WP/23636/2026 of M ILAVARASI Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 19 August 2026

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Date of pronouncement : 20.08.2026

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APHC010418092026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 20th DAY OF AUGUST 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR

RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 23636/2026

Between:

1. M ILAVARASI, W/O SRI V. AMULKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 33

YEARS,

OCC

HOUSEHOLD,

RIO

SIRUNAMBUDUR

VILLAGE, SATYAVEDU MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517588.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CHILD

WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. THE

DISTRICT

COLLECTOR,

TIRUPATI

DISTRICT,

TIRUPATI-517501.

3. THE DISTRICT WOMEN CHILD WELFARE EMPOWERMENT

OFFICER, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CHILD WELFARE

DEPARTMENT, TIRUPATI DISTRICT-517501.

4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS

PROJECT, SATYAVEDU, TIRUPATI DISTRICT-517588.

5. THE COMMISSIONER, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CHILD

WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA

PRADESH, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501.

...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, particularly one iii the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondents Nos.1 to 5 in conducting the selection process for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Helper for Sirunambudur Anganwadi Centre pursuant to Recruitment Notification No.217-3/A2/2026 dated 04.04.2026 without maintaining transparency and without disclosing the basis of selection, as illegal, arbitrary, unfair, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.18 dated 15.05.2015 and the Recruitment Notification, and consequently direct the respondents to produce before this Hon’ble Court the entire original recruitment record, including all applications, educational

comparative merit statements, evaluation sheets, marks awarded under each criterion, interview assessment sheets, proceedings and minutes of the Selection Committee, approval proceedings, note files and all connected records relating to the recruitment, and after examining the legality of the recruitment process.

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 direct Respondents Nos.1 to 5 to forthwith produce before this Hon'ble Court the entire original records relating to the recruitment and selection to the post of Anganwadi Helper for Sirunambudur Anganwadi Centre, Satyavedu Mandal, Tirupati District, pursuant to Recruitment Notification No.217-3/A2/2026 dated 04.04.2026, including the applications

submitted by all candidates, educational qualification certificates, study

certificates,

community

certificates,

local

candidature

certificates, comparative merit statements, evaluation sheets, marks awarded under each criterion, interview assessment sheets, if any, proceedings and minutes of the District Level Selection Committee, approval proceedings, note files and all other connected records, and further direct the respondents to preserve the said records intact and not to alter, substitute, tamper with or destroy any part thereof pending disposal of the Writ Petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MOHAN RAO M

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following:

Whether the order is :

Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No

Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION No.23636 of 2026