Soni Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18805 of 2013 ====================================================== Soni Devi Wife Of Ajay Shankar Chaudhary Resident Of Village- Jorpura, Ward No.7, Centre No.151, Panchayat- Jorpura, P.S.- Patori, DistrictSamastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through Director Depaprtment Social Welfare, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.

D.M. Samastipur 3.

D.P.O. Samastipur 4.

C.D.P.O. Patori, P.S.- Patori, District- Samastipur ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Sah @ Baranwal, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Girija Shankar Pd, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA ORAL ORDER 23-01-2023

1. The petitioner prays for quashing the advertisement dated 30.07.2013 issued regarding selection of Anganwadi Sevika/Sahayika . The post of Anganwadi Worker is not a cadre post and the same is governed by guidelines issued in that respect. It is not a post under the State services and a writ petition therefore would not be maintainable with regard to the same. The appeal being heard by the District Magistrate is also under the guidelines issued for the said purpose.

2. In the opinion of this Court, the writ petition for appointment on the post of Anganwadi worker is not maintainable, as held in C.W.J.C. No. 21963/2014 which is

Patna High Court CWJC No.18805 of 2013(2) dt.23-01-2023 2/2 held as under:

"Para 2: The post of Anganwadi worker does not fall within the purview of the State or Subordinate Services and is a post under a scheme regulated by guidelines which are not enforceable in law. In view thereof, the writ petition would not lie with regard to the selection process of Anganwadi worker."

3. Keeping in view thereto, the writ petition is dismissed.

(Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J) Pravinkumar/- Item No. 30 U