I. P. Mukerji, J. - (1.) It relates to the appointment of a Sahayeika in Nazrul Shishushiksha Kendra Nijtaraf in Mekhliganj, Cooch Behar. This centre is situated in an island in the middle of the Teesta River and can accommodate one Sahayeika.
(2.) To cut a long story short, 26 Sahayeikas were working in the area on or before 3rd December, 2013 when Paschimbanga Rajya Shishu Shiksha Mission informed the Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad that the appointment of 22 Sahayeikas had been approved. The appointment of other 4 Sahayeikas, Smt. Santwana Barman, Smt. Lila Barman, Smt. Pratima Barman and the appellant Smt. Bharati Mandal (Baul) (Nazrul Shishushiksha Kendra, Mekhliganj Panchayat Samity) were not approved. As far as the appellant is concerned the reason for her rejection was that she did not fulfil the age criterion. She was about 25 years when she was appointed as a Sahayeika in Nijtaraf Gram Panchayat of Nazrul Shishushiksha Kendra. On 26th November, 2010 the Block Development Officer, Mekhliganj Development Block wrote to the Secretary, Nazrul Shishushiksha Kendra stating that the Sthayee Siksha Samity, Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad had taken a resolution on 19th November, 2010 approving the selection of the appellant as a Sahayeika. He directed the Secretary to issue an appointment letter in her favour.
(3.) The appointment letter was duly issued and the appellant worked as a Sahayeika from 1st December, 2010.;