Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:37414 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7041 of 2025 Petitioner :- Pooja Maurya Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Bal Vikas Seva Evam Pushtahar Deptt. U.P. Lko. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Himanshu Nag,Annapurna Agnihotri Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed seeking quashing of merit list of Aganwadi workers for the Village Matua, Block Kachhauna, District Hardoi. Further prayer for a direction for preparation of select list of the said post in the village in a fair and impartial manner as per decision on petitioner's representation has also been sought. 3. At the very outset, learned counsel for petitioner does not press prayer no.1 regarding quashing of the select list and lays emphasis on prayers no. 2 and 3. 4. It has been submitted that in pursuance of advertisement issued, petitioner had applied for the post of Aganwadi Karyakatri for the said village and in the select list, petitioner has been indicated at serial no.1 but appointment letter has in fact been issued to one Ms. Anamika Singh who features at serial no.2 of the select list. Arbitrariness in selection, therefore, has been alleged. 5. Learned State Counsel on the basis of written instructions dated 01.07.2025, a copy of which is taken on record submits that although petitioner has been indicated as having been selected at serial no.1 in the select list but features in the above poverty line category whereas the person appointed features in the below poverty line category and in terms of relevant Government Orders, preference being required to be given to a person of same village who is below poverty line, preference was, therefore, given to Ms. Anamika Singh. It is also submitted that the aspect with regard to income certificates of both the persons is yet under consideration in an inquiry and a final decision with regard to same shall be taken shortly. 6. Considering aforesaid submissions, the opposite party no. 5 i.e. District Program Officer, District Hardoi is directed to take a final decision with regard to aforesaid dispute expeditiously within a period of three weeks from date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. It is, therefore, provided that selection of Ms. Anamika Singh shall be subject to final outcome of the decision so taken. 7. With aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 3.7.2025 Satish Digitally signed by :- SATISH KUMAR BHARATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- SATISH KUMAR BHARATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- SATISH KUMAR BHARATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench