WRIT PETITION 430/2010 on 23 December 2009

WP(C) 430/2010BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA

All the writ petitions based on the same set of facts with the common grievance, have been heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common order.

The petitioners are the aspirants for the assignment of Anganwadi Workers / Helpers in different Anganwadi Centers under Gouripur ICDS Project. Their grievance is that the jurisdictional CDPO published the result of the selection without obtaining the approval of the Chairman of the Selection Committee. In thisconnection, the petitioners have also referred to the communication dated 23.12.2009 made by the Deputy Commissioner to the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Social Welfare Department, in which the grievance of the petitioners was purportedly highlighted. By the said communication, a request was also made to cancel the selection. However, no action having been taken, the petitioners have approached this Court by filling the writ petitions.

I have heard Mr. A.K. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. B.K. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, Social Welfare Department.

Considering the matter in its entirety, the writ petitions are disposed off directing the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam in the SocialWelfare Department, to decide the matter in accordance with law on the basis ofthe available materials.

Let the appropriate decisions expeditiously as possible but at any rate not later then 31.7.2011. However, no adverse orders shall be passed against the selected and appointed candidates without affording them an opportunity of being heard.

The petitioners may obtain certified copy of this order and produce the same before the Director, Social Welfare, along with copies of the writ petition and its enclosures, for his necessary follow up action in terms of this order.With the above directions and observations, the writ petitions are disposed off, without however, any order as to costs.