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2026 DAILYLAW 25495 (AP)

Yerramalla Sulochana v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh

WP/7884/2013 · 2026-03-23

Harinath N

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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APHC010568142013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7884/2013 Between: 1. YERRAMALLA SULOCHANA, W/O HAZARATH REDDY AGED ABOUT: 33 YRS, OCC: UNEMPLOYEER/O APILAGUNTA (VIL),MARRIPADU MANDAL,S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT, CHILD WELFARE & DISABLED WELFARE (ICDS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR NELLORE, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, (ICDS), NELLORE, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS, UDAYAGIRI, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KAVAL S.P.S.R. NELLORE 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 2 pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioner by issuing the appointment order for the post of Anganwadi worker of Apilagunta -H Center, Apilagunta (Vil), Marripadu Mandal, S.P.S.R. Nellore District even though the petitioner was only the candidate who attended the interview and was selected is arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner by issuing the appointment order for the post of Anganwadi worker of Apilagunta -II Center, Apilagunta Marripadu Mandal, S.P.S.R. Nellore District and pa IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 9891 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 appoint the petitioner by issuing the appointment order for the post of Anganwadi worker of Apilagunta -II Center, Apilagunta (Vil), Marripadu Mandal, S.P.S.R. Nellore District, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH C KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner challenged the proceedings of the respondents declaring her ineligible for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Worker in W.P. No. 20253 of 2013; the said writ petition was allowed on 15.06.2022, and the petitioner is now working as an Anganwadi Worker. 2. Recording the same, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 24.03.2026 PNS