Puja Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20500 of 2018 ====================================================== Puja Kumari wife of Jai Kumar Sah D/o Ram Dev Sah resident of village Bhalahi, ward no. 14 , P.S. Block- Bhalahi, District - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.

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The District Welfare Officer, Sitamarhi.

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The Deputy Commission Welfare Department, Muzaffarpur. 5.

The District Programme Officer, Sitamarhi.

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The Child Development Programme Officer, Bathnaha, Sitamarhi. 7.

The Ladies Supervisor, Block, Bathnaha.

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The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Harpur Bhalaha, Bathanaha. 9.

The Panchayat Secretary-cum-Panchayat Sevak, Gram Panchayat Raj, Harpur Bhalaha, Bathanaha.

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Bindu Devi @ Indu Devi w/o Bashista Shah resident of village Prem Nager, ward no. 8, P.S. - Runisaidpur, Distt. Sitamarhi. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Devendra Kumar, Adv Mr. Devendra Kumar, Adv Mr. Raju Prasad, Adv Mr. Nupur Anand, Adv For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Gyan Prakash Ojha -GA-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 07-10-2024 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned Counsel for the State.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for directing the respondent authority to cancel the selection of the Respondent No. 10 on the post of Anganbari Sevika, PanchaytSakhawa, Ward No. 14, Harpur Bhalahi Panchayat, District Samastipur and select the petitioner in place of respondent no.

Patna High Court CWJC No.20500 of 2018(2) dt.07-10-2024 2/2 10 as the appointment of Respondent No. 10 is illegal and not in accordance with law.

3. Learned Counsel for the State raised preliminary objection and submits that petitioner has directly moved before this Hon'ble Court for redressal of her grievances but she has not exhausted her remedy under the relevant Margdarshika for appointment of Anganwari Sevika and Sahiyka.

4. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed off directing the petitioner to avail her remedy before the original forum under the relevant Margdarshika for appointment of Anganwari Sevika and Sahiyka within 30 days after Durga Puja Holidays, if cause of action still survives. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Sunnykr/- U