R.Sagunthala v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.09.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.19722 & 19733 of 2018 R.Sagunthala ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Child Welfare Project Officer, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.

3.Venupriya ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining the impugned Appointment Order vide his Proceedings in Se.Mu.Na.Ka. No. 2115/A1/2017, dated 25.09.2018 passed by the first respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to appoint the petitioner in the post of Principal Anganwadi Worker at Kamarajarpuram, Pannaikadu, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran For R-1 & R-2 : Mrs.D.Farjana Ghousia, Special Government Pleader For R-3 : No Appearance

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the appointment of the third respondent as an Anganwadi Worker under the impugned proceedings of the first respondent dated 25.09.2018.

2. The petitioner has challenged the appointment of the third respondent on the ground that, since the third respondent's family members are working in the Government service, she is not eligible to be appointed as an Anganwadi worker as per the recruitment notification.

3. A counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents denying the contentions of the petitioner.

4. The petitioner has also not filed any proof before this Court to show that the third respondent's husband or any other family members are working in any Government Department, which makes her ineligible to be appointed to the 2/4

post of Anganwadi worker. While that being so, when there is no material available on record to prove that the third respondent is ineligible to be appointed as an Anganwadi worker, the question of entertaining this Writ Petition does not arise.

5. In the result, there is no merit in this Writ Petition and accordingly, the same stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

27.09.2024 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no TSG To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Child Welfare Project Officer, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.

3/4

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

TSG 27.09.2024 4/4