Ravina Kumari v. the State of Jharkhand through the Secretary Deptt of Women Child Development and Social Security
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi | W.P.(S) No. 3613 of 2023 | Coram: Ananda Sen, J. | Decided 28th January 2026 | Ravina Kumari v. State of Jharkhand & Ors. (incl. Mausam Kumari, respondent No. 7) | Aanganwadi Sevika / Aanganbari Sevika appointment, Mirzaganj South Aanganwadi Centre, Block Jamua, District Giridih | Comparative merit on intermediate marks: petitioner 245, respondent No. 7 342; neither candidate a graduate | Second round of litigation following WPS No. 5487 of 2022 and the Deputy Commissioner's selection decision | Finding: no illegality in selection of respondent No. 7; petition dismissed, no relief to petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Neither the petitioner nor respondent No. 7 is a graduate; where the candidates are not graduates, the next eligibility criterion for appointment as Aanganbari Sevika is marks obtained in intermediate, which the Deputy Commissioner compared.