4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20618 OF 2012 Between: Smt. Rokkam Sailaja, W/o. Lankapalli Gouri Shankar Rao, Aged about 27 years Occ: Working as Helper in IS* Ward, Rao Vari Street (Agraharam Street) Bobbili, Vizianagaram District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The District Collector, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. 2. The Project Officer, ICDS, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District. 3. Smt. Bhamidipati Umamaheswari, W/o. Chiranjeevi, aged about 39 years, Occ. Working as Helper in 17*^ Ward, Penki Street (Mangali Street), Bobbili, Vizianagaram District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in promoting the 3'^^ respondent as a Teacher in IS**" Ward of Rao Van may Veedhi, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District by ignoring the eligibility and seniority of the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and violation of rules and regulations and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to promote the petitioner as Teacher at 18*" Ward Rao Van Veedhi, Bobbili, Vizinagaram District by setting the aside the promotion of the 3'^'* respondent. w LA. NO: 1 OF 2012fWPMP. NO: 26444 OF 2012) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the promotion of 3'^'^ respondent for the post of Teacher at 18**^ ward of Rao Vail Veedhi, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District, pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI B. S. S. PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT & CHILD WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010765462012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20618/2012 Between: Smt. Rokkam Sailaja, ...PETITIONER AND The District Collector and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BSS PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: 4^ 1 W.P. No.20618of 2012 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.20618 OF 2012 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is challenging the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in promoting the respondent as a teacher in 18*^ Ward of Vari Veedhi, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District, by ignoring the eligibility and seniority of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner and the 3'^'^ petitioner were working as Anganwadi helpers. The petitioner was working as Anganwadi helper at 18*^ ward, Rao Vari Center, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District, from 28.01.2008. One Smt Mahalakshmi who was working as a teacher of 18**^ ward Agraharam was resigned and the said post is lying vacant. The petitioner and the 3'"'^ respondent have submitted their applications for appointment as a teacher. \ However, the respondent authorities promoted the 3 respondent as teacher on 24.05.2012. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondents have ignored the s^iority of the rd 3 W.P. No.20618 of 2012 petitioner and the appointment of the 3'"' respondent as a teacher is contrary to the seniority list. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the respondent considered eligible and G.O.Rt. No.102 dated 28.03.2002 was followed by the respondents 1 and 2. The petitioner was aged 27 years whereas the 3'^^ respondent aged 39 years. Considering the age of the 3"'^ respondent, she was preferred over the petitioner. It is also submitted that the 3"^ respondent has been discharging the duties teacher since then. was as 5. This Court finds no ground to interfere with the proceedings of the official respondents promoting the 3 respondent as a teacher. 6.< Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No costs. , ^ 7. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. rd Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, SECTION OFFICER 1. One CC to Sri B. S. S. Prasad, Advocate [OPUC] Xdhra Prac®lL'h'[OuT ^ High Court 3. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr high court \ DATED;25/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.20618of2012 CLOSING THE W P WITHOUT COSTS