IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 16762 OF 2007 DATE OF DECISION: March 27, 2008 Parties Name Babli Rani ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. C. PURI PRESENT: Mr. J.S.Cooner, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G., Haryana, for respondents No. 1 to 4. Mr. Ashwani Kumar Bura, Advocate, for the respondents. JASBIR SINGH, J. (oral) Order. By filing this writ petition, petitioner has laid challenge to the selection of respondent No. 5 against the post of Anganwari Worker. Petitioner and respondent No. 5 both belong to scheduled caste category. As per policy of the State Government, to appoint Anganwari Worker, middle standard education is the minimum qualification.. It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that she possesses the qualification of M.A., whereas respondent No. 5 possesses only O.T. qualification. Despite that, she has been selected. After issuance of notice of motion, reply has been filed. Criteria to select candidates has been put on record, which clearly envisages CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 16762 OF 2007 -2- that specific marks have been earmarked for the minimum qualification, for higher qualification and interview. In view of facts, given in para No. 1 of the written-statement, filed by respondents No. 1 to 4, we are satisfied that the marks were rightly awarded to both the candidates. For her M.A. Qualification, the petitioner was granted five marks, whereas for qualification of Giani (OT), respondent No. 5 was granted three marks. It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that in the interview, the petitioner was granted 1 mark, whereas 5 marks were granted to respondent No. 5. The award of marks in interview cannot be treated as arbitrary. It appears that the duties of an Anganwari Worker are such that persons with lower qualification could have been found to be more suitable and consequently higher marks might have been given in interview. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. ( Jasbir Singh ) Judge ( K. C. Puri ) March 27, 2008. Judge DKC