Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:26579 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4624 of 2025 Petitioner :- Roni Nishad Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Bal Vikas Lko And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ganesh Nath Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the State-respondent. Learned standing counsel on the basis of written instructions has submitted that the petitioner being an APL category candidate has secured third position in the select list. One Laxmi Kashyap belonging to BPL category has secured higher merit i.e. 5.6 and has been selected. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that selected candidate Laxmi Kashyap has already been appointed on the post of Anganwadi Karyakarti. Written instructions provided are taken on record. Perused the record so also the fact that the petitioner being an APL category candidate has not been selected and priority has been given to a BPL category candidate who has secured higher merit amongst the BPL category candidate in view of the Government Order dated 21.03.2023 and hence, the petition being devoid of merits is accordingly dismissed. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that he may be granted liberty to assail the selection of the newly appointed candidate. Liberty prayed for is granted. Order Date :- 6.5.2025 Saurabh Yadav/- Digitally signed by :- SAURABH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- SAURABH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench