Rambha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10302 of 2023 ====================================================== Rambha Devi Wife of Rakesh Ram, Resident of Village- Naya Tola, ward No. 11, Belsand, Post Office, Belsand, Police Station Birauli, District- Gopalganj 841418.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Pant Bhawan, Patna, Bihar through Director.

3.

The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.

4.

The District Program Officer, Collectorate, Gopalganj. 5.

The Child Development Program Officer (CDPO), Block- Birauli, DistrictGopalganj. 6.

The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayati Raj Ajnaul, Block-Dalsingh Sarai, DistrictGopalganj. 7.

The Selection Committee, Gram Panchayat Raj, Belsand, Block Belasand, District- Gopalganj.

8.

Sri Nirmala Kumari Wife of Subhash Ram, Village and Post Office, Belsand, Block- Belsand, District- Gopalganj.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Smt. Kumari Amrita (GP-3) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 26-02-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "1. That this Writ Petition is being filed for the issuance of writ/ Writs.

direction/directions, Order/ Orders, Command/Commands and in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the order dated 06.3.2023 passed in

Patna High Court CWJC No.10302 of 2023(2) dt.26-02-2024 2/3 Aaganwari Appeal No. 14/2019 (Rambha Devi versus The State of Bihar and others) (Annexure 7) passed by Respondent Appellate Authority Respondent no. 3, District Magistrate, Gopalganj, by affirming the order dated 31.1.2019 passed by Respondent No. 4, the District Program Officer, Gopalganj, passed in Anganwari Appeal no 94/2018 (Smt.

Nirmala Kumari vs.

Child Development Project Officer, Birauli and others) (Annexure-6) and further prays for quashing of the order dated 31.1.2019 passed by Respondent no.

4, the District Program Officer, Gopalganj, passed in Anganwari Appeal no. 94/2018 (Smt. Nirmala Kumari vs. Child Development Project Officer, Birauli and others) (Annexure

6) whereby and whereunder the selection of Petitioner as Anganwari Sewika of Anganwari Centre no. 276, Ward no. 11, was set aside and in her place Respondent No. 7, appointed as Anganwari Sewika of Anganwari Centre No. 276 Ward No. 11, and Petitioner further prays for after setting aside both order, ensure and declare the Petitioner selection for the post was/ is valid as per the

Patna High Court CWJC No.10302 of 2023(2) dt.26-02-2024 3/3 Margdarshika of 2016 and entitled for payment of Mandey since her termination from the post and petitioner further prays for grant of any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner found entitled in the facts and circumstances of this case, is/are also given."

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law, including that of filing a suit before the Ld. Civil Court having competent jurisdiction, for redressal of the aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

3.

The writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U