments. 2. Learned Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare Department is in attendance. 3. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 14.11.2025 PSK 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 26 WRIT PETITION No:862 OF 2019 Date: 14.11.2025 W PSK