Rinki v. State of U.P. Thru Addl. Director Deptt. of Bal Vikas Seva Evam Pushtahar Lko and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Rinki v. State of U.P. (Addl. Director, Deptt. of Bal Vikas Seva Evam Pushtahar) — Writ - A No. 1687 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Manish Mathur, J., order dated February 17, 2026. Keywords: Anganwadi Worker; termination of services; Article 226; advertisement dated 13.03.2024; Anganwadi Centre Mata Meduli; Tehsil Salon, District Raebareli; Gram Panchayat Salon Dehat; Nagar Panchayat notification; inadvertent defect in advertisement; third-party complaint; ineligible complainant; written instructions dated 19.01.2026; disciplinary proceedings against issuer of advertisement; counter affidavit; interim stay of termination order; listing 25.03.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim relief: operation of the impugned order dated 17.01.2026 terminating the petitioner's services as Anganwadi Worker stayed until further orders; opposite parties granted four weeks to file counter affidavit; case to be listed on 25.03.2026 as fresh. Petition remains pending; no final adjudication on merits.