Sindhu Devi @ Sindhu Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2932 of 2023 ====================================================== Sindhu Devi @ Sindhu Kumari Wife of Late Amar Sah, resident of Village - Kaleyan Katea, Police Station - Janta Bazar, District - Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Bihar, Patna.

2.

The District Programme Officer, Saran at Chapra. 3.

The Block Development Officer Lahladpur Block District Saran at Chapra. 4.

The Child Development Project Officer Lahladpur Block, District Saran at Chapra.

5.

Rani Devi, Wife of Tarkeshwar Sah, Resident of Village Katea, P.S. Janta Bazar, District Saran at Chapra.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

None For the State :

Mr.S.K. Mandal (SC3) with Mr.Bipin Kumar, Advs ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 27-07-2023 The issue raised in the writ petition is regarding the petitioner's selection as Anganwadi Sevika/Sahayika. Her selection has been cancelled by order dated 16.01.2023 (Annexure 4) of the Child Development Programme Officer (for brevity 'CDPO').

2. The matter was earlier listed on 20.07.2023 when an adjournment was sought. Today again, when the matter is listed, there is none to represent the petitioner.

3. The Court would take into consideration that the 2019 guidelines for selection of Anganwadi Sevika/Sahayika issued by the Directorate of ICDS provides a remedy before the

Patna High Court CWJC No.2932 of 2023(3) dt.27-07-2023 2/2 District Programme Officer against the order of the CDPO, which is challenged in the instant writ proceedings.

4. Reserving the petitioner's liberty to avail the remedy under the 2019 guidelines, writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) uttam/- U