APHC010070122019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] MONDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 3163/2019 Between: 1. KELLA RAMA LAXMI, S.APPALA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDENT OF GARIKAVALASA VILLAGE, GURLA MANDAL VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR(DIST) ANDHRA PRADESH REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM CHAIRMAN, ANGANWADI WORKERS/ HELPERS/ MINI A.W.W SELECTION COMMITTEE VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 3. PROJECT DIRECTOR, ICDS VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, NELLIMARLA PROJECT, NELLIMARLA VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 5. SANCHANA ADILAXMI, W/O P.RAMANA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, ANGANWADI WORKER RESIDENT OF GARIKAVALASA VILLAGE, GURLA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM 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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not declaring the interview result of the petitioner held on 16.02.2016 in respect of Anganwadi worker, Garikavalasa-I, Gurla mandal Vizianagaram district and the impugned proceedings vide No 72/2018 dt 30.08.2018 of the 4th respondent appointing the 5th respondent as Anganwadi worker, Garikavalasa-I, Gurla mandal 2 Vizianagaram district is not legal and the same is arbitrary and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to declare the result of the interview held on 16.2.2016 appointing the petitioner 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 pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to declare the interview result of the petitioner held on 16.02.2016 in respect of Anganwadi worker, Garikavalasa-I, Gurla (M), Vizianagaram district in pursuance of the notification dt 21.01.2016 pending disposal of the WP and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A JAGANNADHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP) 2. PULIPATI RADHIKA The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.3163 of 2019 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the 2nd respondent in not declaring the interview result of the petitioner held on 16.02.2016 for the post of Anganwadi Worker, Garikavalasa-I, Gurla Mandal, Vizianagaram District, and the impugned proceedings vide No. 72/2018 dated 30.08.2018 of the 4th respondent appointing the 5th respondent as Anganwadi Worker, Garikavalasa-I, Gurla Mandal, Vizianagaram District, are illegal and arbitrary, and consequently, directing the 2nd respondent to declare the result of the interview held on 16.02.2016 and appoint the petitioner. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare, representing respondent Nos. 1 to 4; and Smt. Pulipati Radhika, learned counsel for the 5th respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the 5th respondent placed before this Court a letter from the Child Development Project Officer, ICDS Project, Garividi, Vizianagaram District, dated 14.08.2025, and submitted that the petitioner has been promoted to the post of Anganwadi Worker at 4 Garikavalasa-II Anganwadi Center, Gurla Mandal, Vizianagaram District, by proceedings Rc. No. 06/2025 dated 14.05.2025. She further submitted that the 4th respondent continues to hold the post of Anganwadi Worker, Garikavalasa-I, Gurla Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 4. In light of the submissions made by learned counsel for the 5th respondent, no further orders are required in the writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed at the stage of admission, without going into the merits of the case. 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 29th December, 2025 cbn 5 22 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.3163 of 2019 29th December, 2025 cbn