APHC010392722013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19245/2013 Between: 1.SMT.P.CHINNA MALLESWARI, W/O VEERA MANOHAR, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYEE, R/O MALLAGUNDLA VILLAGE, YELLANURU MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR-CUM-CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE/ANGANWADI WORKES, HELPER, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 2.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY, ANANTAPUR. 3.K SHIVAMMA, W/O BRAHMA CHARI, MAJOR, R/O MALLAGUNDLA VILLAGE, YELLANURU MANDAL, 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus by declaring the arbitrary action of the Respondents in not following the procedure established under the law in appointment of Anganwadi Worker Post of Mallagundii Village, Yellanuru Mandal, Tadipatri ICDS Project, Anantapur District as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violation of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and set-aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents strictly adhere procedure established under the law without any retractions or bias in the appointment of Anganwadi Worker Post of Mallagundla Village, Yellanuru Mandal, Tadipatri ICDS Project, Anantapur District IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 23533 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 strictly adhere 2 of 5 procedure established under the law without any retractions or bias in the appointment of Anganwadi Worker Post of Mallaguncg Village, Yellanuru Mandal, Tadipatri ICDS Project, Anantapur District IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 23962 OF 2014 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 expedite the main hearing of the W.P.No.19245 of 2013 preferably in the 3rd week of July, 2014 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MUDDU VIJAY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 of 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19245 OF 2013 ORDER: 1. There is no representation of the petitioner. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent submits that the petitioner is challenging the appointment of respondent No.3 as Anganwadi worker, though he is not qualified and seeks a direction to the respondents to abide strictly by the procedure established. 3. It is submitted that the 3rd respondent was disqualified as she had not completed 10th class. It is submitted that the petitioner was also disqualified as she had wrongly mentioned her age as below 21 years. It is submitted that the selection committee would have considered the issue when the same was brought to the notice of the selection committee. It is further submitted that the writ petition was filed at a premature stage and as seen from the counter affidavit, it is stated that the post of Anganwadi worker is vacant in the village. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader further submits that the post is now filled up. Recording the same, writ petition is closed. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 of 5 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 02.02.2026 KGM 5 of 5 67 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.19245 OF 2013 Dated 02.02.2026 KGM