Tamilnadu Anganwadi Workers v. The State Of Tamilnadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE : 18.12.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and MP Nos.1 and 2 of 2014
1. Tamil Nadu Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union, Rep. By its Secretary, No.7, Elango Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018
2. Tmt. G.Poongodhai, D/o.P.Gopi, No.10, Kambar Street, Thandeeswarar Nagar, Velacherry, Chennai 600 042 ... Petitioners Vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Commissioner for Social Welfare, Office of the Commissioner of Social Welfare, 1/5
Chindadripet, Chennai 600 012
3. The Commissioner for Integrated Child Development Services, Pammal Nallathambi Street, Tharamani, Chennai 600 113 ... Respondents Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of declaration declaring that the action of the respondents insofar as seeking to fill up the 75% of the vacancies in the post of Main Anganwadi Workers which arose up to 01.06.
2014 by direct recruitment as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to first upgrade and post the 2nd petitioner and other members of the 1st petitioner union, who are now working as Mini Anganwadi Workers, as Main Anganwadi Workers in the nearby Main Anganwadi Centers and in the existing vacancies, without reference to maximum age limit and also without insisting that their residence shall be situated within 3 Km to 10Km radius and to fill only the remaining vacancies in the post of Main Anganwadi workers and the consequential vacancies in the post of Mini Anganwadi workers by direct recruitmen`t, award costs. For Petitioner : Ms.H.Nandhini for Mr.V.
For Respondents : Mr.P.Ananda Kumar, Government Advocate
ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and she has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 18.12.2024 rka Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order 3/5
To
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Commissioner for Social Welfare, Office of the Commissioner of Social Welfare, Chindadripet, Chennai 600 012
3. The Commissioner for Integrated Child Development Services, Pammal Nallathambi Street, Tharamani, Chennai 600 113 4/5
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