Kalyani Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4118 of 2019 ====================================================== Kalyani Devi W/o Hira Lal Thakur Res. of Vill.- Pachahi P.S. Madhepur, Distt.- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Director Integrated Child Development Scheme, Bihar, patna. 3.

The District Magistrate Madhubani.

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The District welfare Officer Madhubani.

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Sub- Divisional officer Jhanjharpur, Distt.- Madhubani. 6.

Child Development project Officer Madhepur, Distt.- Madhubani. 7.

Jagdamma Devi W/o Mukesh Kumar jha Res. of Vill.- pachachi, P.S. Madhepur Distt.-Madhubani.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hriday Narayan Harshit For the Respondent/s :

Mr.S.K.Mandal (SC3) Ms. Neelam Kumari, AC to SC-3 Mr. Ravi Ranjan Kumar Singh, AC to SC-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 06-03-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner, who was one of the applicants for being appointed as Anganwari Sewika in the concerned Anganwari Centre, is aggrieved by the fact that despite her complaint with respect to the illegal appointment of privaterespondent no. 7 on the post, no decision has yet been taken by the District Programme Officer, Madhubani.

Patna High Court CWJC No.4118 of 2019 dt.06-03-2019 2/3 It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the private-respondent no. 7, who has been appointed on the post of Anganwari Sewika does not hail from the concerned area, which should have been the main consideration before appointing her on the post of Anganwari Sewika. On the complaint made by the petitioner before the District Programme Officer, Madhubani, a direction has been given to the C.D.P.O., ICDS to hold an enquiry and submit report, before the complaint of the petitioner is disposed off. Despite passage of a long time, neither the C.D.P.O., ICDS has submitted any report after enquiry nor the proceeding has been concluded by the District Programme Officer, Madhubani.

Under the aforesaid circumstances, this Court directs the petitioner to make a fresh representation before the District Programme Officer, Madhubani, which will serve as a reminder to him that the proceedings which have been initiated be concluded at the earliest, preferably within a period of three months from today. The District Programme Officer, Madhubani is further directed to ask for the enquiry report from the concerned C.D.P.O.

Patna High Court CWJC No.4118 of 2019 dt.06-03-2019 3/3 the matter and has not responded to the direction passed by the District Programme Officer, Madhubani.

The District Programme Officer, Madhubani, on receipt of such representation / reminder, commence with the proceedings and after perusal of all the reports, and after hearing the petitioner, the private-respondent no. 7 and other stake-holders, shall conclude the proceeding and pass a reasoned order within a period of three months as indicted above. Should the petitioner remain dissatisfied even then, it would be open for her to approach the District Magistrate, Madhubani for necessary orders.

With the aforesaid observation / direction, this petition stands disposed off.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) skm/- AFR/NAFR N.A.F.R.

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