Kumari Nikkee @ Nikkee Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15795 of 2023 ====================================================== Kumari Nikkee @ Nikkee Devi W/o-Shusahan Sah @ Khushahal Sah R/o Village-Badahara, ward No.03, P.O.-Gopalpur, P.S.-Gopalpur, DistrictGopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secrerary, Govt. of Bihar. 2.

The Secretary, Social Welfare Department. Govt. of Bihar 3.

The Director, I.C.D.S., Govt. of Bihar.

4.

The District Program Officer (D.P.O.) Gopalganj. 5.

The Children Development Project Officer (C.D.P.O.) Block-Kuchaykote, Gopalganj.

6.

Kumari Savita Gupta W/o Sri Dharmedra Gupta Vill-Badahara, Ward No. 03 P.S.-Gopalganj, District-Gopalganj.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.S.K. Mandal (Sc3) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2024

1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief(s):- "1(a) For Issuance of appropriate writ/ writs, direction /directions to reinstate the petitioner by quashing the order dated 30.05.2023 passed by The District Program Officer, whereby and where under the learned District Program Officer, has exercised the power not vested into him, and whereby cancelled the selection of the petitioner in a most arbitrary and cavalier manner on totally

Patna High Court CWJC No.15795 of 2023(2) dt.08-04-2024 2/2 wrong premises and in a most mechanical manner without considering the genuine grievance of the petitioner, which is patently illegal and arbitrary in the eyes of law.

(b) For issuance of a direction to the respondent authorities to reinstate the petitioner on the post of Anganwadi Sewika for which the petitioner was selected after following the due process and was in Serial No.1 in the final merit list."

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