IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITL Writ Petition No. 1545 (SS) of 2011 Smt. Seema Rana …Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …Respondents Mr. N.S. Negi, learned counsel present for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel present for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) 1. Heard Mr. N.S. Negi, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. According to the petitioner, she was a candidate for the “Anganbari Karyakatri” for “Anganbari” Centre Pali-II Block Nowgaon, district Uttarkashi. All the same, one Kiran Baroni was selected. But on a complaint made by respondent no. 5, respondent no. 5 was given appointment. The contention of the petitioner is that since the petitioner was placed above of respondent no. 5 in the waiting list and appointment was liable to be given to her but respondent no. 5 was given the appointment. 3. Appointment of “Anganbari 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. 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.” 2 4. As such, the District Programme Officer, Uttarkashi /respondent no. 3 is hereby directed to refer the matter to the appellate authority within two weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. The Appellate Authority after such reference shall hear the grievance of the petitioner as well as of respondent no. 5 including one Kiran Baroni who was initially selected and after giving an opportunity of hearing to all of them shall take a decision in the matter within six weeks from the date the matter is referred to him. 5. It is regardless to say that most deserving candidate shall be given the appointment as per law. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. 7. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) Dated: 15.11.2011 VKG