HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.23950 OF 2011 AND 20438 of 2007 COMMON ORDER: A notification was issued on 25-03-2007 by the Project Director, ICDS, Amadalavalasa, inviting applications for appointment of Anganwadi Worker for Korlakoa Village of Amadalavalasa Mandal, Srikakulam District. The petitioner and several others submitted applications. Through proceedings, dated 17-07-2007, the Project Director appointed one Smt.C. Govindamma as Anganwadi Worker. Petitioner challenged the appointment of Govindamma by filing W.P. No.20438 of 2007. The said Govindamma died on 19-11-2010. To fill- up the resultant vacancy, the Project Director issued notification, dated 05-08-2011, inviting applications. The petitioner challenges the notification. According to her, she ought to have appointed as Anganwadi Worker since the selected incumbent died. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Women Development & Child Welfare. 3. W.P. No.20438 of 2007 has become infructuous since the 4th respondent therein was died, whose selection was challenged by the petitioner. 4. So far as W.P. No.23950 of 2011 is concerned, this Court would certainly set aside the notification impugned therein, had it been a case where the vacancy has arisen soon after the selections and the petitioner was next in the selection list. The appointment was made way-back in the year 2007 and the incumbent died three years thereafter. Further, the petitioner was not the only other candidate. As many as 31 applications were received. The petitioner is not able to state that she is immediately next in the merit list. Therefore, the impugned notification cannot be set aside. 5. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner did not submit her application in response to the impugned notification due to pendency of W.P. No.20438 of 2007. 6. Accordingly, Writ Petition No.23950 of 2011 is disposed of directing that the respondents shall receive the application of the petitioner, if it is submitted within ten (10) days from today, provided that the selections have not been completed as yet. Writ Petition No.20438 of 2007 is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J August 29, 2011. Note: Issue C.C. in three (3) days. B/O. KTL