IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 2627 of 2011 Date of decision : 17.11.2011 Rupinder Kaur ....Petitioner V/s The Director, Women and Child Development Department, Punjab and others ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. J.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned State counsel submits that in view of judgment delivered by this court in CWP No. 244 of 2007 titled as Darshana Devi vs. State of Haryana & ors, the present petition is not maintainable as Anganwadi workers do not hold a civil post. This apart, they are employed under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme which is not an authority within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the aforesaid submission. In view of judgment delivered by this court in Darshana Devi case supra, it appears that present petition is not maintainable and is dismissed as such. The petitioner shall, however, be at liberty to avail alternative remedy, if any. November 17, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE