IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.9632 of 2011-D Date of Decision:28th November, 2011 Deepna Devi Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol,J. Whether approved for reporting1? For the petitioner: Mr.B.N.Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents:Mr.R.K.Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. Advocate General for respondents No.1 to 3. Sanjay Karol, J. (Oral) Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “(a) That a writ in the nature of certiorari issued quashing the order dated 12.10.2011 (Annexure P-1); (b) That a writ in the nature of madamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents No.1 to 3 to allow the petitioner to continue as Anganwari Worker in Anganwari Centre, Noti Sharan, Sub Tehsil Nankhari, District Shimla, H.P. where she has been working since 2008 onwards without any complaint.” Whether the reporters of Local Papers are allowed to see the Judgment? 2 2. Shri Gautam Singh Mehta, C.D.P.O, Rampur is present alongwith the record, which evidently shows that income of the petitioner as on the date of her selection/appointment was more than the prescribed limit i.e. Rs.12,000/- per annum. Her income, after due inquiry and after associating the petitioner, has been found to be Rs.14,000/- per annum. Also income of Smt. Sumitra Devi, private respondent, is Rs.13,000/- per annum, which also is more than the prescribed limit. For the post in question. three candidates appeared and the third candidate i.e. Ms. Ranjana Devi was also found to be ineligible by the selection committee. As such none of the applicants were eligible for selection to the post of Anganwari Worker at Anganwari Centre, Noti Sharan, as per the prevalent guidelines. 3. Hence, we find no reason to interfere with the impugned order dated 12.10.2011 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Additional District Magistrate (L&O), Shimla. There is neither any illegality/irregularity nor any perversity in the same. However, we direct that the post in question be now filled up as per the guidelines/ instructions in vogue. It would be open for the petitioner and private respondent to apply for the same. Entire process of selection be positively completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the 3 judgment. Till then interim arrangements in terms of interim order dated 11.11.2011 passed by this Court shall continue to be in operation since undoubtedly petitioner has been discharging her duties as an Anganwari Worker since the time of her appointment in the year 2008. 4. Petition disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice 28th November, 2011 (Justice Sanjay Karol) (C) Judge.