Smt. Seeta Devi v. State of Chhattisgarh
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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 1574 of 2025; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:17632; decided 17/04/2025 by Justice Bibhu Datta Guru (NAFR). Thirteen petitioners — women posted at Shishu Shiksha Kendras (Surajpur, Sarguja, Koria districts). Petition disposed of in terms of the coordinate-bench order dated 14/11/2024 in WPS No. 4097/2020 and connected matters; respondents (State of Chhattisgarh, Deptt. of School Education, Women & Child Development, DPI, DEOs and BEOs) directed to consider the petitioners' claim per paragraph 6 of the State reply therein (instruction dated 03/03/2020, Annexure-P/4; letter dated 05/08/2024, Annexure-R/1) for appointment as Anganbadi Worker/Sahayika when vacancies/new centres arise, expeditiously. Prayers for back wages 10.07.1989–24.03.2006, 7 promotions and Rs. 1,00,00,000/- compensation not granted. Advocates: Aditya Tiwari (petitioners); Ajit Singh, GA (respondents).