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T Maheswari v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC3 Aug 2025WP/3641/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

Anganwadi Worker selection - Godiganuru/Godigannuru village, Chagalamarri Mandal, Kurnool District; non-local candidate allegation; Memo No. 332/D/2018 dt.20.02.2019; Article 226 mandamus; notifications dt.16.11.2018; dismissal for non-prosecution; no merits adjudication; interlocutory application closed; Justice B V L N Chakravarthi; decided 04.08.2025.

What did the court decide?

None. Writ Petition No. 3641 of 2019 dismissed for non-prosecution with no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications stood closed. The merits of the challenge to the Anganwadi Worker selection were not adjudicated. ¶29

T Maheswari Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the approval of the selection list for Anganwadi Worker of Godigannuru village and the consequential selection of the 5th respondent (allegedly ineligible as a non-local) as Anganwadi Worker of Godiganuru village, Chagalamarri Mandal, Kurnool District, were illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional; and whether the impugned memo should be set aside. NOTE: this issue was not adjudicated on merits - the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, there being no representation for the petitioner on the hearing date (the matter having been directed on 15.07.2025 to be listed under the caption 'For Dismissal'), and no order as to costs.

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Key takeaways

All pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 3641 of 2019 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; B.V.L.N. Chakravarthi, J.; 04.08.2025): The petitioner, under Article 226 of the Constitution, sought a mandamus declaring illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional the 2nd respondent's approval of a selection list for Anganwadi Worker of Godiganuru/Godigannuru village (Chagalamarri Mandal, Kurnool District) submitted by the 4th respondent, together with Memo No. 332/D/2018 dt.20.02.2019 issued by the 3rd respondent selecting the 5th respondent as Anganwadi Worker, alleging she was ineligible as a non-local and that the selection violated notifications dt.16.11.2018. An associated IA No. 1 of 2019 (Section 151 CPC) sought suspension of the memo pending disposal. After a 15.07.2025 direction to list the matter under the caption 'For Dismissal', the petitioner was again unrepresented; the writ petition was accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution with no order as to costs and pending interlocutory applications were closed. The eligibility/non-local objection itself was NOT decided on merits.

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APHC010083212019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3368]

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MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI

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WRIT PETITION NO: 3641/2019

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Between:

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T MAHESWARI, KURNOOL

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF AP, GUNTUR

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...RESPONDENT

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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 to For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit the petitioner herein prays that this honorable court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent is approving the selection list of anganwadi worker for the Godigannuru village submitted by the 4th respondent and the consequential memo nol332/D/2018 dt.20.02.2019 issued by the 3rd respondent selecting the 5th respondent to appoint as Anganwadi Worker of Godiganuru village, chagalamarri Mandal, Kurnool District even though she is ineligible as non local is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against to the conditions in the notifications dt.16.11.2018 and

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consequently set aside the memo no.332/D/2018 dt.20.20.2019 issued by the 3rd respondent in respect of the selection of5th respondent as Anganwadi Worker of Godigannuru village, Chagalamarri Mandal, kurnool District and pass other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper

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IA NO: 1 OF 2019

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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 to suspend the Memo No. 332/D/2018 dated 20-02-2019 issued by the 3rd respondent in respect of the selection of 5th respondent as Anganwadi worker of Godiganuru village, Chagalamarri Mandal, Kurnool District including appointment orders of the 5th respondent if any, a pending the disposal of the above WP, and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1..

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Counsel for the Respondent:

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1.GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP)

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2.SUDHIR MATTEGUNTA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 3641 of 2019

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The Court made the following Order:

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This Court after perusing the earlier proceedings gave a direction on 15.07.2025, to list the matter under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. However, today also, there is no representation for the petitioner.

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