WP(C) 4792/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. P.K. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. P . Chakraborty, learned Standing Counsel, Social Welfare Department. This writ petition was entertained by order dated 10.11.2009. However, e ven after expiry of about 1 ‰ year, there is no response from the respondents by way of filing any counter affidavit. According to the petitioner, she was appoi nted as Anganwadi Worker by order dated 26.3.2008. Such appointment was for Vich ingcha Part-II Anganwadi Centre. It is the case of the petitioner that although she was appointed pursuant to a selection but the official respondents appointed the private respondent No.5 as Anganwadi Worker in the same Centre. Thus, it is the case of the petitioner that there could not have been two appointments aga inst one Centre. Ms. P. Chakraborty, learned Standing Counsel, Social Welfare Department has produced the letter dated 16.12.2009 addressed to Mr. B.J. Ghosh, learned ju nior Govt. Advocate, Assam, by the CDPO, ICDS Project, Hailakandi, forwarding th erewith the parawise comments in respect of the writ petition. For a ready refer ence, the parawise comments sent by the said letter is reproduced below :- Para No. 1 : No Comments. Para No.2 : No Comments. Para No.3 : The Anganwadi Centre No. 22 of Vichingcha Pt-II AWC was lyin g vacant. Due to the vacant period the then CDPO Hailakandi ICDS Project for the public interest the Respondent No. 4 issued engagement letter to the Responden t No.5 as a AW of Vichingcha Pt-II Anganwadi centre as she is the resident Vill- Vichingcha Pt-II. The engagement letter was issued on 17-03-2008 and being agree d with the terms and conditions of said engagement order the respondent No.5 joi ned her duties on 17-03-2008 and she discharging her duties smoothly. The Anganw adi Managing committee was formed as prescribed Govt. guidelines i.e. ward membe r is the President and she is the member Secretary of the said committee and she also receiving cheques for children/SNP and other materials. Para No. 4 : No comments. Para No. 5 : On scrutiny the undersigned found the petitioner also appointed on 26-03-2008 and could not discharging duties in the Anganwadi centre at Vichingch a Pt-II. Para No. 7 : No comment. Para No. 8 : The respondent No.5 is residing under centre area dna she also appo inted earlier then the petitioner and also petitioner is the resident of another village i.e. 3 K.M. distance from centre area. Para No. 9 : No comment. Para No. 10 : No comment. Para No.11 : No comment. Para No. 12 : No comment. On perusal of the above parawise comments, nothing is discernible as to what is the stand of the respondents in the matter. In view of the above, the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Ass am in the Social Welfare Department is directed to dispose of the matter in acco rdance with law by passing a speaking order. Let appropriate order be passed in terms of this order as expeditiously as possible but at any rate not later then 30.6.2011. With the above directions and observations, the writ petition stands dis posed of, without however, any order as to costs.