APHC010174412013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21318/2013 Between: 1. A. LALITHAMMA, W/O. VARADARAJULU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O. DOOR NO. 9/239, YSR COLONY (JAKIR KOTTALA COLONY) KAKKALAPALLI COLONY PANCHAYAT, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN & CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY, ANANTAPUR 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER CDPO, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 5. G SUJATHA, W/O. SOMASEKHAR OCC. ANGANWADI WORKER OF JAKIR KOTTLA COLONY R/O. DOOR NO. 4-1262, GANESH NAGAR BELLARY ROAD, ANANTAPUR ...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 action of the respondents 1 to 4 in 2 appointed the 5th respondent as Anganwadi workers of Jakir Kottala Colony, Anantapur Rural Mandal, Ananthapur District who is non local candidate and not having required qualification than the petitioner is contrary to the Notification issued by the 2nd respondent dated 12.01.2011 is illegal, unjust setting aside the appointment of the 5th respondent and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to appoint the petitioner as Anganwadi workers of Jakir Kottala Colony, Anantapur Rural Mandal, Ananthapur District, IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 26100 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 to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to appoint the petitioner as Anganwadi workers of Jakir Kottala Colony, Anantapur Rural Mandal, Ananthapur District, pending disposal of the main writ petition, Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOTHAPALLI RAM MOHAN CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The petitioner is challenging the appointment of the 5th respondent as Anganwadi Worker instead of selecting the petitioner. 2. It is submitted that the 5th respondent is not a native of Jakir Kottala Colony, Anantapur Rural Mandal, Anantapur District and that the notification mandates selection of a local candidate as a criterion for submitting the application. It is also stated in the affidavit that the 5th respondent is a resident of Bellary Road, Anantapur for the last fifteen (15) years; however, the respondent Nos.1 to 4 have preferred the 5th respondent in spite of the 5th respondent not meeting the eligibility criteria. 3. The respondent Nos.1 to 4 have filed a counter, wherein it is stated that the allegation that the 5th respondent was selected to the post of Anganwadi Worker at Jakeer Kottala and that she is not a local candidate is not true. It is further stated in the counter that the 5th respondent is not the selected candidate for the said post. The Selection Committee, constituted for finalizing and selecting the Anganwadi Workers and Mini Anganwadi Workers, has selected Smt. Sunithamma, W/o Somanath, who secured the highest merit points in the interview, duly taking into consideration her performance. The nativity certificate of the said Smt. Sunithamma is also filed along with the counter. 4 4. Considering the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader that the Selection Committee has recruited the Anganwadi Worker on merits and in a transparent manner, this Court is not inclined to interfere. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 05.03.2026 SR