MANJU DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. BAL VIKAS EVAM PUSHTAHAR VIBHAG LUCKNOW AND 4 OTHERS
/10530/2025 · 2025-09-12
Manish Mathur
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10530 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties 1 to 4. In view of order being passed notices to opposite party no.1 stands dispensed with. 2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed challenging select list whereby opposite party no.5, Ankita Devi, daughter of Chetram has been selected for the post of Anganwadi Worker in the Centre Devgawan-I.
3. It has been submitted that opposite party no.5 has been wrongly selected for the Centre since she is a resident of another Village Khagesiyamau where she is residing with her husband Chhanga @ Kuldeep Kumar, son of Rameshwar. It is also submitted that since petitioner is a resident of the same Village, she was required to be selected in place of opposite party no.5. 4. Learned State Counsel has been provided written instructions dated 10.09.2025, a copy of which is taken on record and as per which opposite party no.5 has been selected on the basis of Domicile Certificate issued by the competent authority indicating her as a resident of Village Devgawan for which she has been selected. It is submitted that since aforesaid Domicile Certificate has not been cancelled till date by any competent authority, the same was required to be taken into consideration as has been done. Learned counsel for petitioner admits that aforesaid document has not been cancelled by any authority but submits that petitioner has already submitted a representation/complaint with regard to aforesaid Domicile Certificate before authority concerned. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dr. Surendra Kumar Misra, Avnish Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Manju Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Bal Vikas Evam Pushtahar Vibhag Lucknow And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)
5. In view thereof, the authority dealing with application of petitioner for cancellation of Domicile Certificate of opposite party no.5 is directed to expedite decision in the matter after affording opportunity of hearing to opposite party no.5 as well. 6. In case, aforesaid Domicile Certificate is cancelled, rights of petitioner, in case eligible, would be considered. 7. With aforesaid direction, the petition stands finally disposed of.
September 12, 2025 kvg/- WRIA No. 10530 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench