Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:30261 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5632 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shailja Mishra Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Director Bal Vikas Sewa Evam Pushtahar Lko And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajay Kumar Pandey,Devki Nandan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent nos. 1 to 6. 2. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following main reliefs: "a. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari thereby quashing the impugned order dated 29.04.2025 Passed by Opposite Party No. 4 as contained in Annexure No. 1 to this Writ Petition, in the interest of Justice. b. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the Opposite Parties to stay the selection process for the post ofAaganbadi Karyakatri in respect of Aaganbadi Center Baikuntha (Unreserved), Huzurpur District Bahraich during pendency of this Writ Petition in the Interest of Justice." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner was married on 22.03.2025 in Village Khargauli, Mauza-Baikuntha, she is still residing with her parents. An affidavit to this effect has also been submitted by the petitioner that she will be residing with her parents. 4. Learned Standing Counsel, on the basis of written instructions, which are taken on record, submits that a complaint was made against the petitioner regarding her residence. Pursuant to the said complaint, an enquiry was conducted by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sitapur, and the Khand Vikas Adhikari, Huzurpur. In the course of this enquiry, the petitioner was found to be residing at her matrimonial home. Based on the findings of this enquiry, the petitioner’s candidature was cancelled, as at the time of submitting her application for the post of Aanganbadi Karyakatri, she was unmarried and a resident of Gram Sabha Baikuntha. 5. Considering the findings of the official enquiry and the materials placed on record, this Court is of the view that the petition is devoid of merit. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed being devoid of merit. Order Date :- 21.5.2025 Madhu D.R/P.S Digitally signed by :- MADHU KUMARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench