IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 2728 of 2011 Date of Decision: 2nd May, 2011 Kanta 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? No For the petitioner: Mr.K.B.Khajuria,Advocate For the respondents: Mr.R.K.Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. A.G. for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr.Adarsh Vashishat, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Sanjay Karol, J. (Oral) One post of Anganwari Worker, lying vacant at Anganwari Centre, Masroond, Tehsil and District Chamba, H.P. was advertised. Selection Committee comprising of Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Chamba, Tehsil Welfare Officer and Chief Development Project Officer, interviewed petitioner Kanta on 13.8.2007 and selected her. She was given appointment, which was challenged by Smt. Nimo Devi. Additional District Whether the reporters of Local Papers are allowed to see the Judgment? 2 Magistrate, Chamba, in terms of order dated 30.9.2008 set aside the selection and appointment of Smt. Kanta on the ground that she was otherwise ineligible for being considered for the said post. The matter kept on shuttling before various authorities/forums including this Court, and eventually Additional District Magistrate, Chamba, has passed the impugned order dated 7.4.2011, whereby order dated 30.9.2008 setting aside the selection/appointment is upheld with a further direction to take steps to appoint the next eligible candidate in case the list is available on the basis of interview held on 13.8.2007. 2. Upon appreciation of facts and material on record, the authority below has rightly come to the conclusion that Smt. Kanta belonged to Village Dhaluien which in fact is the feeding area for Anganwari Centre at Dhaluien. Feeding area for the Anganwari Centre, Masroond comprises only of villages Masroond, Pukhroti, Seru, Ratodi and Tapoon. Also relevant certificates submitted by the petitioner herself ambiguously reveal her place of residence to be Dhaluien. Consequently, petitioner being ineligible in terms of the policy and eligibility criteria provided in the scheme could not have been considered for 3 selection/appointment by the selection committee. Her appointment being bad in law has been rightly set aside. 3. Consequently, we find no ground to interfere with the order dated 7.4.2011 passed by Additional District Magistrate, Chamba, District Chamba. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice (Justice Sanjay Karol), 2nd May, 2011 Judge. (C)