APHC010025472017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 21313/2017 Between: 1. K.UMA,, W/O: DASARI SURI BABU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER (AWW), YASTRAPURI COLONY, RAJAM MUNICIPALITY, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT & CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTHR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTORCUMSELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMAN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, RAJAM, SRIKAKULAM 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 toto issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the impugned order passed by the 5th respondent vide Proceedings No. 03/2017 dated 17.05.2017, terminating the service of the petitioner from the post of Anganwadi worker of Vastrapuri Colony, Anganwadi Centre, Code No. 85, ICDS Rajam, Srikakulam District is arbitrary, illegal, 2 against principles of natural justice and without jurisdiction and consequently set aside the same Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TADDI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) The court made the following ORDER: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following main prayer: “…..declaring the impugned order passed by the 5th respondent vide Proceedings No. 03/2017 dated 17.05.2017, terminating the service of the petitioner from the post of Anganwadi worker of Vastrapuri Colony, Anganwadi Centre, Code No. 85, ICDS Rajam, Srikakulam District is arbitrary, illegal, against principles of natural justice and without jurisdiction and consequently set aside the same…..” 2. The substratum of the writ petition is that the petitioner challenged termination proceedings dated 17.05.2017 issued by the 5th respondent without complying the principles of natural justice. 3. At the time of considering the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by virtue of interim orders dated 29.06.2017 passed by this Court, the petitioner was re-engaged to the post of Anganwadi Worker at Vastrapuri Colony, Anganwadi Centre, Code No.85, ICDS Rajam, Srikakulam District. In view of same, he submits that no further orders are required in the present writ petition. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare is present. 3 5. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was re-engaged into service, the writ petition is closed. 6. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 27.02.2026 GVK 4 128 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.21313 of 2017 Date: 27.02.2026 GVK