WP(C) 1106/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. JH Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Ms. HM Phu kan, learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the State respondents. This writ petition, under Article 226, were made by the petitioners herein chall enging the process of selection for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Worker at various Anganwadi Work Centers, the petitioner No. 1, namely, Manika Das, bei ng a candidate for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Worker and helper at Sha strinagar Anganwadi Center, Ward No. 16. It is submitted, on behalf of the petitioners, that all the petitioners except t he petitioner No. 1 have already been appointed as Anganwadi Workers; hence, thi s writ petition is not pressed on their behalf. As far as the petitioner No. 1, namely, Monika Das, is concerned, it transpires from the records, placed by Ms. Phukan, learned Government Advocate, that the St ate Level Committee has carried on the verification of the records relating to t he interview of, amongst others, Anganwadi Workers, under Krishnai Balijan ICDS Project, Goalpara. On examination, the Committee has found that since there are allegations that the candidate, namely, Smti Manika Das, who has, otherwise, sec ured highest marks, is not a resident of the local area concerned, a verificatio n is required to be conducted in this regard and till the verification is comple ted, the result be kept withheld. In view of the above, it becomes clear that as far as the petitioner No. 1, name ly, Manika Das, is concerned, her selection on merit is already over and what is awaited is a verification of the accusation made against her that she is not a resident of the area concerned. Situated thus, it also becomes clear that this w rit petition can, at this stage, be disposed of by issuing appropriate direction s. In view of the above and in the interest of justice, the respondents are hereby directed to complete the verification into the question of correct status of the petitioner No. 1, namely, Manika Das, as local resident of Shastrinagar, Ward N o. 16, Post Office-Baletmari, Dist. Goalpara. The whole exercise, in this regard , shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No. 2, namely, Director of social welfare, Government of Assam. The petitioner may furnish, to the respondent No. 2, a cert ified copy of this order along with copy of the writ petition and annexure there to. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall accordingly stand disposed of. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Government Advocate, for being commu nicated to the respondent/authorities concerned.