IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.10760 OF 2011 Date:20.07. 2011 Between:- P.Padma .. Petitioner And The State of A.P., rep. by District Collector, West Godavari at Eluru and others. .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.10760 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the provisional selection list, dated 03.03.2011, issued by respondent No.2, of Anganwadi Workers in Kovvur Division in so far as the appointment of respondent No.5 to the post of Anganwadi Worker for Velagalavari Palem Village, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, set aside the same and also direct respondent Nos.1 to 4 to consider the case of the petitioner to the said post. The case of the petitioner is that she studied Intermediate and is fully eligible to the post of Anganwadi Worker. She applied to the post of Anganwadi Worker for Velagalavaripalem village, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District. Respondent No.5 also applied for the said post. The petitioner and respondent No.5 attended the interview on 05.01.2011. Respondent No.2 issued the impugned provisional selection list appointing respondent No.5 for the said post though she is less meritorious than the petitioner. Respondent Nos.1 to 4 have not given the final appointment order to respondent No.5 and she has not assumed charge as Anganwadi Worker. Hence, the writ petition. In response to the allegations of the affidavit, respondent No.3- Child Development Project Officer, filed counter stating that objections were called for regarding the provisional selection list of Anganwadi Workers and without waiting for the final orders, the petitioner has approached this Court. The provisional selection list of the post of Anganwadi Workers has been published and invited for objections, if any, from other candidates. The District Collector, who is the Chairman of the Selection Committee, has not finalized the provisional selection list of the candidates. Therefore, the writ petition is pre mature in view of the fact that the District Collector has not taken any decision. Therefore, respondent No.1-the District Collector, West Godavari District is directed to take appropriate decision in accordance with the rules and regulations of the selection process. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 20th July, 2011. AMD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.10760 OF 2011 Date:20.07.2011 AMD