IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3379 of 2008 Between: R.Adilaxmi Devi, W/o. M.Ramdas Naik, R/o.Babenaik Thanda, Tanakallu Mandal, Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector/Chairman of the District Selection Committee of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Project Director, District Women & Child Development Agency, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3 The Chief Executive Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 4 The Child Development Project Officer, Kadiri East, Anantapur, Anantapur District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue an appropriate Writ, Order of direction, preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Worker in pursuant to the Notification dt.02.10.2007 in Babenaik Thanda Centre, Thanakallu Mandal, Ananthapur District though she is fully qualified and eligible for the said above post is as illegal, arbitrary and besides in voilation of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Worker by taking into her all qualification and eligibilities as per the notification dt02.10.2007 and pass such other or further orders as are necessary. Counsel for the Petitioner:MRC.RAJA SEKHAR 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.3379 of 2008 ORDER: The 1st respondent issued a notification dated 02-10-2007, inviting applications for selecting and appointing Anganwadi Workers for various places. The petitioner submitted her application for that post, for the village of Babenaik Thanda, Thanakallu Mandal, of Kadiri Legislative Constituency. The petitioner was not selected; and complaining that the selection of another candidate, as an Anganwadi worker, is not proper, she submitted a representation dated 12-02-2008 to the 1st respondent. She alleged that the selected candidate has studied only in Karnataka State, in Kannada Medium, and that she is older to her, by five years. Her grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard Sri C. Rajashekar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare. The petitioner and certain others submitted applications for the post of Anganwadi Worker for the village, referred to above. It appears that, a candidate, by name, K.Rajamma, was selected and appointed. She is not made a party. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 12-02- 2008, to the 1st respondent, stating certain facts. The question, as to whether the allegations made by the petitioner are true, and if so, whether they have any bearing on the selection of the candidate; needs to be examined by the District Collector. The representation cannot be kept pending, indefinitely. If any information is to be elicited from the selected candidate, the 1st respondent must issue notice to her. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation made by the petitioner, duly issuing notice to the effected parties, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt. 30-04-2008. KO To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MJ}