WP(C) 6784/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. S Bora, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. P Chakraborty, learned standing counsel appearing for the Social Welfare Departme nt who represents all the official respondents. 2. The petitioner challenges the appointment of respondent No.5 Smti Tripti lata Rabha as an Anganwadi Worker in the Beldongpara Anganwadi Centre under Dudh noi ICDS Project of Goalpara District by contending that the said respondent is not a resident within the jurisdictional area of the Beldongpara Anganwadi Centr e. 3. Ms. P Chakraborty, learned standing counsel submits that since the issue pertains to a factual determination of the residential status of the respondent No.5 and her qualification to be appointed under Clause 2 of the advertisement dated 7.9.2009 (Annexure-B), the issue be directed to be inquired into by the Di rector of Social Welfare Department so that the entitlement of the respondent No .5 to be appointed to the Beldongpara Anganwadi Centre can be decided. 4. Mr. Bora, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner does not object t o the examination of the matter by the Director of Social Welfare Department. 5. In view of above agreement of the learned counsels, the Director of Soci al Welfare Department is ordered to enquire into the residential status of the r espondent No. 5 Smti Triptilata Rabha to decide as to whether, she is entitled t o be appointed as an Anganwadi Worker in the Beldongpara Anganwadi Centre. Durin g the inquiry, the Director may afford appropriate opportunity to the respondent No.5 and also to the petitioner. An appropriate decision may thereafter be take n within a period of 6 weeks from today on the basis of the inquiry finding. 6. The petitioner may furnish a copy of the writ petition and this Court’s order to the Director of Social Welfare Department for necessary action. 7. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.