2025:JHHC:22814 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3282 of 2025 ------ Aalo Dutta, W/o Sri Asim Kumar Dey, R/o Village & P.O. Golbandha, P.S. Masaliya, District Dumka, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary, Department of Women, Child Development and Social Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Director, Social Welfare, Govt. of Jharkhand, Social Welfare Directorate, Near Gol Chakkar, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi (Jharkhand). 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka, Jharkhand. 4. The D.D.C. Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka, Jharkhand. 5. The District Social Welfare Officer, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District Dumka, Jharkhand. 6. The Child Development Project Officer, Masaliya, P.O. & P.S. Masaliya, District Dumka, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anjani Kr. Verma, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Ashwini Bhushan, AC to Sr. SC-II ------ 02/ 08.08.2025 Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that she has been selected as an “Aanganwadi Sevika” of Golbandha Aanganwadi Centre, Masaliya, Dumka. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Director of Social Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, has to take a final decision on her appointment but the Director is sitting over the matter. The petitioner thus prays that a direction be given to the Director, Social Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, or the competent Authority to take a final decision in respect of appointment of the petitioner. 2025:JHHC:22814 2 4. Learned counsel representing the respondent – State submits that if a decision has not yet been taken, the same will be taken at the earliest. 5. Considering the aforesaid submissions, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent No.2 - the Director, Social Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, Social Welfare Directorate, within four weeks. 6. If such representation is filed, the respondent No.2 will pass an appropriate order considering the case of the petitioner as per law and procedure, within six weeks thereafter. 7. If any adverse order is passed against the claim / representation of the petitioner, the reasons thereof should be communicated to the petitioner. 8. The entire process must be concluded within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order along with the representation of the petitioner. 9. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-2