APHC010292262013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12824/2013 Between: 1. SMT. G. PRABHAVATHI, KURNOOL DISTRICT, W/O. M.DEVADAS, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, H.NO. 6/88, BANAVASI VILLAGE, YEMMIGANUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. DIST COLLECTOR KURNOOL DISTRICT 2 OTHERS, - 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S.PROJECT, WOMEN & CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KURNOOL. KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT OFFICER, I.C.D.S. PROJECT, YEMMIGNAUR, KURNOOL 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents calling for applications to fill up the vacancy of Anganawadi Worker at Banavasi Village without appointing the petitioner in spite of her selection in the interview conducted on 19.01.2011 by the Selection Committee as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently DIRECT the respondents to issue orders appointing the petitioner as Anganawadi Worker at Banavasi Village, Yemmiganur Mandal, Kurnool District and pass. 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 15783 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 not to fill up the vacancy of Anganawadi Worker at Banavasi Village, Yemmiganur Mandal, Kurnool district, pending disposal of Writ Petition and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BUTTA VIJAYA BHASKER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in issuing a notification calling for applications to fill up the post of Anganwadi worker, instead of issuing orders of appointment in favour of the petitioner. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had applied for the post of Anganwadi worker in pursuance of the earlier notification, and that the respondents selected ineligible candidates instead of preferring the petitioner. The petitioner is also challenging the subsequent notification calling for applications to fill up the posts of Anganwadi workers, Anganwadi helpers and Mini Anganwadi workers. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the State submits that no appointment order was issued to the petitioner, as she was not selected by the Selection Committee. It is further submitted that a vacancy of Anganwadi worker arose on account of the non-joining of one of the selected candidates. In order to fill up the said post, a fresh notification was issued in the month of December, 2012, and interviews were conducted on 16.04.2013. It is submitted that the petitioner also appeared for the interviews and that the selection process was in progress at the time of filing of the counter. 4 4. Considering the above submissions, no orders can be passed in the writ petition, particularly in view of the fact that the petitioner herself has participated in the subsequent selection process. 5. Accordingly, writ petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 05.02.2026 RMD 5 212 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12824/2013 05.02.2026 RMD