Smt. Huma Alam v. District Magistrate - Collectorate, Raebareli and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC (Lucknow), Writ-A 14409/2025, Manish Mathur J., 17-Dec-2025: Anganwadi Helper Huma Alam vs DM/DPO Raebareli; sought appointment as Anganwadi Worker (vacant unreserved seat, Amar Nagar-1st, G.O. 21.03.2023) after 12 yrs additional duty, blocking of new recruitment, and honorarium per Spl. Appeal 652/2024 affirmed in SLP 022472/2025 (13.08.2025); earlier claim rejected 16.12.2025 (unchallenged); grievance deemed factual; petition DISPOSED with liberty for fresh representation to District Programme Officer, Vikas Bhawan, Raebareli, to decide within 6 weeks. Keywords: Anganwadi Worker, Anganwadi Helper, mandamus, promotion v absorption, fresh representation, six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to petitioner to submit a fresh representation to opposite party no. 2 (District Programme Officer, Vikas Bhawan, Raebareli) or any other competent authority, to be considered and decided within six weeks of receipt of the fresh representation with a certified copy of this order; petition otherwise finally disposed of without grant of appointment or honorarium.