HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 15704 of 2009 Date: 10.12.2009 Between: Smt. D.Swarupa Rani, Prakasam District. … Petitioner And The District Collector & Committee Chairperson, District Woman & Child Welfare Department, Ongole and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 15704 of 2009 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in appointing the 3rd respondent herein as Anganwadi worker of Yerajerla Village, Ongole Rural IPDS Project area, Ongole Mandal, is arbitrary and illegal. It is primarily contended by the petitioner that whereas Anganwadi post at Yerajerla village is reserved for S.C. category, the respondents 1 and 2 have erroneously appointed the 3rd respondent, who admittedly belongs to B.C. category. It is also contended that the petitioner, who belongs to S.C. category alone is the eligible candidate and therefore, the respondents 1 and 2 ought to have appointed the petitioner to the post of Anganwadi worker, Yerajerla. A counter affidavit has been filed by the 3rd respondent, in which the fact that the 3rd respondent belongs to B.C. category has not been disputed. However, the petitioner’s plea that the post of Anganwadi worker at Yerajerla Mandal is reserved for S.C. category has been disputed. Having heard the learned counsel for both the parties and keeping in view the rival claims, I am of the opinion that the issue requires reconsideration by the District Collector, Prakasam District, who is also the Chairperson of the selection committee of Anganwadi workers/Helpers. Accordingly, the petitioner herein is permitted to make an appropriate representation raising all her objections against the selection/appointment of the 3rd respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Thereafter, the 1st respondent shall consider the objections after giving an opportunity of hearing to both the petitioner and the 3rd respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks thereafter. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________ G.ROHINI,J Date: 10.12.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in 3 days. B/o KLP