1 HN, J W.P.No.38936_2013 APHC010489302013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 38936/2013 Between: 1. K. PADMA,, W/O KISHORE, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RIO. D.NO. 17.8.37, BAPUJI NAGAR, HINUPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF A P REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. PROJECT DIRECTOR, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (ICDS), ANANTHAPUR. 3. CHILD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (ICDS), ANANTHAPUR. 4. V JAYA PADMA, W/O B.ANJINEYULU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O D.NO.23-5-212, PRASANTHI NAGAR, B.L.ROAD, HINDUPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER C.O. DT 27/4/17 IN WPMP 3283/14 ...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 or order or direction especially one in the nature of mandamus i. Declare that the action of the respondents in selecting and putting a name of a person who secured less marks and who is non local candidate, and not fulfilled the conditions prescribed in the notification dated 2 HN, J W.P.No.38936_2013 12.1.11 as illegal, arbitrary, unsustainable and unconstitutional. ii. Declare that the petitioner is entitled and eligible for appointment of post, consequently direct the respondents to give an appointment to the petitioner IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 48385 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 make any appointments, if made, to cancel the appointments already made or otherwise petitioner will be put to serious and irreparable loss thus it is an appropriate case IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 3283 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 to implead the respondent herein as respondent No.4 in the Writ petition No.38936 of 2013 in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M SHALINI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KOTHAPALLI RAM MOHAN CHOWDARY 2. GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE 3 HN, J W.P.No.38936_2013 ORDER: 1. The petitioner has challenging the appointment of respondent No. 4 to the post of Anganwadi Teacher. It is stated in the writ petition that the petitioner had applied for the said post pursuant to the notification dated 12.01.2011. 2. It is stated that the petitioner secured 314 marks in the SSC examination, whereas respondent No. 4 secured only 289 marks in the SSC examination. However, respondent No.4 was preferred by respondent Nos.1 to 3 for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Teacher. The petitioner claims that, on account of securing higher marks in the SSC examination, she is entitled to be appointed as an Anganwadi Teacher. 3. A perusal of the notification indicates that SSC is prescribed as a qualification, along with several other criteria. The notification does not provide for awarding additional weightage on the basis of higher marks obtained in the SSC examination. It merely prescribes passing the SCC examination as one of the eligibility criteria. All candidates who have passed the SSC examination are to be awarded equal marks in that regard. 4. The respondents have identified respondent No. 4 as a suitable candidate based on the applicable selection criteria and have accordingly issued the appointment orders. 4 HN, J W.P.No.38936_2013 5. This Court has, in several earlier writ petitions, considered similar cases wherein the petitioners challenged the appointment of unofficial respondents on the ground that the petitioners had secured higher marks in the SSC examination. However, the respondent authorities preferred appointing the unofficial respondents. This Court, in those matters, rejected the claims of the petitioners therein and upheld the appointments, observing that the Selection Committee had awarded marks to the candidates after duly considering all the prescribed criteria. 6. On these grounds, this Court finds no grounds to interfere with the appointment of respondent No.4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:17.02.2026 NKA 5 HN, J W.P.No.38936_2013 256 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 38936 of 2013 Date: 17.02.2026 NKA