THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9611 of 2007 Dated : 14.10.2009 Between : P.Veeramma ….. Petitioner a n d The District Collector & others ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9611 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the appointment of the fourth respondent as Anganwadi Worker in Pulikonda Village of Pattikonda Mandal. The case of the petitioner is that she is more meritorious than the fourth respondent, who is appointed as Anganwadi Worker, and secured higher marks than the fourth respondent in S.S.C. examination. As such, she ought to have been appointed in the said post. As per the counter filed on behalf of the official respondents, the fourth respondent has secured more marks than the petitioner in oral interview and as such, she was appointed as Anganwadi Worker and there is no rule for selection of the candidates to the said post on the basis of the marks secured in S.S.C. examination. As per the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the authorities have issued a Press statement before the date of interview stating that the candidates who applied for the said post would be appointed as per the merit in S.S.C. examination. But, the petitioner is not in a position to produce any copy of such Press statement. In case of any such Press statement being produced before the Court also that may not be of any use in the absence of any rule to that effect. The learned Government Pleader also denies the existence of any such Press statement. Thus, there is no dispute of the fact that the fourth respondent has secured more marks than the petitioner in the oral interview as stated in the counter. As such, her selection as Anganwadi Worker cannot be said to be illegal. Hence, there are no merits in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 14th October, 2009 sur