Sunkari Chinna Rao v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition seeking mandamus to establish separate Anganwadi centres in two villages, the High Court held that the decision lies within administrative discretion governed by statutory norms. Respondents were directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation within two months.
What did the court decide?
The District Collector directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation within two months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY
WRIT PETITION No.32988 of 2010
Between:
Sunkari Chinna Rao
..... Petitioner
AND The District Collector, Srikakulam & others.
.....Respondents
Counsel for the petitioner : None
Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Panchayat Raj
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the administration's discretion to establish an Anganwadi centre is subject to statutory norms regarding village population.
Whether a notification proposing a common centre for two villages with populations above 300 violates the requirement for separate centres.
Whether the petitioner should be directed to consider a representation regarding the establishment of separate centres.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sunkari Chinna Rao
- respondent
The District Collector, Srikakulam
- respondent
The Others
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/32988/2010
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