APHC010126342013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 9597/2013 Between: 1. H RAMANUJAMMA, WO. KHASIM. AGED ABOUT 40 YRS., TELIKI (V). PEDDAVADUGURU (M), GOOTY TALUK, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT & CHILD WELFARE (ICDS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAL, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/CHAIRMAN, SELECTION COMMITTEE OF ANGANWADI WORKERS & HELPERS. ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT & CHILD WELFARE, KURNOOL. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER ICDS PROJECT, GOOTY, ANANTAPUR 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 to Issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the order of the District Collector/Chairman, 2 Selection Committee of Anganwadi Workers & Anganwadi Helpers, Anantapur District, vide proceedings No. 521/A/2011, dt. 19.3.2013 is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the elementary principles of law and also offends Art. 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India apart from violation of principles of natural justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 11951 OF 2013 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 direct the respondents to suspend the order of the District Collector/Chairman, Selection Committee of Anganwadi Workers & Anganwadi Helpers, Anantapur District vide Proceedings Nos. 521/A/2011, dt. 19.3.2013, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. E ANJANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The petitioner has challenged the order of removal dated 19.03.2013. This Court has suspended the operation of the said order and permitted the petitioner to continue in service as Anganwadi Worker, Teliki Village, Pedavaduguru Mandal, Gooty Taluk, Anantapur District. 2. The case of the petitioner is that she was selected as an Anganwadi Worker and that the petitioner claims to belong to the SC community; however, she was selected against a general vacancy. The respondents issued the impugned proceedings alleging that the petitioner submitted a fake SC certificate and that she deserves to be removed from service, the said proceedings are issued by the 2nd respondent. 3. The petitioner admittedly was appointed against a general vacancy and the submission of the caste certificate is of no relevance. Had the petitioner been selected in a post earmarked for scheduled category, and the allegation of submitting a fake certificate is made against the petitioner, the respondents would have been justified in issuing the impugned proceedings. 4. Considering the submission that the petitioner was appointed against a general vacancy, the alleged submission of the caste certificate claiming her social status as SC caste would be of no relevance. 4 5. Also considering the submission that this Court had granted interim orders on 01.04.2013, and that the petitioner is still continuing in service, no purpose would be served in passing any adverse orders at this length of time. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order granted by this Court. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 03.02.2026 PNS