APHC010422292015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 37756/2015 Between: 1. SMT. N. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O SRI N. HANMANTHU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE, R/O 3-135, DHANIYANICHERVU VILLAGE, NAMBULIPULIKUNTA MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, A.P. HYDERABAD. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ICDS., KADIRI WEST, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT WOMEN & CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PRESIDENT APPOINTING COMMITTEE, ANGANWADI WORKERS, MINI ANGANWADI WORKERS & AAYAS, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 6. SMT KAMINENI VASAVI, W/O.SRI KAMINENI NARSIMHA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS., OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE, R/O H.NO.3- 2 189, DHANIYANICHERVU VILLAGE, NAMBULIPULIKUNTA 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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 3 to 5 in not considering the candidature of the Petitioner to the post of Anganwadi helper at Somarajukunta, Kadiri East, despite the Petitioner is a local married woman and fully eligible to the aforesaid post as per G.O. Ms. No.21 dated 24-08- 2007 and considering the candidature of the 6th Respondent though she is a non-local candidate as arbitrary, illegal, against the principles of natural justice and violate the Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to appoint the Petitioner as Anganwadi helper IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 48567 OF 2015 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-3 to 5 to consider the case of the Petitioner to the post of Anganwadi Worker at Somarajukunta, Kadiri East, by rejecting the candidature of the 6th Respondent, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N GANGADHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV-CHILD WELFARE(AP) 2. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 37756/2015 ORDER:- The instant Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following relief: “…..be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 3 to 5 in not considering the candidature of the Petitioner to the post of Anganwadi helper at Somarajukunta, Kadiri East, despite the Petitioner is a local married woman and fully eligible to the aforesaid post as per G.O.Ms.No.21 dated 24.08.2007 and considering the candidature of the 6th Respondent though she is a non-local candidate as arbitrary, illegal, against the principles of natural justice and violate the Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to appoint the Petitioner as Anganwadi helper….” 2. The sum and substratum of the Writ Petition is that the petitioner has challenged the action of the respondent authorities in not considering her candidature. According to the petitioner, she is having all requisite qualifications. In addition, she has also challenged the 6th respondent’s appointment order on the ground that the 6th respondent is not a local candidate. 3. At the time of institution of the Writ Petition, this Court has not granted any interim order. Thereafter, on 13.02.2026, none represented on behalf of the petitioner. Thus, the matter was directed to be listed today, under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Today also, there is no representation for the petitioner. 4 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 5 furnished a copy of the written instructions of the Child Development Project Officer, ICDS Project Kadiri, Sri Satya Sai District vide Rc.No.59/A/2025-26, dated 18.02.2026, which indicates that after the appointment of the 6th respondent as Anganwadi Helper in Somarajukunta AWC, Kadiri, she resigned to the said post on 30.10.2017. Consequent to the resignation of the 6th respondent, the respondent authorities have issued subsequent notification vide Notification No.8849/2022, dated 09.09.2022, WDCWD Sri Satya Sai District. 5. Challenging the notification dated 09.09.2022, the petitioner herein filed another Writ Petition vide W.P.No.32935 of 2022, before this Court and the same was dismissed as infructuous on 11.10.2022. Later, one Smt. V. Bharati, W/o. K.P. Reddappa, was appointed as Anganwadi Helper in Somarajukunta AWC and also took charge on 30.09.2022. 6. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 5, submits that in view of subsequent events taken place in the lis, the Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed. 7. Recording the above said submission and the written instructions of the Child Development Project Officer, ICDS Project Kadiri, Sri Satya Sai District (Erstwhile Kandukur District) vide Rc.No.59/A/2025-26, dated 18.02.2026, 5 which is made as part of the record, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Civil Revision Petition shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM 24.02.2026. SCH 6 276 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO.37756 of 2015 24.02.2026 SCH