IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 1835 of 2008 alongwith CWP Nos. 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843 and 188 of 2008 Decided on 16.6.2010 1. CWP No. 1835 of 2008 Poonam Kumari ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents 2. CWP No. 1840 of 2008 Kailash Devi ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents 3. CWP No. 1841 of 2008 Nisha Kumari ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents 4. CWP No. 1842 of 2008 Seema Devi ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents 5. CWP No. 1843 of 2008 Ashok Kumari ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents 6. CWP No. 1881 of 2008 Reena Rani ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioners: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For Respondents Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioners are aggrieved since they have been asked to tender resignation on the ground that after appointment as Anganwari Workers, on account of marriage, they had shifted their residences to their matrimonial homes. But, we find that there was no such restriction regarding shifting of residence after the marriage and loosing the job on that account, as per the guidelines for selection, at the time of selection, conducted in the year 1995. Those instructions were issued only in the year 2007, as can be seen from Annexure P-6. 2. It is now settled law that appointment will have to be governed by the rules/instructions, which governed the field at the time of selection. Reference in this behalf can be made to the decisions rendered by the Apex Court in Y.V. Rangaiah and others Vs. J. Sreenivasa Rao and others 1983 (3) SCC 284. Therefore, the impugned orders are quashed and the writ petitions are allowed, as above. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. June 16, 2010(K/HL) ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), Judge