JUDGMENT

Lapita Banerji, J. - The petitioners applied for engagement as Anganwadi Workers and Helpers in an Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme in the Government quota/Home quota. Initially, 28 candidates applied for the said posts. The initial list of 28 candidates was sent by the Director to District Programme Officer (ICDS), Purulia on February 25, 2020. Subsequently, a second list containing names of candidates was forwarded by the Director on January 19, 2021. 15 candidates were appointed pursuant to the second list of eligible candidates dated January 19, 2021. The said 15 candidates were given appointment in home quota pursuant to an office memo dated February 15, 2022, published by the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), ICDS Project-Kasipur, District-Purulia. The said information was received pursuant to an application made under the Right to Information Act, 2005 by some of the petitioners on January 27, 2022.

2. The petitioners made representations on January 22, 2021 inquiring about the fate of their appointments, pursuant to the first list sent by the Director of ICDS on February 25, 2020. Thereafter, the petitioners again reiterated their prayers o