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SMT. SHAIK MUMTAZ, KURNOOL DISTRICT v. PRL SECY, WOMAN & CHILD WELFARE DEPT, HYDERABAD & 6 OTHERS

WP/42663/2015 · 2026-03-08

Maheswara Rao Kuncheam

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APHC010670112015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 42663/2015 Between: 1. SMT. SHAIK MUMTAZ, KURNOOL DISTRICT, W/O. S. GOKAR, AGED: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. D. NO. 2-56 GOTHAVEEDHI, PYALAKURTHI VILLAGE, KODUMUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY WOMAN CHILD WELFARE DEPT HYDERABAD 6 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMAN & CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT - HYDERABAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KURNOOL - KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER, KUNOOL - KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, KODUMURU MANDAL - KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR ICDS, INTEGRATED CHILD WELFARE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. C BHARATHI, W/O. MADDILETI, AGED: 25 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O. MIDTHUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate Writ order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 6 in issuing impugned Selection List of Recruitment of Anganwadi Helpers of Kodumur ICDS Project of Kurnool District 2015 dated: 07/12/2015 selecting BC-A Candidate i.e., the 7th Respondent herein for the Post of OC for Pyalakurthi-3, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District as arbitrary, illegal and terms of reference, selection procedure and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the impugned Selection List of Recruitment of Anganwadi Helpers of Kodumur ICDS Project of Kurnool District 2015 dated: 07/12/2015 selecting BC-A Candidate i.e., the 7th Respondent, for the Post of OC for Pyalakurthi-3, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District to that extent only and to issue appointment of the Petitioner to the said post forthwith, in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2015 WPMP 55014 OF 2015 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 selection of 7th Respondent by its selection list dated: 07/12/2015, for the post of Helper, Pyalakurthi-3 Unit, to that extent only, forthwith, pending the above Writ Petition, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SHAFATH AHMED KHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV-CHILD WELFARE(AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 42663 of 2015 The Court made the following Order: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri D.Praveen Kumar (19108), learned counsel representing Sri Shafath Ahmed Khan represents that in view of the subsequent events, cause in the present Writ Petition does not survives for further adjudication. 2. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 09.03.2026 PSA