Writ petition challenged an advertisement for filling an Anganwadi Worker post by promotion of Anganwadi Helpers under a 2013 Government of Assam guideline and a Director's direction. The court found no reason to interfere and dismissed the petition.
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GAHC010243802023
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6388/2023
NAZIRA KHATUN
W/O AZAD ALI, R/O VILL-MAJERCHAR CHOLAKURA, P.O.-MAJERCHAR, P.S. AND DIST-DHUBRI, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF ASSAM, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT (WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT), DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE DIRECTOR OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SOCIAL WELFARE) ASSAM UZANBAZAR GUWAHATI-01
3:THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER DHUBRI P.O. AND DIST-DHUBRI PIN-783301
4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHUBRI P.O. AND DIST-DHUBRI PIN-783301
5:THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER (ICDS PROJECT) GAURIPUR AT DHARMASALA P.O.-DHARMASALA DIST-DHUBRI
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ASSAM PIN-783324
6:ASMA KHATUN W/O SUMER ALI SK. R/O VILL-MAJERCHAR P.O.-MAJERCHAR P.S. AND DIST-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- (HELPER OF THE NO. 228 MADHYAPARA ANGANAWADI CENTRE
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. Rahman, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : Mrs. A. Talukdar, Standing Counsel
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 05.01.2024
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Officer was directed to advertise for holding interview for upgradation/promotion of the Anganwadi Helper to Anganwadi Worker by strictly observing all the formalities as per the Government notification dated 04.03.2013.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the advertisement dated 28.09.2023 filling the Anganwadi Worker post by promotion of helpers rather than direct recruitment was liable to be interfered with.
Nazira Khatun
The State of Assam
The Director of Women and Child Development (Social Welfare) Assam
The District Social Welfare Officer, Dhubri
The Deputy Commissioner, Dhubri
The Child Development Project Officer (ICDS Project) Gauripur
Devashis Baruah
As recorded by the court registry
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