Sumitra Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13898 of 2018 ====================================================== Sumitra Devi Wife of Ram Pukar Resident of Village- Jamua, Police StationChatham, District- Khagaria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar and Ors 2.

The Director Integrated Child Development Scheme I.C.D.S. 3.

The District Programme Officer, Khagaria.

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The District Welfare Officer, Khagaria.

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The District Magistrate, Khagaria.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abdul Mannan Khan, Adv Mr. Md. Najmul Hodda, Adv Md. Merajuddin, Adv For the Respondent/s :

Md. Raisul Haque -SC-10 Md. Obaidullah, AC to SC-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 26-09-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner's selection as Anganwari Sevika for Centre No. 63, Jmua Tola, Neerpur in the district of Khagaria has been cancelled. She has put to challenge order dated 19.10.2012 passed by the District Programme Officer, Khagaria as well as order passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Munger dated 04.05.2013 by filing the writ petition in the year 2018. In the meantime, it is not in dispute that person who has been selected on the vacancy caused by the petitioner's removal, has been working as Sevika for the centre in question, and that

Patna High Court CWJC No.13898 of 2018(3) dt.26-09-2022 2/2 in the meantime, third party rights have accrued. This Court would, therefore, observe that the instant case is barred by delay and laches.

Writ petition is dismissed.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) SUMIT/- U