2025:JHHC:14324 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.2169 of 2025 ------- Manju Marandi, aged about 25 years wife of Sunil Soren, resident of village Kadma, P.O. Sripur Bazar, P.S. Thakurgangti, District- Godda. ...… Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Godda, P.O. and P.S. Godda, District- Godda. 3. Deputy Development Commissioner, Godda, P.O. and P.S.-Godda, District- Godda. 4. Child Development Project Officer, Thakurgangti, P.O. and P.S.- Thakurgangti, District-Godda ……Respondents ------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Adv. For the Res. State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Roy, AC to G.A.III ------- 02/Dated:08.05.2025 1. The instant application has been preferred by the petitioner for a direction upon the concerned Respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate Ground on the post of Anganwari Sahayika of Anganwari Centre- Kadma, Village Kadma, P.O.-Sripur (Bazar) and P.S. Thakurgangti, District Godda in place of her deceased mother in law-Late Manju Tudu who died in harness on 06.02.2024 while working as 2025:JHHC:14324 2 Anganwari Sahayika of Anganwari Centre- Kadma, Village- Kadma, P.O.-Sripur (Bazar) and P.S.-Thakurgangti, District- Godda, for which vide Letter dated 02.07.2024 Incharge Officer, Public Grievance Cell, Godda has already directed the District Social Welfare Officer, Godda to do the needful as per Departmental Rule; 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent authorities have not yet taken a decision with regard to the claim of this petitioner; as such the respondents may be directed to take a decision and pass a reasoned order in the matter in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel for the Respondents submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed till date, as such the instant writ application may be disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the concerned respondent. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and without going into the merit of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by giving a liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation before the 2nd respondent and if any such representation is filed before the concerned respondent, a decision shall be taken within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations by passing a reasoned and speaking orders. It goes without saying that the reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner. 2025:JHHC:14324 3 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A.s if any, also closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Fahim/-