CWP No. 4442 of 2009. 7.12.2009. Present: Mr. B.S. Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Addl. Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. The material facts necessary for the adjudication of this writ petition are that the applications were invited by respondent No.4 for the post of Anganwari worker in Anganwari Centre, Jangharani (Tamled) under ICDS Block, Gopalpur, District Mandi. The interviews were held on 25.7.2007. The result was declared on 9.8.2007. The petitioner’s name was recommended for the post in question i.e. Anganwari worker. The appointment of the petitioner was assailed by respondent No.5 before the Deputy Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioner accepted the appeal on 23.6.2008. The petitioner preferred an appeal against the orders of the Deputy Commissioner before the Divisional Commissioner. The Divisional Commissioner dismissed the appeal on 23.12.2008. Respondent No.5 has, inter alia, argued before the Deputy Commissioner and the Divisional Commissioner that the petitioner’s family was separated on 12.11.2006. The other ground taken was that the income of the petitioner’s family was more than Rs.12,000/- since mother-in-law of the petitioner was getting pension of Rs.3646/- per month. The cut off date prescribed under the policy for separation of the family is 1.1.2004. In the present case, the petitioner’s husband has applied for separation of the family on 9.7.2003. The application was allowed on 12.11.2006. The Deputy Commissioner/Divisional Commissioner have relied upon the report of the Manager, Punjab -2- National Bank, Rewalsar. He has certified that the petitioner’s mother-in-law Smt. Chandravati was drawing pension of Rs.3646/- per month as on May, 2007. Consequently, there is no merit in the writ petition and the same is dismissed in limine. (R.B. Misra), ACJ. 7th December, 2009. (Rajiv Sharma), J. (tr)