IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION (S/S) No. 909 of 2011 Smt. Rekha Bisht ………….Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. ……...Respondents. Present : Mr. S.C. Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) Heard Mr. S.C. Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. The petitioner was a candidate for “Angan Bari Worker” at “Angan Bari Centre” Nagala Tarai, Block Khatima, Tehsil Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar. The grievance of the petitioner is that though she fulfills the entire criteria for being appointed as “Angan Bari Worker” for aforesaid “Angan Bari Centre”, respondent no. 6 Smt. Urmila Devi has been appointed for the said post, ignoring her claim. It is this appointment which has been challenged by the petitioner. Appointment of “Angan Bari Workers” are presently done primarily in accordance with Government Order dated 24th February, 2009, in which an Appellate Authority is already provided, which consists of the following : “1. Chief Development Officer-Chairman. 2. A person nominated by the District Magistrate, who must be at least Class-II Officer, and, 2 3. District Programme Officer, who will be the member Secretary of this appellate body.” As such, the District Programme Officer, Udham Singh Nagar / respondent no. 4 is hereby directed to refer the matter to the appellate authority, as referred above. The Appellate Authority after such reference shall hear the grievance of the petitioner as well as of respondent no. 6 and after giving an opportunity of hearing to both of them shall take a decision in the matter as expeditiously as possible, but definitely within a period of six weeks from the date the matter is referred to him. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 25.7.2011 Avneet