THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19720 of 2007 Dated : 14.10.2009 Between : M.Vijya Lakshmi ….. Petitioners a n d The Child Development Project Officer I.C.D.S. Project, Metpally, & others ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19720 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner herein contending that in response to the notification issued by the first respondent for filling up of posts of ‘Anganwadi Workers’ in I.C.D.S. Project, Metpally, she applied for the same and was qualified in all respects. Further, a written test was conducted, which she got through, but she was not appointed in the said post on the ground that she has not performed well in the oral test. It is necessary to mention here that she was the only applicant for the said post. The official respondents filed a counter contending that the petitioner was the only candidate, who applied for the said post, and she was qualified in the written test, but was unsuccessful in the oral test. As such, she was not appointed as Anganwadi Worker. Thus, undisputedly the petitioner was the only applicant for the above post and she got through in the written examination also. The nature of duties of Anganwadi Worker is to associate with the villagers, etc. As the petitioner is from the same village, there cannot be any difficulty for her to mingle with the local people without any reservations while discharging her duties as an Anganwadi Worker. The qualification for the said post is only 10th class and such being the case, not selecting the petitioner as Anganwadi Worker is not justified when she was the only candidate and has passed the written test. Hence, it is directed that the petitioner shall be appointed as an Anganwadi worker initially for a period of two years and in case her services are not satisfactory, new appointment can be taken up by the official respondents by discharging her. The writ petition is allowed accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 14th October, 2009 sur