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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3504]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 21313/2017

Between:

1. K .UMA,, W/O: DASARI SURI BABU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC:

ANGANWADI WORKER (AWW), YASTRAPURI COLONY, RAJAM

MUNICIPALITY, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT & CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTHR

DISTRICT.

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTORCUMSELECTION COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

3. T HE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WOMAN & CHILD

DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

4. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM

DISTRICT

5. T HE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT,

RAJAM, SRIKAKULAM 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 toto issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or

direction declaring the impugned order passed by the 5th respondent vide

Proceedings No. 03/2017 dated 17.05.2017, terminating the service of the

petitioner from the post of Anganwadi worker of Vastrapuri Colony, Anganwadi

Centre, Code No. 85, ICDS Rajam, Srikakulam District is arbitrary, illegal,

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against principles of natural justice and without jurisdiction and consequently

set aside the same

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. TADDI NAGESWARA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP)

The court made the following ORDER

The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

seeking the following main prayer:

“…..declaring the impugned order passed by the 5th

respondent vide Proceedings No. 03/2017 dated 17.05.2017,

terminating the service of the petitioner from the post of

Anganwadi worker of Vastrapuri Colony, Anganwadi Centre,

Code No. 85, ICDS Rajam, Srikakulam District is arbitrary,

illegal, against principles of natural justice and without

jurisdiction and consequently set aside the same…..”

2. The substratum of the writ petition is that the petitioner challenged

termination proceedings dated 17.05.2017 issued by the 5^th respondent

without complying the principles of natural justice.

3. At the time of considering the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner

submits that by virtue of interim orders dated 29.06.2017 passed by this Court,

the petitioner was re-engaged to the post of Anganwadi Worker at Vastrapuri

Colony, Anganwadi Centre, Code No.85, ICDS Rajam, Srikakulam District. In

view of same, he submits that no further orders are required in the present writ

petition.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare is present.

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5. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel for the

petitioner that the petitioner was re-engaged into service, the writ petition is

closed.

6. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending

applications shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

Date: 27.02.2026

GVK

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

WRIT PETITION No.21313 of 2017

Date: 27.02.2026

GVK