WP(C) 1426/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. A.S. Choudhury, learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. B.J. Gh osh, learned State Counsel. Considering the nature of the petitioner’s grievance, it is considered appropria te to dispose of this petition at the admission stage. The petitioner claims to have been appointed as a Helper with the Lengribori-2 A nganwadi Centre (hereinafter for short referred to as the Centre) under the Moir abari ICDS Project, Moirabari, Dist. Morigaon. Following the demise of the then incumbent in the office of the Anganwadi Worker at the same Centre on 01.01.200 9, the Child Development Project Officer, Moirabari ICDS Project, according to h er had entrusted her with the charge of the said office. The petitioner has ass erted that she had been functioning as the Anganwadi Worker of the aforementione d Centre since then. As her request for being promoted to the said post on regul ar basis has not been acceded to by the Child Development Project Officer, Moira bari ICDS Project, she is before this Court seeking redress. The Child Development Project Officer, Integrated Child Development Project in h is affidavit, in substance, has contended that as the petitioner is academically deficient for holding the post of Anganwadi Worker, she has not been considered therefor. The answering respondent has stated that the academic qualification for the Anganwadi Worker has been prescribed to be a pass either in High School Leaving Certificate or High Madarassa Leaving Certificate examination. It has, h owever been admitted that in case of non-availability of a matriculate candidate , it is permissible to relax the qualification to a pass in Class-IX. The learned counsel for the parties have reiterated the above pleaded stand. Mr . Choudhury, points out, in addition that in absence of contemporaneous document s to support the pleas taken in the affidavit-in-opposition, the petitioner’s cl aim ought not to be negated lightly. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this Court considers it expedi ent to close this proceeding by leaving the petitioner at liberty to submit an a ppropriate representation before the Director, Social Welfare Department, Assam detailing all relevant facts in support of her claim for being promoted /appoint ed to the post of Anganwadi Worker of the aforementioned Centre. The petitioner would do so within a period of 1(One) week herefrom, if so advised. In case suc h a representation is submitted, the concerned authority i.e. the Director, Soci al Welfare Department, Assam would after offering due opportunity of hearing to her, dispose of the same on merits, in accordance with law. As admittedly, the petitioner, as on date is discharging her duties as Anganwadi Worker at Lengribo ri-2, Anganwadi Centre under the above named Project, she would be allowed to co ntinue as such, till the representation is disposed of. On receipt of the petiti oner’s representation, the above-named authority would dispose of the same withi n a period of 2(Two) weeks herefrom. It is made clear that the Court has not ex pressed any opinion on the merit of the claim of the petitioner. No costs.