1 | P a g e IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 19858 of 2025 Subhadra Singh …. Petitioner Represented by Mr. P.K.Mishra, Advocate -Versus – State of Odisha and Ors …. Opposite Parties Represented by AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 21.07.2025 W.P.(C). No. 19858 of 2025 and I.A. No. 11683 of 2025 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the advertisement dated 16.06.2025 issued by the CDPO, Kankadahad for engagement of Anganwadi Workers of some Anganwadi Centres. The petitioner claims to be a fifty percent disabled woman belonging to the scheduled tribe community. Her grievance is that despite provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and other statutes, the advertisement has not provided any age relaxation either for disabled or scheduled tribe candidates. In this context, the petitioner has moved the BDO, Kankadahad as well as the Collector, Dhenkanal highlighting her grievance. No action has been taken on such representations as yet. Since it is for the concerned authorities to take a decision at the first instance, the writ Order No. 01. 2 | P a g e application is disposed of directing the Collector, Dhenkanal to consider the grievance of the petitioner as laid in her representation dated 04.07.2025 vis-a-vis the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and take an informed decision within four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order by the petitioner. The selection process pursuant to the advertisement dated 16.06.2025 may continue but shall not be finalized only in so far as it relates to Kirtanpur Anganwadi Centre till disposal of the representation. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Deepak