K.Vijaya, W/O.Elango v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.06.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. Nos. 29622 and 29623 of 2017 K.Vijaya ... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2. The District Project Officer, Integrated Child Development Services, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the entire records relating to the notification Na. Ka. No. 1958/A1/2017 dated 10.08.2017 on the file of the Second Respondent herein and quash the same. For Petitioner :

Mr. C.Munusamy For Respondents :

Mr. V.Arun, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. R.Kumaravel, Additional Government Pleader 1/5

O R D E R

Heard Mr. C.Munusamy, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. V.Arun, Learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. R.Kumaravel, Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for Respondents and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.

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The grievance ventilated by the Petitioner in this Writ Petition is that reservation for widows and differently abled persons in filling up the post of Anganwadi Assistants in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 110, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme (SW7) Department dated 14.05.2012 issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu has not been followed while filling up the vacancy to the said post in the Child Development Service Programme, Muruganthagal Centre, Melmalaiyanur Region, Villupuram District. 3.

The Second Respondent has filed Counter-Affidavit dated 24.03.2022 stating that rule of reservation has been strictly followed and that Muruganthagal Centre in which the Petitioner has sought appointment has been 2/5

reserved for B.C. Non priority category. It is further explained by Learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the Respondents that separate places have been reserved for differently abled persons and Anganwadi Centre in which the Petitioner claims appointment does not come under the same. That apart, it has been highlighted that as on 17.03.2022, the post of Anganwadi Assistant in Muruganthagal Centre, Melmalayanur Block, Villupuram District remains vacant. In such circumstances, it is incumbent upon the concerned authorities to fill up the said vacancy following the prescribed procedure by 31.12.2022 and file report of compliance before the Registrar (Judicial) of the Court.

In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed on the aforesaid terms. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 17.06.2022 gd Index: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 27.10.2022.

To

1. The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

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2. The District Project Officer, Integrated Child Development Services, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

Copy to The Registrar (Judicial), Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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