JUDGMENT

B.R. Sarangi, J. - The petitioner-Kapura Murmu, a resident of village-Hidigan, belonging to scheduled tribe community, has filed this writ petition seeking to quash the order dated 16.11.2011 in Annexure-1 passed by the Sub-Collector, Balasore rejecting the representation filed by her in SSW Misc. Case No.12 of 2011 holding that she is not eligible as per government guidelines for engagement as Anganwadi Helper in Hidigan-7 Anganwadi Centre.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in brief, is that the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Sadar, Balasore issued an advertisement on 04.09.2010 vide Annexure-2 inviting applications from the eligible candidates to participate in the selection process for engagement as Anganwadi Helper in respect of Hidigan-7 Anganwadi Centre belonging to scheduled caste community. Pursuant to such advertisement, the petitioner, opposite party no.5 and one Kuntala Sheet applied for the post of Anganwadi Helper in respect of Hidigan-7 Anganwadi Centre. As per the rules mentioned in the advertisement, the candidate must belonged to the Anganwadi Centre area and she must be a permanent resident of that area and must produce the certificate from the