APHC010718552025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 324/2026 Between: 1. SMT.V MAHA LAKSHMI, W/O. V. CHINNA THIMANNA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS MINI ANGANWADI WORKER, C. KANALA MINI ANGANWADI CENTRE, SANJAMALA MANDAL NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAYATI, ANDHRA PRADESH.522238 2. THE DIRECTOR, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI.522238 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.518502 4. THE DISTRICT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT, CHILD WELFARE OFFICER, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.518502 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, BANAGANAPALLI, NANDYAL DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH.518124 6. THE SUPERVISOR, ICDS, KOYILAKUNTIA SECTOR, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.518134 ...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 topleasedto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned termination proceedings dated 12.12.2025 issued by the 5th Respondent Child Development Project Officer, ICDS Project, Banaganapalli, and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to reinstate the Petitioner as Mini Anganwadi Worker with continuity of service and all attendant benefits including payment of honorarium, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 may be pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned termination proceedings dated 12.12.2025 issued by the 5th respondent and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue as Mini Anganwadi Worker at C. Kanala Mini Anganwadi Centre and pay her honorarium as per rules, or in the alternative, to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to discharge her duties without obstruction, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MAGANTI SAI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER: 1. The Present Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the respondents, calling for the records relating to the impugned termination proceedings dated 12.12.2025, issued by the 5th Respondent – Child Development Project Officer, ICDS Project, Banaganapalli. 2. The Contention of the petitioner is that the impugned order passed by the 5th respondent is contrary to the record. In fact, the respondents have issued show cause notice on 03.11.2025, and the petitioner has filed a reply through an advocate on 02.12.2025, and the same is placed on record. The said certificate has been received by the 5th respondent on 06.12.2025, but surprisingly, the 5th respondent has made the following observations: “In the reference 5th cited a show cause notice was issued by register post on 03.11.2025 through registered post to Smt V. Maha Lakshmi Anganwadi Worker, C. Kanala Village, Sanjamala Mandal. As the individual was not residing in the village, the post was redirected to address where the individual is residing. The individual has acknowledged the receipt of the show cause notice. But she has not submitted the reply/explanation to the show cause notice so far.” 3. On perusal of said observation, the same is contrary to the record. In view of the said facts, without going into merits of the case, the impugned order is liable to be set aside, directing the 5th respondent once again to consider the application made on 02.12.2025 through an advocate and, if required, by providing an opportunity. The said exercise may be completed within one (01) month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date :27.01.2026 RMD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 324/2026 Date :27.01.2026 RMD