IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12931 of 2011 Between: M.Suneetha. … Petitioner And The District Collector, Warangal District, Warangal and two others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri V.Sai Kumar. Counsel for the respondent: AGP for Women Development and Child Welfare. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner, who is working as Anganwadi Helper of Velair village, Dharmasagar Mandal, Warangal District, with the grievance that even though she is eligible to be considered for appointment as Anganwadi Worker in terms of Memo No.5771/K3/2006, dated 3-12-2010, issued by respondent No.2, respondent No.3 has issued notification, dated 13-1-2011, inviting applications for appointment of Anganwadi Worker for the said village. A perusal of the above mentioned Memo shows that the Government vide its Circular Memo No.9207/ICDS/A1/98-1, dated 23-12-1998, issued instructions that if the Child Development Project Officers concerned are satisfied on the performance and eligibility criteria of the Anganwadi Helpers for appointment as Anganwadi Workers, they can be appointed as such. Respondent No.2, therefore, directed all the Project Directors to fill up the vacancies of the Anganwadi Workers with the eligible Anganwadi Helpers by following the Government instructions referred to above. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women and Child Development, on instructions, submitted that already interviews in pursuance of the impugned notification were held by respondent No.3; and that the petitioner also appeared for the interview. She further submitted that the selection has not been made so far. In view of the policy of the State Government contained in Circular Memo dated 23-12-1998, which is reiterated by respondent No.2 in her Memo dated 3-12-2010, the petitioner is entitled to be considered in preference to the persons, who would have applied for and been interviewed by respondent No.3. If respondent No.3 is satisfied with the performance of the petitioner as Anganwadi Helper and finds her possessing the eligibility criteria for appointment as Anganwadi Worker, she shall consider the petitioner’s case for appointment as Anganwadi Worker before considering the other candidates, who were interviewed in pursuance of the impugned notification. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.15732 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. __________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date:19.08.2011 MNR