APHC010058472013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 32490/2013 Between: 1. D. MAHABOOBI,, W/O. D. MASTHAN, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O. BOJJIREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, H/O. SETTIPALLI VILLAGE, PENUKONDA MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN, CHLIDREN (ICDS), DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PENUKONDA, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 5. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ANANTAPUR. 6. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, PENUKONDA MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 7. B SUDHAMANI, W/O. B. ARAVIND KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O. SETTIPALLI VILLAGE, PENUKONDA MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The writ petition is filed challenging the appointment of 7th respondent as Anganwadi worker. 2. The primary contention of the petitioner is that the petitioner has secured 405 marks in SSC whereas the 7th respondent secured 293 marks in SSC. It is submitted that the petitioner is more meritorious when compared to the 7th respondent and this was ignored by respondent Nos.1 to 6 while appointing the 7th respondent as Anganvadi worker. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the 7th respondent secured 10 marks in the interview and the petitioner was awarded 7.70 marks in the interview and the 7th respondent stood meritorious in the overall merit. It is further submitted that the selection committee has considered various parameters while awarding marks and that for passing SSC examination all candidates would be awarded 50 marks. The petitioner and the 7th respondent were awarded 50 marks for having passed SSC examination. It is also submitted that there is no reference for candidates who have secured more marks in SSC examination and the notification also does not indicate any such additional parameters for the candidates who have secured more marks in SSC. The selection committee has conducted a fair selection process and appointed the 7th respondent. It is also submitted that the 7th respondent is as on date working with the respondents. 4 4. Recording to the same, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date.29.01.2026 SR