IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION (S/S) No. 1368 of 2011 Smt. Hemlata ………….Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. ……...Respondents. Present : Mr. Niranjan Bhatt, Advocate present for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel present for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) Heard Mr. Niranjan Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the State Counsel, both the parties have agreed that the petition be disposed of at this stage itself. The contention of the petitioner is that she was a candidate for the post of “Angan Bari Worker” for “Angan Bari Centre” – Junga-II, Tehsil Dunda, District Uttarkashi. Her name was also shown in the tentative select list. All the same, appointment was made of respondent no. 5, namely, Smt. Laxmi for the aforesaid “Angan Bari Centre”, ignoring the claim of the petitioner. It is this appointment which has been challenged by the petitioner. Appointment of “Angan Bari Workers” are presently done primarily in accordance with Government Order dated 24th February, 2009, in which an Appellate Authority is already provided, which consists of the following : “1. Chief Development Officer-Chairman. 2 2. A person nominated by the District Magistrate, who must be at least Class-II Officer, and, 3. District Programme Officer, who will be the member Secretary of this appellate body.” As such, the District Programme Officer, Uttarkashi / respondent no. 3 is hereby directed to refer the matter to the appellate authority, as referred above. The Appellate Authority after such reference shall hear the grievance of the petitioner as well as of respondent no. 5 and after giving an opportunity of hearing to both of them shall take a decision in the matter as expeditiously as possible, but definitely within a period of six weeks from the date the matter is referred to him. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 11.10.2011 Avneet