IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 3976 of 2005 Between: Smt.G.Prabhavati Devi, W/o.G.Devi Das, Anganwadi worker, R/o.S.P.Nagger-3, Gowlipura Center, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Supervisor, Anganwadi Center, S.P.Nagar-3, Hyderabad. 2 The Project officer, I.C.D.S.Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in terminating the services of the petitioner as illegal arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to continue the survives of the petitioner or else the petitioner will be put to irreparable loss and hard ship and pass such other order or orders which this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.RAGHU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR WOMEN DEV. & CHILD WELFARE The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Declaring the action of the respondents in terminating the petitioner from service, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare. The petitioner was selected as an Anganwadi worker at Machilipura No.II, through proceedings dated 30.01.1990. The petitioner was asked to submit her explanation through proceedings dated 18.03.2004, for which, she gave explanation. Thereafter, she was directed not to attend for duties. The learned Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare, on instructions, stated that the Mothers Committee has passed a resolution, terminating the services of the petitioner, after following the due process, and in the place of the petitioner, some other person was appointed. The remedy, if any, to the petitioner is to challenge the termination proceedings, duly adding the person, who was appointed in her place. In the circumstances, the writ petition is devoid of merit, and is dismissed. However, the remedy and the contentions raised in this writ petition are left open. Dated: 16.03.2005 Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Supervisor, Anganwadi Center, S.P.Nagar-3, Hyderabad 2. The Project Officer, I.C.D.S.Hyderabad 3. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Women Development & Child Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JA}