Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:29133 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5386 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sangeeta Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Bal Vikas Evam Pushtahar Lko. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Saurabh Mishra,Indra Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing the appointment letter of respondent no. 7. 3. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel, on the basis of written instructions, submits that the seat in question was reserved for the OBC category. Both the petitioner and the selected candidate were considered under the APL (Above Poverty Line) category. The selected candidate secured 15.977 marks in the merit list, whereas the petitioner secured 4.62 marks, which is lesser. Accordingly, the respondent having secured higher merit was selected and appointed to the post of Aganbadi Karyakarti. 4. Considering the above submissions, I do not find any illegality in the selection and appointment made to the post in question. 5. The writ petition, being devoid of merit, is hereby dismissed. Order Date :- 16.5.2025 Madhu D.R/P.S Digitally signed by :- MADHU KUMARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench