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Rekha Kumari @ Rekha Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2024-07-23Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10566 of 2018 ====================================================== Rekha Kumari @ Rekha Devi Wife of Manoj Das @ Manoj Kumar Das, Resident of Village- Pupri, Ward No. 3, P.S. Pupri, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Director, Integrated Child Development Services, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi. 4.

The District Programme Officer ICDS, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi. 5.

The Child Development Project Officer, Pupri, District- Sitamarhi. 6.

The Lady Supervisor-cum Member Secretary, Selection Committee, Aanganwari Centre No. 98, Ward No. 3,Panchayat- Pupri, District-Sitamarhi 7.

The Ward Member-cum-Chairman, Selection Committee, Aanganwari Centre No. 98, Ward No. 3, Panchayat- Pupri, District-Sitamarhi 8.

The Ward Punch- cum-Deputy Chairman, Selection Committee, Aanganwari Centre No. 98, Ward No. 3, Panchayat- Pupri, District-Sitamarhi 9.

Rekha Devi @ Rekha Kumari, Wife of Ganesh Kumar, Resident of VillagePupri, Ward NO. 3, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ebrahim Kabir, Adv.

Ms. Shruti Sinha, Adv.

Mr. Shyam Babu Prasad, Adv.

For the State :

Smt. Kumari Amrita (GP-3) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 23-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- I. For quashing the selection letter dated 18.10.2016 issued under the Joint Signature of respondent nos.6 and 7 whereby and where under the respondent no.9 has been selected as Anganbari Sevika of Anganbari Center No.98 under Panchayat-Pupri, District- Sitamarhi and directing the

Patna High Court CWJC No.10566 of 2018(3) dt.23-07-2024 2/2 respondents to appoint the petitioner in place of respondent no.9.

3. Learned counsel for the State raised preliminary objection that the petitioner has filed this case directly before this Hon'ble Court, whereas, the statutory remedy is already available to the petitioner under the then guidelines for appointment of Anganbari Sevika Sahayika.

4. In light of the submissions made, it is hereby directed to the petitioner to avail the remedy before the appropriate forum under the then guidelines for appointment of Anganbari Sevika Sahayika.

5. In case, the petitioner files his application under the said guidelines, the authority is directed to pass a reasoned and speaking order within a fix period of time not more than 90 days from the date of appearance of the parties.

6. Hence, with the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition stands disposed off.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U