Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:25004 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4786 of 2025 Petitioner :- Lakshmi Yadav Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Child Development And Nutrition Deptt. Lko. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Santosh Kumar Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. In view of the proposed order being passed, notices to respondent No.6 is dispensed with. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the State-respondent Nos.1 to 5. Written instructions provided by learned standing counsel is taken on record. Learned standing counsel on the basis of written instructions has submitted that Anganwadi Centre Kathramafi-2 in Gram Panchayat Kathramafi is for unreserved category. The petitioner is a BPL category candidate and has secured 10.17 marks in merit whereas the respondent No.6-Chandan Kumari is also a BPL category candidate who has secured 11.728 marks thus, being higher in merit has been selected. It is submitted that merit list has been prepared strictly on the basis of guidelines issued vide Government Order dated 21.03.2023. Perused the record so also the Government Order dated 21.03.2023 and also considering the fact that selected candidate has outscored the petitioner in merit thus, there appears to be no illegality in the order impugned, the petition being devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed. Order Date :- 1.5.2025 Saurabh Yadav/- Digitally signed by :- SAURABH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench