APHC010605632014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 2331/2014 Between: 1. G.SUBHASHINI, D/O. G.VENKATASUBBAIAH, W/O. B.SIVA SANKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. D.NO.3/126, NEAR M.P.P.SCHOOL, BAKARAPURAM, KOTLURU, VALLUR MANDAL, Y.S.R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN, CHILDREN (ICDS), DISABLED & SENIOR CITIZENS, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT & CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, Y.S.R DISTRICT, KADAPA. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ICDS, KADAPA RURAL, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 5. B VARALAKSHMI, W/O. A.VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC: AGANWADI WORKER, R/O. HOUSE NO.1/113, KOTHURU, VALLUR MANDAL, Y.S.R 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 to issue a appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in 2 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings No.579/I.C.D.S/2013 dated 28-12-2013 issued by respondent No.4 appointing the respondent No.5 as an Anganwadi Worker, Bhakarapuram Anganwadi Centre, Bakarapuram, Vallur Mandal, Y.S.R District as arbitrary, quite illegal, colorable exercise of power and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the proceedings No.579/I.C.D.S/2013 dated 28-12-2013 issued by respondent No.4 IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 2834 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 suspend the proceedings No.579/I.C.D.S/2013 dated 28-12-2013 issued by respondent No.4, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 receive the counter copies on record by allowing the leave petition in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV, CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The petitioner is challenging the appointment of the 5th respondent as Anganwadi worker and seeks a direction to set aside the order of appointment dated 28.12.2013 issued by the 4th respondent. 2. The contention of the petitioner is that the petitioner secured more marks as compared to the 5th respondent in the 10th class examination. It is also submitted that though the 5th respondent is not a native of Bakarapuram Village, she had applied for the post of Anganwadi worker. It is submitted that the notification issued by the respondent authority mandates that the applicants should be residents of Bakarapuram Village for being eligible to apply for the post of Anganwadi worker. It is submitted that the 4th respondent has ignored the basic criteria for selection and preferred the 5th respondent though the petitioner is more meritorious. 3. The respondent Nos.1 to 4 have filed a counter and it is stated in the counter that the District Selection Committee had considered all the applications and based on the performance of the applicants during the interview, the Selection Committee awarded marks to the applicants as per G.O.Ms.No.15. It is submitted that the 5th respondent secured the highest marks in the selection process and she was appointed as Anganwadi worker. It is also submitted that the Selection Committee consists of senior officers and no bias can be alleged against the petitioner. The marks awarded to each of the applicants were also displayed and the respondents have, in their 4 counter, extracted the mark sheets of all the applicants who applied for the post of Anganwadi worker. As seen from the counter, the 5th respondent has secured the highest marks from and amongst the applicants and as such was rightly appointed to the post of Anganwadi worker. 4. This Court has also considered the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader that the 5th respondent is presently working and this Court finds no grounds to interfere in the proceedings of the 4th respondent. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 28.01.2026 PNS