JUDGMENT

B.N. Mahapatra, J.

This writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuance of a direction to opposite party No.3-Sub-Collector, Balasore and opposite party No.4-Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Baliapal, Dist: Balasore to issue order of engagement as Anganwadi Worker in favour of the petitioner within a stipulated period.

2. Case of the petitioner in a nutshell is that the petitioner along with four others including one Sasmita Behera applied to be engaged as Anganwadi Worker in Pakamundi-II Anganwadi Centre, under Baliapal ICDS Project in the district of Balasore pursuant to Advertisement dated 21.01.2010. On 25th March, 2010, CDPO, Baliapal published Select List (Annexure-1) of five candidates in which Sasmita Behera was declared selected as Anganwadi Worker in the Anganwadi Centre in question whereas the petitioner secured second highest mark in that selection. Accordingly, letter of engagement dated 27.03.2010 was issued by opposite party No.4 in favour of Sasmita Behera. Pursuant to the said engagement letter, Sasmita Behera joined in the post of Anganwadi Worker and continued as such. In the meantime, petitioner came to know that Sasmita Behera was unde