Mamta Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10629 of 2013 ===========================================================

1. Mamta Kumari W/O Sri Shiv Kumar Resident Of Village- Karra, P.SLakshmipur, Distt- Jamui. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar Through District Magistrate, Jamui.

2. Director, Icds, Bihar, Patna.

3. District Magistrate, Jamui.

4. District Program Officer, Jamui.

5. Cdpo, Lakshmipur, Jamui.

6. Geeta Devi W/O Sita Ram Yadav Resident Of Village Karra Mohanpur, P.SLakshmipur, Distt- Jamui. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal, SC-3 Mr. Bipin Kumar, AC to SC-3 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 10-08-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

In the present case, the petitioner is challenging the appointment of Geeta Devi, respondent No. 6, on the ground that the selection was not done in accordance with law and directly approaches this Court without exhausting the alternative remedy by filing a representation before the District Magistrate, who is the original authority to consider the grievance of the petitioner. In such view of the matter, this application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file a representation before the

Patna High Court CWJC No.10629 of 2013 dt.10-08-2016 2/2 District Magistrate, Jamui.

With the above observations and directions, this application is disposed of.

It is, however, made clear that if such representation is filed before the District Magistrate, Jamui, he will be obliged to dispose of the matter within a period of nine months from the date of filing of her representation.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) ajaypd./- U