IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.9302 of 2013 th Decided on 07 March, 2026 Smt. Ganesha Devi …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge

1 Whether approved for reporting? Yes For the petitioner: Mr. B.S. Chauhan, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Aditi Rana, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4.

None for respondent No.5.

Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:-

1) “The orders dated 05.02.2013 (Annexure P-1), 25.10.2013 (Annexure P-2) and 14.11.2013 (Annexure P-3) may be ordered to be quashed and set aside by issuing a writ of certiorari.

2) That the writ of mandamus may also be issued with a direction to allow the petitioner to continue to work as Anganwari worker at Anganwari Center Bharsar, District Chamba.”

2. Brief facts necessary for the adjudication of this petition are that in a process that was initiated by the Department to fill up the post of Aaganwari Worker in Aaganwari Centre Bharsar, District Chamba, the petitioner and the private respondent