APHC010660462013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22153/2013 Between: 1. DAVLAVAI RADHAMMA,, W/O. SRINIVASULU, AGED 23 YEARS, R/O. Y.KONDAPURAM VILLAGE OF BRAMHASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANADHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, (ICDS) DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS,HYDERABAD. 2. ITDA PROJECT OFFICER/CHAIR PERSON DW CDA DISTRICT, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTAPUR 3. G GIDDAMMA W/O KRISHANAIAH, Y.KONDAPURAM (VI), BRAMHASAMUDRAM (POST) & (MDL) 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one i the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ (i) set aside the selection and appointment of 3rd respondent as illegal and arbitrary, and (ii) direct the Respondent No.1 to appoint the petitioner to the post of Angan Wadi Worker at Y.Kondapuram village of Bramhasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 27150 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 suspend the appointment of the 3rd Respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 27151 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 direct the 2nd respondent to call for the relevant record from the office of 2nd Respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 14074 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 permit the petitioner to bring on record, an appointment order isesud by the Samagra Shishu Abhivruddi Adhikarini, I.C.D.S. Project, Kambadur as the additional material papers, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P N SUNIL KUMAR REDDY 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 3rd respondent as Anganwadi Worker. 2. The petitioner has applied for the said post in pursuance of a notification and also attended the interview. It is stated in the affidavit that the petitioner secured more marks in the S.S.C. examination when compared to the 3rd respondent. It is also stated that respondent Nos. 1 and 2 have preferred the 3rd respondent though the petitioner is meritorious. On these grounds, the petitioner is seeking a direction to set aside the order of appointment of the 3rd respondent. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 submits that the Selection Committee has awarded marks during the course of appraisal of the candidates and, on merit, the 3rd respondent was awarded 30.2 marks, whereas the petitioner was awarded 27.5 marks. It is submitted that proportionate weightage was given to the petitioner and the 3rd respondent for the marks secured in the S.S.C. examination. It is also submitted that, in the interview, the 3rd respondent secured more marks than the petitioner and thereby, on overall merit, the 3rd respondent was selected and accordingly the order of appointment was issued. 4. Considering the submissions and after perusing the record, the petitioner has failed to make out a case for interference. 4 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 31.03.2026 PNS