Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:27082 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4735 of 2025 Petitioner :- Dip Shikha Alias Deep Shikha Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Bal Vikas Seva Evam Pushtahar Vibhag Lko. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohd. Taufiq Siddiqui Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. In view of the proposed order being passed, notices to respondent No.7 is dispensed with. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for State-respondent Nos.1 to 6. The gist of the order passed by this Court on 30.04.2025 is extracted below:- "2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has challenged the selection and appointment of opposite party no.7 on the post of Aganbadi karyakatri on the ground that respondent no.7 does not belong from BPL category and also she is not the reserved category candidate whereas the petitioner is BPL candidate and belongs to scheduled caste. He submits that both the petitioner as well as respondent no.7 are not widow." Learned standing counsel, on the basis of written instructions which are taken on record, submits that three candidates were short-listed who belong to BPL category and also on the basis of merit were called for physical verification on the basis of BPL category and merit, the respondent No.7 has been selected being higher in merit 14.88 % marks whereas the petitioner is also BPL category candidate however, she has secured 5th position with 6.9 % marks. It is submitted by learned standing counsel that post in question is for reserved category, therefore, no priority can be given to the petitioner. In view of the above written instructions as also considering the fact that selection on the post in question has been made on the basis of merit amongst the BPL category candidates, the writ petition being devoid of merits is accordingly dismissed. Order Date :- 8.5.2025 Saurabh Yadav/- Digitally signed by :- SAURABH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench