THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.5733 of 2007 Dated:31.01.2008 Between M.Siddamma …..Petitioner and 1.The District Collector Nellore District, Nellore and Others. …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.5733 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in appointing the third respondent as Anganwadi Worker of Mannuru SC Colony, Balayapalli Mandal, Nellore, as arbitrary and illegal. It appears that pursuant to the notification issued by the first respondent, the petitioner and the third respondent appeared for interview for the post of Anganwadi worker of Mannuru SC Colony and the third respondent was selected, appointed and working as such. It is the grievance of the petitioner that he belongs to SC category and majority of population of the village belong to SC and ST category. Therefore, 3rd respondent, who belongs to BC community, ought not to have been appointed and preference ought to have been given to the candidature of the petitioner. This question at this point of time does not arise. The petitioner could have raised the same at the time when the notification was issued. It is not the case of the petitioner that in the notification inviting applications for the post of Anganwadi worker, Mannuru SC Colony, the vacancy was ear-marked to SC category. The petitioner submitted an application in pursuance of the notification and subjected herself to the selection conducted by the respondents and when the third respondent was selected, she has filed the present writ petition raising all these questions. In the counter filed by 2nd respondent-Project Director, Woman and Child Welfare agency, it is categorically stated that the post of Anganwadi worker against Mannuru SC Colony is not reserved for SC category. Applications from all the communities were accepted and when the third respondent found to be suitable, she was appointed as Anganwadi worker. Further, no reservations were considered in appointing the Anganwadi worker. Except this, no other grounds are raised. I am of the opinion that there is no reservation earmarked for SC candidates against the village in question. The question of challenging the appointment of third respondent on that ground does not arise. Writ petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. The interim direction granted on 22.3.2007 shall stand vacated. No costs. ___________ 31-01-2008 rkk