APHC010008782026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3460]

AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 854/2026 Between:

1. Y LALITHA @ LALITHAMMA, W/O. SRINIVASULU, AGED

33 YEARS, ANGANWADI WORKER, R/O. CHERUVUMUNDARAPALLI VILLAGE, CHILAMATHUR MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.522238

2. T HE COMMISSIONER, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, JAMPANI TOWERS, AMARAVATHI ROAD, OPP NARAYANA SCHOOL, POTTI SRIRAMULU NAGAR, POSTAL COLONY, GUNTUR.522001

3. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT AT PUTTAPARTHI. (ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT)515134

4. T HE PROJECT DIRECTOR, I C D S PROJECT, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT AT PUTTAPARTHI.

(ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT) 515134

5. T HE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT AT HINDUPUR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.515134 (ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT)

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in issuing impugned proceedings R.C NO. 9/ICDS/2025-26 dated 12-11- 2025 in terminating petitioner as Anganwadi Worker in Anganwadi Centre situated in Cheruvumundarapalli Village, Chilamathur Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District (Erstwhile Anantapur District) without issuing show cause notice is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare 5th respondent impugned proceedings impugned proceedings R.C NO. 9/ICDS/2025-26 dated 12-11- 2025 as violation of principles of natural justice and set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to discharge her duties as Anganwadi worker in Anganwadi Centre situated in Cheruvumundarapalli Village, Chilamathur Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District by suspending the proceedings of the 5th respondent vide R.C NO. 9/ICDS/2025-26 dated 12-11- 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SIVA NAGARJUNA SIDHADAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.854 of 2026

O R DE R:

1. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition.

2. Permission is accorded.

3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the legal remedies as and when occasion arises.

No order as to costs.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed.

__________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 08.01.2026 chs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO:854/2026 Dt. 08.01.2026 chs