Rinku Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2628 of 2019 ====================================================== Rinku Devi, W/o Lalu Yadav, R/o Village- Lalu Ka Dera, P.S.- Shahpur, Dist.- Bhojpur (Ara) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Social welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Director, Social welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3.

The District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara 4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Jagdishpur, Dist.-Bhojpur (Ara) 5.

The District Programme Officer, Bhojpur at Ara 6.

The Circle Officer, Shapur, Dist.- Bhojpur (Ara) 7.

The Child Development Project Officer, C.D.P.O., Shapur, Dist.- Bhojpur (Ara) 8.

Rinki Kumari, W/o Rajesh Yadav, Village- Lalu Ka Dera, P.S. Shapur, Dist.- Bhojpur (Ara) ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha, GA- 7 Mr. Abhinav Ashok, AC to GA- 7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-02-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner has invoked the prerogative writ jurisdiction of this Court, seeking quashing of the cancellation of selection of respondent no.8, who has been appointed against the post of Anganbari Sevika, in relation to Ward No. 6, Gram Panchayat Lalu ka Dera, P.S.- Sahpur, District Bhojpur at Ara.

3. While assailing the selection of respondent no.8, it has been contended that the impugned selection is in complete

Patna High Court CWJC No.2628 of 2019(4) dt.24-02-2025 2/2 transgression of the prescription of Guidelines 2016 for Anganwari Sevika/Sahayika recruitment (hereinafter referred to as 'the Guidelines, 2016'), especially Rule 4.12(VI).

4. Learned Advocate for the State made preliminary objection that the petitioner has not availed the remedy before the appropriate authority, as provided under Guidelines 2016.

5. This Court finds substance in the submission advanced by the learned Advocate for the State, hence the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy, as provided under the Guidelines 2016.

(Harish Kumar, J) uday/- U