Tulsi Paul (Basak) And ANR v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

11.03.2021.

Item no. 157.

Court No.13 pk W.P.A. No. 10399 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) Tulsi Paul (Basak) and another

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Papiya Chattopadhyay.

...For the petitioners.

Mr. Pinaki Dhole, learned advocate, who has represented on behalf of the State in W. P. No. 8879 of 2020, is directed to represent the State in this matter. Let his appointment be regularised by the Office of the Legal Remembrancer.

The petitioners participated in the process of selection to the post of Anganwari Workers under Cooch Behar - II ICDS Project. They claim that they have not been appointed nor has the process of recruitment been finalised. Mandamus is sought against the respondents to appoint the petitioners. A report was called by a Co-ordinate Bench by order dated 11.12.2020.

Report dated 09.03.2021 has been filed by the C.D.P.O., Cooch Behar-II ICDS Project. It appears from the report that 182 vacancies of Anganwari Workers were filled up from the merit list prepared by the Project Level Selection Committee and appointment letters have been issued to the selected candidates on

27th January, 2015. The selection process has, therefore, been completed.

No relief can, therefore, be granted to the petitioners.

The writ petition must fail and is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all formalities.

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)