Judgment

1. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 28.08.2012 for appointing the respondent No. 8 Smti. Loma Nora Jyrwa as Mission Director under the State Resource Centre for Women on contract basis for initially a period of one year w.e.f. from the date of her joining, for that, one of the Members of the Departmental Selection Committee, on the recommendation of it, the respondent No. 8 had been appointed as Mission Director, more particularly, the Director of Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Meghalaya is mala fide and biased. Heard Mr. HS Thangkhiew, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. N. Mozika, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.P. Mahanta, learned Addl. Advocate General, Meghalaya assisted by Mr. S. Sen Gupta, learned counsel for the State respondents. Also heard Mr. R. Gurung, learned counsel for the respondent No. 8.

2. Factual backgrounds:-On 08.03.2010, the Govt. of India launched the National Mission for Empowerment of Women for the purpose of empowerment of women socially and educationally. At the National level, the Mission has a National Mission Authority under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister and