State of Gujarat vs Adarsh Gujarat Anganwadi Union

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2025 Supreme(Guj) 1566

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
A.S.SUPEHIA, R.T.VACHHANI
State of Gujarat – Appellant
Versus
Adarsh Gujarat Anganwadi Union – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellants : Kamal Trivedi, Vinay B. Vishen, Nirali Sarda
For the Respondents: Shalin Mehta, Aditi Raol, Vikramjit Banerjee, Kartik Dey, Vyoma K. Jhaveri

Table of Content
1. observation on the plight of anganwadi workers. (Para 1)
2. request for information on wages of anganwadi workers. (Para 2)
3. next steps for the proceedings. (Para 3)

ORDER :

1. During the course of the hearing, this Court has perused the observation recorded by the Supreme Court in the case of Maniben Maganbhai Baria Vs. District Development Officer, Dahod , (2022) 16 SCC 343 , expressing the dire state of the Anganwadi workers and helpers, more particularly in paragraph No.27, wherein, it has been recorded as under:

“For all this, they are being paid very meagre remuneration and paltry benefits under an insurance scheme of the Central Government. It is high time that the Central Government and State Governments take serious note of the plight of AWWs and AWHs who are expected to render such important services to the society.”

And, further in paragraph No.95 as under:

“Before parting with the order, I would like to observe that the time has come when the Central Government/State Governments has to collectively consider as to whether looking to the nature of work and exponential increase in the Anganwadi centres and to ensure quality in the delivery of services and co

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