Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra appeared as part of the legal team representing the appellants, the State of Karnataka and Others, before the Supreme Court of India in State of Karnataka & Others v. Ameerbi & Others, Civil Appeal Nos. 4953–4957 of 1998, decided on 7 December 2006.

Representation Before the Supreme Court

The case record identifies Sanjay R. Hegde, Anil K. Mishra, Vikrant Yadav and Sashidhar as appearing for the appellants. Mr. Mishra therefore formed part of the counsel team representing the State of Karnataka and the other appellants in the proceedings before the Supreme Court.

The Matter Before the Court

The appeals concerned the legal status of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers engaged under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme. The Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal had held that, despite receiving an honorarium, Anganwadi Workers and Helpers held civil posts and that the application before the Tribunal was maintainable.

The State of Karnataka challenged that determination before the Supreme Court. The State’s case included the contention that the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers were engaged under the Scheme, were not appointed to sanctioned statutory posts, and were not holders of civil posts.

Mr. Mishra’s Recorded Role

Mr. Mishra’s role in the reported judgment is established through his appearance as a member of the counsel team representing the appellants. The judgment, however, does not separately attribute any particular submission or argument to Mr. Anil K. Mishra. The submissions recorded in the judgment are attributed to the learned counsel appearing for the appellants, particularly Mr. Sanjay R. Hegde.

Accordingly, Mr. Mishra’s verified contribution for purposes of this case is his participation as counsel for the appellants, representing the State of Karnataka and other appellants before the Supreme Court. No separate argument or individual submission is attributed to him in the reported judgment.