IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 869 of 2009 Date of decision: 20.10.2010 Urmila Devi …... Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. and ors. …. Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G, for respondents No.1 to 5. Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, Advocate, for respondent No.6. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The challenge is to the selection of respondent No.6 as Anganwari Worker at Anganwari Centre, Arnehar. It is not in serious dispute that the petitioner filed appeal beyond the prescribed period. This Court has already held in CWP No. 1096 of 2010 on 17.5.2010 that the appellate authority has no power to condone the delay and, therefore, the appeal filed by the petitioner is not maintainable. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appellate authority having entertained the matter should have considered the same on merits. We are afraid the appeal, which 2 is not otherwise maintainable, cannot be considered on merits. Therefore, we do not find any merit in the writ petition, which is dismissed accordingly. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. October 20, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh) (sks/pankaj) Judge.