MANJU DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND NUTRITION DEPTT. LKO. AND 4 OTHERS
WRIA/11834/2024 · 2025-02-24
Alok Mathur
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:11613 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 11834 of 2024 Petitioner :- Manju Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Child Development Services And Nutrition Deptt. Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohd. Amir Khan,Sheelam Devi,Surya Prakash Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.
1. Heard Sri Mohd. Amir Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Rahul Kapoor, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed with the following relief(s):
"a. Issue any writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 29.06.2024 passed by opposite party no. 5 as contained as Annexure No. 2 to the writ petition. b. Issue any writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party no. 5 to re-consider and promote the petitioner on the post of Anganbadi Karyakatri on Anganwadi Kendra, Dharmapur, Tehsil Mahmudabad, District Sitapur in pursuance of the Government Policy/Govt. order (19/2023/3975/ 58-1-2022-2/1(22)10 T.C.) dated 21.03.2023 and on merit list prepared by the opposite parties in the interest of justice."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition is working on the post of Anganbadi Sahayika and he has submitted a representation before the respondent No.5 for promotion to the post of Anganbadi Karyakatri. He further submits that when the respondent No.5 has not decided her representation, she representation, she has filed a petition before this Court bearing writ petition No. Writ-A No. 3360 of 2024: Manju Devi alias Manju Verma Vs. State of U.P. and this court vide order dated 01.05.2024 issued direction to respondent No.5 to decide the representation of the petitioner within two weeks from the date of order. Thereafter, the petitioner moved a representation dated 29.06.2024, which was rejected by the
respondent No.5 mentioning the ground that in case any vacancy arose in future at Anganwadi Kendra, Dharmapur, her case shall be considered. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has pointed out that as on date a vacancy of Anganbadi Karyakatri is vacant at Anganwadi Kendra, Dharmapur and in support of his contention he invited the attention of this Court toward the letter dated 25.10.2024 written by C.D.P.O. Maahmudabad to Station House Officer, Police Station Sadarpur, District Sitapur indicating therein that one post of Anganbadi Karyakatri is vacant at Anganwadi Kendra, Dharmapur. 5.
On the basis of instructions received from the District Program Officer, District - Sitapur, learned Standing Counsel has stated that the post of Anganwadi Karyakatri at Anganwadi Kendra, Dharmpur is still vacant as the notification has been published and the selection process has started and so far as no candidate has been selected. 6. Accordingly, in light of the letter dated 29.06.2024 passed by the respondent no.5, in case, the post is vacant as has been stated by the learned Standing Counsel, the petitioner can be adjusted against the said post. Accordingly, now the written instructions have been received but the post at Dharmpur is vacant. The opposite party is directed to consider the appointment of the petitioner on the Anganbadi Karyakatri at Anganwadi Kendra, Dharmapur, expeditiously say within a period of two weeks from the date a certified copy of the order is produced before him. 7. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands
disposed of. [Alok Mathur,J.]
Order Date :- 24.2.2025 / KR Digitally signed by :- RABINDRA KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench