NEHA GAUTAM v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY./ PRIN. SECY. BAL VIKAS EVAM PUSTAHAR LKO. AND 5 OTHERS
/13577/2025 · 2025-11-26
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 13577 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties.
2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking challenge to order dated 16.09.2025 whereby petitioner's appointment on the post of Anganwadi Worker in the Centre concerned has been cancelled.
3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that impugned order has been passed without issuing any show cause notice or affording opportunity of hearing to petitioner.
4. Learned State Counsel has been provided written instructions dated 24.11.2025, a copy of which is taken on record and as per which, upon verification of income certificate submitted by petitioner, it was found that the said income certificate stood cancelled. It is submitted that since petitioner's appointment was under below poverty line category, the said cancellation led to automatic cancellation of petitioner's appointment as Angawadi Worker.
5. Upon consideration of aforesaid facts and circumstance, it is thus evident that petitioner's appointment was under below poverty line category and has been cancelled on account of fact that her income certificate stood cancelled. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kunwar Bahadur Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Neha Gautam .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./ Prin. Secy. Bal Vikas Evam Pustahar Lko. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)
6. It is admitted by learned counsel for petitioner that no appeal has been preferred against the order cancelling income certificate.
7. In such circumstance, liberty is granted to petitioner to challenge the order cancelling his income certificate. In case petitioner succeeds in such challenge, the opposite parties shall revisit the order of cancellation of appointment of petitioner as Anganwadi Worker for the Centre concerned.
8. With aforesaid direction, the petition stands finally disposed of. November 26, 2025 kvg/- WRIA No. 13577 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench