While the state argued that “honorarium is payable only for the period of actual work done”, the Anganwadi workers demanded full restoration of pay and service. (AI-generated image)

Tripura High Court news: Holding that the state cannot take advantage of its own wrong, the Tripura High Court has directed the full re-engagement of and back-payment for Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) whose wages were stopped by the state due to the shifting of service centres.

A division bench of Chief Justice M S Ramachandra Rao and Justice Biswajit Palit was dealing with a plea of AWWs and AWHs challenging the single judge’s decision that granted them only 50 per cent of their monthly honorarium.…