IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.32988 of 2010 Between: Sunkari Chinna Rao ..... Petitioner AND The District Collector, Srikakulam & others. .....Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Panchayat Raj The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.32988 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondents to establish a separate Anganwadi centre in each of the two villages, namely; Chinakonchada and Ponduru (RS). At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. I have heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. The petitioner has pleaded that an Anganwadi centre is existing at Konchada main village. He further pleaded that for establishment of an Anganwadi centre in a village, its population should be above 300 and for establishment of a mini Anganwadi centre, the population must be below 300. The petitioner averred that notification dated 13.11.2010 issued by respondent No.3 discloses that a common Anganwadi centre was proposed for both the villages, namely; Chinakonchada and Ponduru (RS) and that as both the villages have population of 300, they are entitled to an Anganwadi centre in each of the villages. The petitioner stated that he made representation dated 15.12.2010 to respondent No.1 for establishment of Anganwadi centre in each of the two villages, but so far the said representation has not been disposed of. In my opinion, the decision to establish an Anganwadi centre falls within the discretion of the administration and such discretion shall be exercised in accordance with the statutory provisions or in their absence the schemes governing such establishment. Respondent No.1 is therefore directed to consider the representation stated to have been filed by the petitioner and dispose of the same in accordance with the existing norms governing establishment of Anganwadi centre. Such a decision shall be taken and communicated to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the order. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.41886 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 25.01.2011 ES