WP(C) 1869/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioners were selected in the recruitment held in pursuant to the adverti sement dated 7.9.2009 (Annexure-9), for engagement as Anganwadi workers and help ers in different centres under Demow ICDS Project. They were aggrieved by non-is suance of their engagement letters by the CDPO, Demow ICDS and the contention wa s that the appointments were withheld for extraneous consideration. In pursuant to the direction given by the Court, Mr, B.K. Sarma, the lea rned Standing Counsel, Social Welfare department has received written instructio n and submits that Smti. Mina Chayengia, the CDPO, Demow ICDS has been placed un der suspension because of her failure to issue engagement letters for the select ed workers and helpers. He further submits that departmental direction is also i ssued for taking steps for engagement of the selected workers and helpers, withi n a period of 7 days. A copy of the written instruction dated 7.12.2011 received from the District Social Welfare Officer, Sivasagar is produced by the learned Standing Counsel. In view of above, Mr. S.K. Sinha, the learned Counsel submits that this matter can now be closed by giving time bound direction to the respondents to is sue engagement letters to the petitioners. Taking note of the departmental stand as communicated through the writte n instruction of 7.12.2011 and considering the submission made by the petitioner s, the respondents are directed to issue the necessary engagement letters to the selected persons on or before 11.1.2012. The case is disposed of accordingly wi th the said direction. A copy of the written communication dated 7.12.2011 be kept in the case records.