Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:28638 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5328 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rinki Saroj Respondent :- Director Bal Vikas Sevayein Evam Pushtahar U.P. Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pramod Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Notice to respondent no. 5 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order. The petition has been filed with the following prayers:- (i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of nature certiorari thereby quashing the impugned order dated 18.3.2025 issued by the opposite party No. 3, the District Programme Officer, Pratapgarh, after summoning the same from its custodian. (ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party No. 2 to 4 to appoint the petitioner on the post of Anganbardi Karyakatri for Gram Panchayat Mahmadpur Charpura (Centre name Pure Shyam, Unique Code 9173130425 (Rural)), Post- Gujwar, Block-Rampursangramgarh, District- Pratapgarh. Learned Standing Counsel, on the basis of written instructions, has submitted that both the petitioner and respondent no. 4 fall under the BPL (Below Poverty Line) category. Respondent no.4 has obtained 13.43 marks in the merit list, whereas the petitioner has secured only 5.66 marks, and has therefore been outscored by respondent no. 4, who has consequently been selected. It is further submitted that the selection process has been duly completed. In view of the instructions received from the learned Standing Counsel, the Government Order dated 21.03.2023, and considering the fact that both the petitioner and respondent no.4 belong to the BPL category and respondent no.4 has secured higher marks in the merit list, no illegality is found in the selection process. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. Order Date :- 15.5.2025 R.C. Digitally signed by :- RAM CHANDER YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench