APHC010326122013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21053 OF 2013 Between: 1. N.V.SUBBAMMA,, W/O. HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO:2 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. K.PADMA,, W/O. VENKATARAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO:75 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. SK. SULTHANA,, W/O. MOHAMMAD BAIG, AGED ABOUT 45 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO:11 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. SK. SHAKILA,, W/O. PATCHU, AGED ABOUT 46 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO: 12 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. K. RAMA DEVI,, W/O. VENKATARATNAM, AGED ABOUT 45 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO: 58 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. M.PRABHAVATHI,, W/O. PRASADARAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO: 72 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. T.MARATHAMMA,, W/O. SAMSON, AGED ABOUT 47 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO: 25 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 8. P.PRAMILA DEVI,, W/O. LATE SUDHAKAR AGED ABOUT 47 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO: 30 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 9. K.V.SUBBAMMA,, W/O. LATE ANJANEYULU, AGED ABOUT 48 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO: 95 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 10. Y.RENUKA,, W/O. LATE JESUDAS AGED ABOUT 49 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(URBAN), CODE NO: 78 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 11. B. YEDUKONDLAMMA,, W/O. SUDHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(RURAL), CODE NO: 58 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 12. G. SUJATHA,, W/O. SRINIVASARAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(RURAL), CODE NO: 60 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 13. S. KALYANI,, W/O. T. SRINIVASARAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(RURAL), CODE NO: 165 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 14. K. RAMALAKSHMAMA,, W/O. HANUMANTHARAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT KONDEPI, CODE NO: 65 ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 15. VEERAMUCHU KOTESWARAMMA,, W/O. RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YRS, ANGANWADI WORKER, ICDS PROJECT ONGOLE(RURAL), CODE NO: 42 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT & CHILD WELFARE & DISABLED WELFRE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT & CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/CHAIRMAN, SELECTION COMMITTEE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DIST. 4. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR/CONVENOR, SELECTION COMMITTEE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DIST. 5. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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 notification of the 3rd respondent vide Rc.No. 1110/A1/2013, dt. 02.07.2013 and the consequential Memo of the 4th respondent Vide Rc.No. 11/0/A/2013, dt. 02.07.2013 and to an extent of age prescription for the post of Supervisors Grade-II from Anganwadi Worker as bad, arbitrary contrary to all canons of law and also offends of Arts. 14, 16 & 21 of Constitution of India IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 25796 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 to receive petitioners applications as per schedule and appear for the examination on 04.08.2013 pending disposal of the main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M VIDYAVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE 2. V SESHA KUMARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21053 OF 2013 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that this Court, on 17.07.2013, passed an interim order directing the respondents to entertain the application of the petitioners irrespective of the fact that the petitioners had already crossed the upper age limit of 45 years. 2. It is further submitted that this Court had also directed the respondents to permit the petitioners to participate in the selection process along with the others eligible candidates. 3. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the Writ Petition stands closed in terms of the interim orders granted by this Court have already been complied with. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 03.03.2026 BSK 164 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21053 OF 2013 Date: 03.03.2026 BSK