2026:JHHC:2192 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 3613 of 2023 ------ Ravina Kumari, wife of Sonu Turi, resident of village Jagannathdih, P.O Mirzaganj, P.S. Jamua, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. .. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security, P.O and P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 2. The Director, the State of Jharkhand, Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security, P.O and P.S. Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih. 4. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Giridih. 5. The District Social Welfare Officer, Giridih. 6. The Child Development Program Officer, P.O and P.S. Jamua, District- Giridih. 7. Mausam Kumari, wife of Chandan Kumar Paswan, village Bakuli, P.O- Mirzaganj, P.S. Jamua, District- Giridih. ...Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the petitioner(s): Mr. Prabhash Ch. Sinha, Advocate. For the State Mr. Faisal Allam, AC to SC Mines-III ------- 12/28.01.2026: Heard the parties. 2. By filing this petition, the petitioner has prayed that the appointment letter issued to respondent No. 7 be cancelled and the petitioner be appointed as Aanganwadi Sevika at Mirzaganj South Aanganbari Centre, Block- Jamua, District- Giridih, on the ground that she is more qualified than respondent No. 7. 3. This is the second round of litigation. The petitioner earlier approached this Court in WPS No. 5487 of 2022, which was disposed of directing the Deputy Commissioner, Giridih to arrive at a conclusion as to who is the fittest candidate to be appointed as Aanganbari Sevika. The Deputy Commissioner, thereafter, considered the claim of both i.e. the petitioner and respondent No. 7 and decided the claim in favour of respondent No. 7 on the ground that respondent No. 7 had obtained more marks than the petitioner in intermediate. 4. After hearing the parties, I find that admittedly both i.e. the petitioner and the respondent No. 7 are not graduate. When the parties are not graduate then the next eligibility criteria for appointment as Aanganbari Sevika is marks obtained in intermediate, which was compared by the Deputy Commissioner in this case. 1. 5. Admittedly, in intermediate, the petitioner has obtained 245 marks whereas, respondent No. 7 has obtained 342 marks. 6. Since respondent No. 7 has obtained more marks than that of the petitioner in intermediate, she was found to be suitable and was selected as Aanganbari Sevika at Mirzaganj South Aanganwadi Centre, Block- Jamua, District- Giridih. Thus, I find no illegality in the impugned order in the selection of respondent No. 7. Thus no relief can be granted to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. 28th January 2026 (ANANDA SEN, J.) Anu-Cp2. Uploaded on: January 30, 2026. 2.