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2025 DAILYLAW 159982 (ALL)

DEEPIKA SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. BAL VIKAS EWAM PUSHTAHAR LKO. AND 6 OTHERS

WRIA/9591/2025 · 2025-08-26

Manish Mathur

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 9591 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties no. 1 to 6. 2. In view of order being passed, notice to opposite party no.7 stands dispensed with. 3. Petition has been filed challenging selection of opposite party no.7, Anju Singh, wife of Kanchan Singh on the post of Aganbadi Worker in the center concerned and also for consideration of petitioner's candidature for such appointment. 4. It is submitted that petitioner is a widow and was, therefore, required to be granted consideration and preference particularly in view of the fact that the Income Certificate submitted by opposite party no.7 is forged. 5. Learned State Counsel has been provided written instructions dated 21.08.2025, a copy of which is taken on record and as per which petitioner's Income Certificate clearly indicated her in the above poverty line category and therefore, the opposite party no.7 whose Income Certificate indicated her under the below poverty line category, was selected. 6. It is admitted by learned counsel for petitioner that till date no application for cancellation of Income Certificate of opposite party no.7 has been filed nor is there any finding with regard to any forgery of the said Income Certificate. 7. In such circumstances, petitioner at this stage does not have any right for Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manjeet Singh, Yaduvansh Mani Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Deepika Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Bal Vikas Ewam Pushtahar Lko. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) preferential consideration. It is provided that in case petitioner makes a complaint against Income Certificate of opposite party no.7 and if the same is cancelled after affording opportunity of hearing to the said opposite party no.7, the opposite parties may revisit the matter. 8. With aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. August 26, 2025 Satish WRIA No. 9591 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- SATISH KUMAR BHARATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench