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Punam Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-11Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13833 of 2023 ====================================================== Punam Devi Wife of Vijay Kumar Ray, resident of Village- Dihuli Ishak, P.S. - Sakra, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

3.

The District Programme Officer, ICDS, Muzaffarpur. 4.

The Child Development Officer, Sakra, Muzaffarpur. 5.

The Centre Supervisor of Anganwari Centre under Sakra Block, Muzaffarpur.

6.

Sangita Kumari, wife of Satya Narayan Bhagat, resident of village Dihuli Ishak, P.S. Sakra, District - Muzaffarpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nachiketa Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Md. Raisul Haque ( Sc 10 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 11-03-2024

1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief(s):- "1(i) For issuance of an order or orders, direction/ directions, writ, including writ in the nature of certiorari, setting aside the merit list of Anganwari Centre No:- 329, Centre Dihuli Ishak, at ward No:-4, of Dihuli Ishak Panchayat, under Sakra Block, District Muzaffarpur, wherein the name of the petitioner appear at serial No:-5, stated Back ward in the column of Reservation, though she is Extremely

Patna High Court CWJC No.13833 of 2023(2) dt.11-03-2024 2/2 back ward category, the date of birth of the private Respondent No:-6 is not authentic, who has been selected as Anganwari Sewika on the above mentioned centre.

(ii) For issuance of an order or orders, direction/directions, writ, including writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner on the post of Anganwari Sewika at Centre No:- 329, Centre Dihuli Ishak, at ward No:-4 of Dihuli Ishak Gram Panchyat Raj."

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 civil suit before the learned Civil Court having competent jurisdiction, for redressal of her aforesaid grievances. Liberty so sought is granted.

3. The writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Saurav/- U