Anita Gupta v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Alternative remedy / maintainability — writ petition under Article 226 challenging aanganwadi worker appointment order dated 16.06.2023 (Annexure P/9), Nagar Panchayat Kusmi, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh; petitioner claimed higher marks than respondent No. 7; Court held appeal lies under Clause 11(b) of Women and Child Development Department Instructions dated 02.04.2008 (Annexure-P/10) before Appellate Authority/SDO (Revenue); petition disposed of with liberty to appeal within 30 days, decision preferably within 45 days, delay not to be insisted upon (petition pending since 04.07.2023); mandamus; WPS No. 4112 of 2023; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi; order dated 10/07/2026; NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the concerned Appellate Authority under Clause 11 of the Instructions dated 02.04.2008 within 30 days; the appellate authority directed to decide the appeal expeditiously, preferably within 45 days of filing, and not to insist upon delay in filing; pending application(s), if any, disposed of.