Sarita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9412 of 2020 ====================================================== Sarita Devi Wife of Mithilesh Thakur, Resident of Village - Saraswa Bakulahar, Police Station- Gopalpur, District - West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Director, I.C.D.S., Old Secretariat, Patna, Bihar. 3.

The District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. 4.

The District Programme Officer, I.C.D.S., Bettiah, West Champaran. 5.

The Child Development Programme Officer, Sikta Block, District - West Champaran.

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The Ward Development Committee Member, Gram Panchayat Raj Uttari Ghogha, Block- Chanpatiya, Police Station- Gopalpur, District - West Champaran.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar No 7, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Lalit Kisgore ( Ag ) :

Mr. Prasahant Pratap, GP 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 04-01-2022 The matter is heard via video conferencing due to circumstances prevailing on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following relief/reliefs:

"(i) For quashing the order dated 10.4.2020 (Annexure-04) passed by District Programme Officer, Bettiah, West Champaran contained in Memo No. 613, whereby petitioner was terminated from the post of Anganbari Sevika. (ii) To stay the direction issued by Respondent No. 2 as contained in memo No. 2509 dated 20.05.2020 (Annexure-05) whereby a direction has been issued for the appointment of Anganwari Sevika at the vacant Center.

Patna High Court CWJC No.9412 of 2020 dt.04-01-2022 2/2 (iii) For directing the respondent authorities to work as Anganwari Sevika.

(iv) For any other relief/reliefs for which petitioner is found entitled in the facts and circumstances of this case."

3. Petitioner has a statutory remedy against the order dated 10.04.2020, therefore, the petitioner is hereby directed to prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

4. The Appellate Authority is hereby directed to decide the appeal within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the appeal to be filed by the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed off. (P. B. Bajanthri, J) GAURAV S./- AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 07.01.2022 Transmission Date