JUDGMENT :

A.K. Rath, J.

By this application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenge is made to the advertisement dated 17.9.2016 issued by the Child Development Project Officer, Khaprakhol, Dist.-Bolangir, opposite party no.4, fixing the age limit for the post of Anganwadi Worker in respect of Nandupala Anganwadi Centre.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the opposite party no.4 issued an advertisement on 17.9.2016 vide Annexure-1 to fill up the post of Anganwadi Worker in respect of Nandupala Anganwadi Centre. The petitioner, who has passed H.S.C. Examination, 2016 and belongs to scheduled tribe, applied for the same. She is otherwise eligible for the post. Due to the cut-off date fixing the age limit, her application was not considered.

3. Pursuant to issuance of notice, a counter affidavit has been filed by the opposite party nos.2 and 4. It is stated that the advertisement dated 17.9.216 vide Annexure-1 was issued in accordance with the provisions laid down in the revised guidelines issued vide No.145/SWCD dtd. 02.05.2007 of Government of Odisha in Women and Child Development Department, wherein it has been stipulated that the applicant for the post of Anganwa