IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30388 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ REHNA.S., D/O.K.SAHADEVAN, AGED 27 YEARS KANNEVELIYIL, MUHAMMA P.O. BY ADV. SMT.C.G.BINDU SMT.C.G.AJITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, KANJIKKUZHY, ICDS OFFICE, S.N.PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA 2. DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON 15/10/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.30388 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner claims that she was engaged as an Anganvadi Helper for a period of 89 days as per Ext.P1 order. According to her, she is entitled to be re-engaged as an Anganvadi Helper and selections are to be made by a committee constituted under the chairmanship of the District Collector. She has a grievance that the committee is not meeting regularly and appointments are made indiscriminately from a list given by political party leaders. 2. The second respondent Director of Social Welfare Department is competent to look into these aspects and see that there is discipline in engagement of Anganvadi Helpers and workers. In the circumstances, after having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, W.P. is disposed of in the following terms. The petitioner shall file a detailed representation before the second respondent indicating these aspects including a reference to the fact that she was engaged as an Anganvadi Helper, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On receipt of the representation, 2 the second respondent shall make necessary enquiries and take a decision thereon within a period of one month thereafter, after hearing the petitioner. V.GIRI Judge pms