Saraswati Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10809 of 2023 ====================================================== 1.

Saraswati Devi Wife of Kewal Paswan, Resident of Village- Bahilwara, P.S.- Saraiyan, District- Muzaffarpur.

2.

Ranju Devi Wife of Devendra Paswan, Resident of Village- Sadhe Dambra, P.S.- Motipur, District- Muzaffarpur.

3.

Rita Kumari Wife of Shamdhn Chaudhary, Resident of Village- Bakhare, P.S.- Motipur, District- Muzaffarpur.

4.

Savita Devi Wife of Kailash Paswan, Resident of Village- Berai, , P.S.- Hathaure, District- Muzaffarpur.

5.

Urmila Kumari Wife of Kapil Baitha, Resident of Village- and P.O.- Gorigama, P.S.- Meenapur, District- Muzaffarpur. 6.

Kiran Kumari Wife of Suresh Paswan, Resident of Village- Kolhua Paigambarpur, P.S.- Kanti, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Director, (Administration) Cum-Additional Secretrary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar.

3.

The Director, Integrated Child Development Scheme, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Commissioner Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 5.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

6.

District Program Officer, Muzaffarpur.

7.

The Child Development Officer, Minapur, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Prashant Pratap (GP-2) ====================================================== 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 the present writ application is being filed for issuance of an

Patna High Court CWJC No.10809 of 2023(2) dt.26-02-2024 2/3 appropriate Writ/ Order or Direction, in the nature of writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ/ order or direction, for quashing the Notices (Annexure-13 series) issued on different dates, for termination of the services of the petitioners solely on the ground that the qualification of "Vidya Vinodini" granted by Prayag Mahila Vidhyapeeth, Allahabad, is not an equivalent qualification for appointment as Anganbari Sevika; The Petitioners further pray for a consequential writ/ Order or Direction, in the nature of a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/ order or direction, commanding the respondents not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners who are working as Anganbadi Sevika since 1998 to 2004, in the District of Muzaffarpur, as the Degree in question has been obtained by the Petitioners much prior to the Order dated 12.03.2018 passed in CWJC No.9004 of 2010 and has been duly recognized as equivalent qualification for the

Patna High Court CWJC No.10809 of 2023(2) dt.26-02-2024 3/3 purpose of appointment to Government Service as well as for higher education within the State of Bihar."

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law, for redressal of their aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

3.

The writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed.

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