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Patna High CourtCWJC/2686/2020dismissed

Arti Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

2023-08-22Mr. Justice Madhuresh Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2686 of 2020 ====================================================== Arti Kumari Wife of Ugranath Bhagat Resident of Village Shivram, P.S.- Bahera, District- Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director, Integrated Child Development Services, Bihar, Patna. 4.

The District Magistrate, Darbhanga.

5.

The District Programme Officer, Darbhanga.

6.

The Child Development Project Officer, Benipur. 7.

The Cooperative Officer, Madhubani.

8.

Rukmani Kumari @ Rukmani Devi Wife of Dhaniklal Bhagat Resident of Village- Shivram, P.S.- Bahera, District- Darbhanga, Madhubani. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shivendra Lal Das, Adv For the State :

Mr.Gyan Prakash Ojha (GA7) Mr.Abhishek Singh, AC to GA 7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 22-08-2023 Petitioner alleges that the process for selection of Aanganwadi Sevika to Centre No. 154 was not in accordance with the guidelines. Though she is more meritorious, she has not been selected. It is her case that private Respondent No. 8 who has been selected was an inferior candidate.

2. It is not in dispute that the Directorate of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) has issued guidelines for selection of Aanganwadi Sevika/Sahayika wherein the remedy of appeal/revision has been provided.

Patna High Court CWJC No.2686 of 2020(2) dt.22-08-2023 2/2

3. This Court is of the opinion that in view of such adequate efficacious remedy wherein all disputed issues being raised in the instant proceedings can be considered by the authorities, there is no occasion for this court to exercise its extra ordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

4. The petitioner would be at liberty to avail remedy in accordance with the guidelines.

5. Writ application is dismissed with liberty. (Madhuresh Prasad, J) uttam/- U