GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER FOR SMT. MANIKA DEVI V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Dec. 11 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Nov. 11:

1. The petitioner has instituted the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking inter alia setting aside and quashing of engagement of the respondent no. 8, Smti. Purabi Devi who came to be engaged as an Anganwadi Worker at Pachim Khalihamari Anganwadi Centre by an Order of Engagement dated 26.11.2009 issued under the hand of the Child Development Project Officer, Raha ICDS Project, Nagaon [the respondent no. 6]. The petitioner has also sought a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent authorities, more particularly, the Director of Social Welfare, Assam, Guwahati [the respondent no. 2] and the respondent no. 6 to e...