Fauziya Iffat Azhar Shah v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, for Woman and Child Development Mumbai and Others
Anganwadi Sevika appointment – petitioner ranked first in merit list for Prabhag No.15
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Writ Petition No. 3615 of 2023; Fauziya Iffat Azhar Shah v. State of Maharashtra and others; decided 22.08.2025 by Anil S. Kilor and Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.; Anganwadi Sevika selection; merit list; time-barred objection; Government Resolution dated 13.08.2014 (30-day appeal period); residency inquiry report not supplied; breach of natural justice; remand to Additional Commissioner, Women and Child Development Project, Amravati Division, for fresh consideration; petition partly allowed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition partly allowed; matter remanded to respondent no.2 - The Additional Commissioner, Women and Child Development Project, Amravati Division, Amravati, directed to re-consider the petitioner's claim and pass a fresh order after hearing the petitioner and respondent no.4, considering the Court's observations, within four weeks from the date of appearance; petitioner and respondent no.4 to appear before respondent no.2 on 15.09.2025; no order as to costs.