Date of reserved for orders: Date of pronouncement : 10.07.2026 Date of uploading : 13.07.2026 APHC010316792021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 19063/2021 Between: 1. A ANURADHA, W/O. C. ANAND, AGED ABOUT 34 YRS., ANGANWADI HELPER, PYALAKURTHY CENTERNO. 5, PYALAKURTHY (V) KODUMUR (M), ICDS PROJECT, KODUMUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, WDCWANDDW(ICDS)DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/CHAIRPERSON/CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SELECTION COMMITTEE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DIST. 3. THE COMMISSIONER/DIRECTOR OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, JAMPANI TOWERS, OPP. NARAYANA SCHOOL, AMARAVATHI RD., POTTI SRIRAMULU NAGAR, POSTAL COLONY, GUNTUR, A.P. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DIST. 2 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, KODUMUR, KURNOOL 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 5 in taking steps to fill up the post of Anganwadi Worker to the Pyalakurthy Center NO. 3 , Pyalakurthy (V), Kodumur(M), ICDS Project Kodumur, Kurnool District by ignoring the seniority of petitioner in the post of Anganwadi Helper promotion of petitioner to the post of Anganwadi Worker to the Center NO. 3 of Pyalakurthy, ICDS Project Kodumur, Kurnool District as per Null and void impugned Memos vide Memo.No.5771/K3/2006, Dt. 05.01.2012 and Memo No. 4918/K3/2015, Dt. 30.10.2015 issued by the 3rd respondents is bad, illegal, and contrary to G.O.Ms.No. 21, Women Development, Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare (ICDS) Department, Dt. 24.08.2007 issued by the 1st respondent and violation of principles of natural justice, violation of Articles 14,16, 19 and 21 of constitution of India and Contrary to the Memo No. 5771/K3/2006, Dt. 03.12.2010 issued by the 3rd respondent and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 to consider the same and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 direct the respondents 2 to 5 to consider the promotion of petitioner to the post of Anganwadi Worker to the Pyalakurthy Center NO. 3, Pyalakurthy (V), Kodumur(M), ICDS Project Kodumur, Kurnool District as per the seniority of petitioner in the post of Anganwadi Helper pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 pleased to direct the registry to receive the Letter of 4th respondent vide Lr.No. 332/D/2018, Dt. 02.09.2021 as material paper in the writ petition in W.P.No. 19063 of 2021 Z : 2 : to conduct Interviews to the subject post in 3 this writ petition promotion of petitioner to the post of Angan Wadi Worker from Anganwadi Helper to the Pyalakurthy Center NO. 3, Pyalakurthy (V), Kodumur(M), ICDS Project Kodumur, Kurnool District pending disposal of the main writ petition and to Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. I K ANNAPURNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.19063 OF 2021 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner represented and stated that writ petition has rendered infructuous due to efflux of time. Learned counsel endorsed the same on bundle. Recording the said submission, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 10.07.2026 KBN Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 5 06 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.19063 of 2021 Date: 10.07.2026 KBN