APHC010566702013 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: 19514/2013 Between: 1.SMT.M.SASHIKALA,, W/O. KULLAYAPPA, OCC: UN EMPLOYEE, R/O. H.NO.1/10A, B.C.COLONY, GURRABADU VILLAGE, GUNTAKAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM THE CHAIRMAN, OF THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE OF ANGANWADI WORKERS/HELPERS, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 2.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD DEV. AGENCY, ICDS PROJECT, GOOTY, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 3.SMT P SARITHA, W/O.S.SATYANARAYANA, MAJOR, C/O. GURRABADU VILLAGE, GUNTAKAL 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 declaring the impugned proceedings No.145/ICDS/2013, dt:29.04.2013 issued by the 2nd Respondent in favour of 3rd Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violation of Articles 14 & 21 of the Constitution of India and set-aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to issue appointment orders in favour of the petitioner basing on her eligibilities as prescribed norms in the Notification dt:12.01.2011 IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 23879 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 grant stay of all further proceedings in pursuant to the impugned proceedings No.145/ICDS/2013, dt:29.04.2013 issued by the 2nd Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.ELEVATED AS JUDGE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19514 of 2013 ORDER: 1. The learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that cause in the writ petition would not survive any further as the petitioner is challenging appointment of the 3rd respondent as Anganwadi worker. 2. The primary contention of the petitioner is that the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 have ignored the candidature of the petitioner and preferred the 3rd respondent. The petitioner claims that the respondent No.3 is not permanent resident of Gurrabadu Village and that the same was ignored by the respondent Nos.1 and 2 and the 3rd respondent was issued orders of appointment. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the Selection Committee constituted for the selection of candidates to the post of Anganwadi worker duly considered all aspects. It is submitted that the 3rd respondent had produced her Election Identity Card in support of her nativity of Gurrabadu Village and was awarded highest marks in the merit list. Accordingly, she was appointed and is presently working. 4. Recording the same, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 02.02.2026 KGM 3 70 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19514 of 2013 Dated 02.02.2026 KGM