1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.CHANDRU W.P.(MD)No.3236 of 2011 N.Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2.The Project Officer, Integrated Child Development Scheme, ICDS Project III, Dindigul. 3.Child Development Scheme Officer, ICDS Office, Sanarpatti, Dindigul District. 4.M.Kalaiselvi. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records relating with the appointment order issued by the 1st respondent in Se.Mu.Na.Ka.No.3603/A1/2009, dated 23.02.2011 in favour of the 4th respondent for the post of Anganwadi organizer in Child Centre at Koovanuthupudur in Dindigul District and quash the same and in consequence to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to appoint the petitioner as an Anganwadi Organizer in the Child Centre at Koovanuthupudu in Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Surianarayanan For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Spl.G.P. for R1 and R2 Mr.N.Ilango for R3 O R D E R The petitioner has filed the Writ petition challenging the appointment of the 4th respondent as Anganwadi Organizer at Koovanuthupudur in Dindigul District, while she is residing within one kilometre radius from the center, the 4th respondent do not come within the distance Rule, when she also resides in some other village. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2.It is also claimed by the petitioner that she has completed +2 examination and at presently she is undergoing B.B.A. degree course in the Madurai Kamarajar University. The respondents, while selecting candidates, did not keep in mind the distance Rule. It is further stated that she is also the candidate coming under the inter- caste marriage category and she has two children and therefore, she will be able to take care of the children better. 3.Contraverting the allegation of the petitioner, in paragraph 6 of the counter affidavit dated 20.06.2011 sated that Koovanuthu Village consists of 9 villages namely, Koovanuthu Pudu, Notchiodaipatti, Kurumbapatti, Kulakkaranpatti, Kavarayapatti, Muthandikottam, Sattakkaranpatti, Anthonimuthu Kottam and Kottaipudur. It was further stated that when an interview was called for there were 4 candidates including the petitioner and 3 others attended the interview from Koovanuthu Pudur Village. The other candidates have attended the interview from Notchiodaipatti Village and one candidate from Kavarayapatti Village have attended the interview. All the candidates have interviewed according to the selection guidelines and the performance of the 4th respondent is satisfactory and she was selected by the committee. Merely because the petitioner was married that will not be any priority or reservation of the appointment. 4.In the light of the stand taken by the respondent, the grievance projected by the petitioner cannot be countenanced by this Court. Hence, the Writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(A.S.) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2.The Project Officer, Integrated Child Development Scheme, ICDS Project III, Dindigul. 3.Child Development Scheme Officer, ICDS Office, Sanarpatti,Dindigul District. +1cc to Mr.R.Surianarayanan, Advocate, Sr.No.38082 W.P.(MD)No.3236 of 2011 03.11.2011 nbj sma/21/11/2011/5c/2p https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/