CWP No.15251 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.15251 of 2007 Date of decision: 26.8.2008 Sushma Devi ..Petitioner Versus Director Social Welfare Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Ms. Jaspal Kaur Gurna, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab, for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral) The petitioner has prayed for quashing the selection of respondent No.3 to the post of Anganwari worker in response to a public announcement made by Gram Panchayat of Village Lakhana, District Bathinda. The petitioner applied for the post of Anganwari worker, there were nine other applicants who had applied. Respondent No.3 was selected for the post of Anganwari Worker. Separate replies on behalf of the State as well as respondent No.3 have been filed. It has been averred that minimum qualification for appointment of Anganwari Worker is matriculation or its equal examination. Division of marks for educational qualification has been given as under:- CWP No.15251 of 2007 2 “Division of marks for education qualification: 1. Matric 10 Marks 2. Addl. Marks for 1st Division in Matric 02 marks 3. Addl. Marks for 2nd Division in Matric 01 4. Addl. Marks for 10+1 01 5. Addl. Marks for 10+2 02 6. Addl. Marks for B.A. I 03 7. Addl. Marks for B.A. II 04 8. Addl. Marks for B.A. Or higher 04 qualification.” It has been further averred that the petitioner as well as respondent No.3 both had secured equal marks i.e. 15 marks each but since the respondent No.3 was older in age, she was appointed as per the Instructions. As the respondent No.3 and the petitioner both have secured 15 marks each and that respondent No.3 is older in age, hence she has rightly been appointed on the post of Anganwari Worker. We are of the opinion that there is no merit in the present writ petition and accordingly, the same is hereby dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE August 26, 2008 'rajpal'