WP(C) 575/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. G. Uddin, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. B.K. Sharma, lear ned Standing Counsel, Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Assam. The challenge is to the candidature, selection and appointment of the Respondent No.6 as Anganwadi Worker in No.33, Dakhin Udali Hussainia L.P. School, Anganwad i Centre under Udali ICDS Project. According to the petitioner, the said respon dent does not hail from the area of this Anganwadi Centre and therefore, in term s of the guidelines dated 19.09.2009 lying down the conditions of eligibility fo r applying for the post of Anganwadi Worker, her candidature is no est in law. As inspite thereof, she has been selected and appointed in the abovenamed capaci ty, interference is sought for. The learned counsel for the parties have drawn the attention of this Court to a determination made by the Single Bench of this Court in a series of writ petitio ns involving the same issue, the lead case being WP(C) No.215/2010 (Chitrawati P atgiri v. the State of Assam & Ors.) since disposed of on 11.05.2011 and have pr ayed that the instant petition also be closed in the same lines. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on a consideration of the p leaded fact as well as the documents annexed to the petition, the prayer is allo wed. The instant petition is disposed of with the following directions: 1) In the event of making any representation furnishing the details of the alleg ations relating to the residential status of the private respondents by the peti tioners involved in this writ petition within 20.06.2011, the Director of Social Welfare, Assam shall examine the claim of the petitioner in consultation with t he jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner, who in turn may make necessary verificati on etc. through the jurisdictional Gaonburah/Ward member of the Gaon Panchayat and/or the President/Secretary of the Gaon Panchayat. 2) While carrying out the aforesaid exercise, the said authorities may also find out as to whether the petitioner also conforms to the requirement of being a re sident of the same area where the Anganwadi centre is located. 3) In the event of any adverse finding relating to residential status of the pri vate respondent not conforming to the requirement of the related guidelines, she may be provided with reasonable opportunity of being heard before any adverse f inding is translated into action. 4) The outcome of the entire exercise would be communicated to the parties invol ved. 5) While carrying out the exercise the State authority shall take into account the relevant guidelines including the amendments therein towards the determinat ion of the residential status of the selected candidate and the petitioner. 6) The aforesaid exercise shall be carried out and completed as expeditiously as possible, but at any rate, not later than 30.09.2011. No costs.