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Smt. G. Bhuvaneswari v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC5 Jul 2026WP/25481/2018

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Anganwadi Worker appointment; paper publication dated 02.07.2018; Narayana Nagar Anganwadi Centre, V. Kota mandal, Chittoor District; BC-A category vacancy; local candidate / residence requirement; enquiry dated 24.01.2014; non-residence finding (Byreddipalli Village and Mandal); rejection of reappointment vide orders dated 24.01.2014; compliance with W.P.No.23871 of 2010 (disposed 28.10.2013); representation dated 20.05.2017; interim order dated 26.07.2018; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; Section 151 CPC; ICDS; Women Development and Child Welfare; writ petition dismissed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

None; writ petition dismissed, no order as to costs, and Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the Petition stand closed. ¶54

Smt. G. Bhuvaneswari Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; writ petition dismissed, no order as to costs, and Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the Petition stand closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the respondents in issuing a paper publication dated 02.07.2018 for appointment of an Anganwadi Worker at Narayana Nagar, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District under BC-A category, while the petitioner's representation dated 20.05.2017 was pending, is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice. +1 more

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Court's answer

Since the impugned paper publication dated 02.07.2018 was issued by the respondent authorities after complying with the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.23871 of 2010 by duly conducting an enquiry, this Court is of the opinion that no further cause survives in the present writ petition.

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Ratio / Principle

Pursuant to the directions issued in W.P.No.23871 of 2010 (order dated 28.10.2013), the respondent authorities conducted an enquiry on 24.01.2014, after which the 3rd respondent held that the petitioner is not a resident of Narayana Nagar, V.Kota mandal, Chittoor, and as such she cannot be re-appointed as anganwadi worker of the said anganwadi centre as the same is against the rules.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. No. 25481 of 2018 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction; Justice V. Sujatha; pronounced 06.07.2026) - DISMISSED. Petitioner, appointed Anganwadi Worker at Narayana Nagar, V. Kota mandal, Chittoor (proceedings dated 02.06.2009) and suspended (07.12.2009), had obtained disposal of W.P.No.23871 of 2010 on 28.10.2013 directing an enquiry. Following enquiry on 24.01.2014, the 3rd respondent (Project Director) found she was not a resident of Narayana Nagar Village (residing at Byreddipalli Village and Mandal) and rejected her reappointment vide orders dated 24.01.2014; the respondents then issued a paper publication dated 02.07.2018 to fill the post under BC-A category despite her representation dated 20.05.2017. Held: as the impugned publication was issued after due compliance with the earlier court-directed enquiry, no further cause survived; writ petition dismissed, no costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.

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Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 06.07.2026 Date of uploading :

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APHC010538042018

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY, THE 6^th DAY OF JULY 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 25481/2018

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Between:

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SMT. G. BHUVANESWARI, W/O. RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. ANGANWADI WORKER, RIO. D.NO.6-1-101, SATYA SAI NAGAR, H/O. NARAYANA NAGAR, V.KOTAL MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAUDI, AMARAVATI. GUNTUR.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ICDS, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents pending representation the petitioner dated 20.05.2017 issued paper publication dated 02.07.2018 for appointment of Anganwadi Worker in Narayana Nagar, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District under BC-A catageory is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Anwanwadi worker at Narayan Nagar, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2018

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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 direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Anganwadi worker at Narayan Nagar, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass

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IA NO: 2 OF 2018

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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 vacate the interim orders datd 26.07.2018 in W.P.No.25481 of 2018 and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.PRAKASH C

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE(AP)

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

This Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following prayer:

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“to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents pending representation the petitioner dated 20.05.2017 issued paper publication dated 02.07.2018 for appointment of Anganwadi Worker in Narayana Nagar, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District under BC-A catageory is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Anwanwadi worker at Narayan Nagar, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District and pass”

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The petitioner was appointed as anganwadi worker, Narayana nagar, V. Kota mandal, Chittoor district by the respondent authorities vide proceedings dated 02.06.2009. While the matter stood thus, the petitioner was suspended from her service vide proceedings dated 07.12.2009, which were challenged before this Court in W.P.No.23871 of 2010, which was disposed of by this Court on 28.10.2013 by directing the respondent authorities to pass appropriate orders on the allegations leveled against the petitioner after conducting due enquiry and by affording an opportunity to the petitioner.

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Subsequently, on 20.05.2017, the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondents with a request to conduct an enquiry as directed by this Court. In spite of the same, the respondent authorities

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issued paper publication dated 02.07.2018 to fill up the post of anganwadi worker in Narayana nagar, V. Kota mandal, Chittoor district under the category of BC-A. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed.

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When the writ petition came up for hearing on 26.07.2018, this

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Court has passed an interim order directing the respondents not to fill up the vacancy of Anganwadi centre in Narayana Nagar, V. Kota mandal, Chittoor District.

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Respondent No.4 filed a detailed counter duly stating that, in pursuance of the orders dated 28.10.2013 passed by this Court in W.P.No.23871 of 2010, an enquiry was conducted on 24.01.2014 and a report was submitted stating that the petitioner is not a resident of Narayana Nagar Village, but is residing in Byreddipalli Village and Mandal. Pursuant to the enquiry report, the 3^rd respondent – Project Director passed an order on 24.01.2014 stating that the petitioner’s name was not entered in the Narayana Nagar Anganwadi Center Survey register and, thus, the petitioner is not a local candidate as on the date of the application for the post of Anganwadi worker of Narayana Nagar Center. As such, the 3^rd respondent rejected the request of the petitioner for reappointment as Anganwadi Worker vide orders dated 24.01.2014, and the same could not be communicated to the petitioner as she is not

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available/residing in Narayana Nagar Village. Hence requested to dismiss the writ petition.

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Heard Sri.C. Prakash, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare.

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Perused the entire material available on record. The facts of the writ petition are not in dispute. Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.23871 of 2010, vide order dated 28.10.2013, the respondent authorities have conducted an enquiry into the matter on 24.01.2014 and after completion of enquiry, the 3^rd respondent vide 24.01.2014 held that the petitioner is not a resident of Narayana Nagar, V.Kota mandal, Chittoor and as such, she cannot be re-appointed as anganwadi worker of the said anganwadi centre as the same is against the rules.

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As the respondent authorities have issued the impugned paper publication dated 02.07.2018 after complying with the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.23871 of 2010 by duly conducting an enquiry, this Court is of the opinion that no further cause survives in the present writ petition.

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