IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 16917 of 2008(L) PETITIONER: -------------------- BINDU K.P., W/O. DINESHKUMAR K, ORIE, P.O.KAITHAKKAD, VIA CHERUVATHUR, KASARGOD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, KASARGOD. 4. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, NEELESWARAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.16917 of 2008 L ------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is included in Ext.P1 rank list for the post of Anganvady Worker in the Neeleswaram ICDS Project. She has approached this court seeking a direction to the respondents to fill up the 5 vacancies (as stated in Ext.P4) by appointing candidates from Ext.P1 rank list. 2. By Ext.P3 Government Order, the Government had sanctioned the opening of additional 3614 Anganvady Centres. Going by Ext.P4, which is seen to be an information given on the requirement of additional Anganvady Centres under the 3rd phase Expansion of ICDS Scheme, there is a request for sanctioning 5 Anganvady Centres at Padanna and one in Valiaparamba Grama Panchayat in Kasargode District. 3. In the statement filed by the 4th respondent, it is admitted that the proposal for opening of 5 Anganvady Centres in phase III, based on population, had been submitted. Paragraphs 7 and 8 of the statement read as follows: “7. Proposal for sanctioning of 5 additional Anganvadi Centres on Phase III W.P.(C).NO.16917/08 :: 2 :: based on population (i.e. One Anganvadi Centre for 800 population) have been submitted. 5 Anganwadi Centres based on population has been requested and not as vacancies. The proposal for sanctioning additional Anganwadi is under consideration of the Government. 8. Hence, it is submitted that if more Anganwadi Centres sanctioned by the Government the petitioner will be benefited if the Rank list is valid at that time. Hence the Writ Petition is devoid of merit and it may be dismissed.” 4. Going by the requirement made in Ext.P3, it is necessary that the Government takes a decision, on the proposal for sanctioning 5 additional Anganwadi Centres, as requested for in Ext.P4. A decision may be taken without further delay. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take a decision in the matter of opening 5 additional Anganvady Centres in the ICDS Project in Padanna Panchayat, coming under the Neeleswaram ICDS Project, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the Government accepts the proposal, obviously, it will be followed by sanctioning of W.P.(C).NO.16917/08 :: 3 :: additional posts of Anganvady Workers and Helpers. If that be so, then such additional vacancies will have to be filled up by operation of Ext.P1 Rank List. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge