IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8306 of 2008 Between: Amt.G.Radha @ Radhamma W/o. G.Kashanna R/o. Mudireddypalli Village, Balanagar ( M ), Mahaboobnagar Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Collector, Mahaboobnagar District cum the Chairman of the Selection Committee Mahaboobnagar Dist., at Mahaboobnagar. 2 The Director, ICDS.Project, Jadcherla of Mahabubnagar Dist. 3 Smt.Renuka W/o. Ramesh R/o. Mudireddypalli (V ), Balanagar ( M ), Mahabubnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRit ofMandamus declaring the action of the 1st and 2nd respondents in ignoring the candidature of teh petitioner for the post of Anganwadi Worker at Mudireddypalli Village, Balanaga Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District though the petitioner have got more marks then the 3rd respondent in S.S.C. as illegal, unlawful, contrary to law and conseqeuntlydirec the 1st and 2nd respondents to appoint the petitioner as Angganwadi Worker at Mudireddypalli Village, in the Place of the 3rd respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.DAMODAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR WOMEN DEV. & CHILD WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8306 of 2008 ORDER: The 2nd respondent issued a notification, dated 11.09.2007, inviting applications for the post of Anganwadi Worker of Mudirededypalli Village, Mahaboobnagar District. The petitioner, 3rd respondent and certain others applied. The 2nd respondent selected and appointed the 3rd respondent. The petitioner challenges the same, on the ground that she had secured more marks in S.S.C. than the 3rd respondent. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare. The qualifications for the post of Anganwadi Worker are that a candidate must have passed S.S.C. Examination and must be a resident of the village. The relative merits of the candidates are to be assessed by the appointing authority, by conducting interview. No hard and fast rule can be laid, as to the manner, in which, the selection must take place, once it emerges that the candidates have fulfilled the basic requirements. Unless the petitioner is able to show that the 3rd respondent does not hold the prescribed qualification or that there is any serious infirmity in the selection process, this Court cannot interfere with the selection and appointment of the 3rd respondent. The petitioner is not able to point out such infirmities in the selection made by the 2nd respondent. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 19.04.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KSRANI} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8306 of 2008 Date: 19.04.2008 JSU