Smt. Veerepalli Indira W/O Sri V.Lakshminarayana Reddy, v. The Project Director,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO Writ Petition No.31185 of 2015 Order:

Heard Sri P.Lakshmana Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare appearing for the respondents 1 to 4.

2. This writ petition is filed questioning the Notification dated 09-9-2015 of the 1st respondent-Project Director and to declare that the action of the respondents in fixing the maximum age limit to the post of Anganwadi Worker as 35 years without any relaxation of age for the in-service candidate and not considering the candidature of the petitioner for the interview as without justification and bad in law and also violative of the provisions of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner has been working as a Mini Anganwadi Worker from 28-02-2009.

However, the Notification dated 09-9-2015 prescribes the maximum age limit for the O.C. candidates as 35 years. It is further submitted that since the petitioner has been working as a Mini Anganwadi Worker since 28-02-2009, her candidature can be considered along with other candidates pursuant to the Notification dated 09-9-2015.

4. Since the petitioner is discharging the duties of Mini Anganwadi Worker, the respondents are directed to consider her application in relaxation of the prescribed age limit in the impugned Notification along with other candidates. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. No costs.

___________________ R.KANTHA RAO, J.

23rd September, 2015.

Ak Note:- Issue C.C. today.

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23rd September, 2015.

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