IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 4991 of 2008. Decided on: October 26, 2010. Kamlesh Kumari …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P.& Ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner: Ms. Vidushi Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, AG, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G., for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. A.S.Thakur, CGS, for respondent No.4. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers: “1) That the entire record pertaining to the case may kindly be summoned and examined; 2) That the impugned order, Annexure P-3, dated 28.1.1998, may please be declared as void ab-initio and may kindly be quashed and set aside. The respondents may kindly be directed to allow the applicant to work as Anganwadi Worker as hold the office of Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, as a duly elected representative of the public. 3) The arrears of honorarium due to the applicant as Anganwadi Worker and other benefits may please be allowed to the applicant. The respondents may kindly be restrained from taking the charge of Anganwadi Worker, Anganwadi Centre, Malangar, District Una, for the applicant.” 2. In the reply, at paragraph 6 (v), it is stated as follows: “ 6(v) In reply to this para it is submitted that the election for Panchayats were held in Himachal Pradesh during December, 1995 and the department allowed the Anganwadi workers and helpers to contest the Panchayat election and accordingly the applicant successfully contested 2 the election for Panchayat Pradhan. The Government of India vide letter No. 1-11/94-CD-I dated 13-12-1996 directed the state Government that the Anganwadi workers and Helpers who have contested and elected for Panchayat and local bodies election may not be allowed to continue as Anganwadi workers and helpers under ICDS scheme, copy of which has been annexed as annexure R-I. Accordingly the services of the applicant were terminated in accordance with rules.” 3. In view of the stand taken in the reply, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 26, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), (karan) Judge.