IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.16438 of 2009 Date of Decision: October 28, 2009 Ravinder Kaur .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. G.S. Sirphikhi, Advocate, for the petitioner. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 to 4 to complete the process of recruitment to the post of Anganwari Helper. It has been pleaded that on 9.8.2007, respondent No.4 i.e. Child Development Project Officer, Fatehgarh Churian, Gurdaspur asked respondent No.5 i.e. Gram Panchayat, Village Awan, Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur, to invite applications for conducting Munadi in the village for the post of Anaganwari Helper. Munadi was conducted. On 27.8.2007, a resolution was passed by the Panchayat that three applications have been received from interested candidates. The petitioner is one of the candidates. It has been pointed out that the petitioner figures at CWP No.16438 of 2009 [2] Serial No.1 in the resolution, in order of merit. Copies of resolution were sent to respondent No.4 for necessary action. Process has however not been concluded by respondent No.4. Considering the limited nature of prayer, this petition is disposed of with direction to respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 to consider the averments made in the petition and take a decision. Process of appointment of Anganwari Helper initiated in 2007 has not been concluded although names in order of merit have been forwarded. The respondents are duty bound to take necessary decision. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to take decision on the matter within a period of four months of receipt of a certified copy of the order. (AJAI LAMBA) October 28, 2009 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?