KAKALI ROY Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Assailing the impugned circular being Memo No.146/2-8/2006 dated 25th July, 2006 issued by the Child Development Project Officer, Mekliganj, ICDS Project, District-Cooch Behar and also for absorption of the petitioners to the post of Anganwari workers the petitioners filed the instant writ petition whereby inviting application from the existing Anganwari Sahayikas who have completed five years of service in the job of Anganwari Sahayika for promotion to the post of Anganwari workers from the post of Anganwari Sahayika. Since the petitioners had been possessing requisite qualifications therefore, the petitioners were appointed by the Child Development Officer, Mekliganj, District-Cooch Behar to the post of Anganwari workers in the year 2000 after being selected in the interview for the said post. Since then they have been discharging their duties to the said post.

(2.) Mr. Milan Bhattacherjee, learned senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that the concerned respondent has no authority to issue the impugned notice dated 25th July, 2006 thereby inviting applications from the post of Anganwari Sahayikas for promotion to the post of Anganwari worker, knowing fully well that the petitioners have been working as Anganwari workers in the said post.

(3.) Mr. Bhattacharjee, also vehemently urged that without taking any step to absolve/regularise the petitioners who have been working as Anganwari workers since the year 2000 after being duly appointed to the said post by the authority, the authority issued the impugned notice.