IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15302 of 2007 Poonam Devi, Wife of Mithelesh Kumar, Resident of Village Ratan Sarai, P.S. Barauli, District Gopalganj. --------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Gopalganj. 4. The District Welfare Officer, Gopalganj. 5. The C.D.P.O., Barauli, Gopalganj. 6. The Block Development Officer, Barauli, District Gopalganj. 7. The Mahila Paravechhika, Barauli, Gopalganj. 8. Anita Devi (Agan Bari Sevika of Middle School Angan Bari Centre), Wife of Suman Prasad, Resident of Village Ratan Sarai, P.S. Barauli, District Gopalganj. 9. Chandra Devi (Aagan Bari Sevika, Kali Asthan Surmal Centre) wife of Jitendra Sharma resident of village Ratan Sarai, P. S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. --------- Respondents ----------- 2 5.1.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ application reads as follows:- A.(i) For quashing the penal list/selection list prepared for the appointment of Anganbari Sevika of Middle School, Ratan Sarai Angan Bari Centre and Kali Asthan, Surmali Anganbari Centre falling within ward no.10 (New 15) of Nagar Panchayat Barauli Gopalganj by which Anita Devi (respondent no. 8) and Chanda Devi (respondent no. 9) selected for the post of Aagan Bari Sevika (Annexure-3). ii) To quash the maping register prepared for the wrong calculation of the population of area of the centre of Middle school, Ratan Sarai Aagan Bari Centre on the basis of caste 2 (Annexure-2). B. (i) to hold that middle school Ratan Sarai Aagan Bari Centre falling within ward No. 10 (New 15) of Nagar Panchayat, Barauli, Distt. Gopalganj is for extemelybackward Class populated centre. ii). To reserve the post of Aagan Bari Sevika of Middle School Ratan Sarai Angan Bari Centre for the candidate of extremely backward caste. iii) To appoint for the post of Angan Bari Sevika accordance with guide line issued by the State Government. iv) To hold that the appointment of Anita Devi as a Aagan Bari Sevika of Middle School Ratan Sarai Aagan Bari Centre is illegal. v) To enquire the matter with respect to irregularities committed in appointment of Aagan Bari Sevika in Ward No. 10 (New 15) of Nagar Panchayat Barauli, Distt. Gopalganj and to take appropriate action against the persons found guilty for the same. vi) to appoint the petitioner as a Aagan Bari Sewika in Middle School Ratan Sarai Aagan Bari Centre.” It is not in doubt that as against selection of private respondent nos. 8 and 9, the petitioner has filed a representation in the office of Collector, Gopalganj who is the prescribed authority to decide such dispute in the guidelines issued by the Government. 3 There is no counter affidavit on behalf of official respondents and as such it is difficult to ascertain as to whether the said representation which was required to be disposed of by the Collector of Gopalganj District has been attended to or not. In such a situation, this Court in the first instance would direct the Collector of Gopalganj District to examine the grievance of the petitioner in the light of representation filed by her as contained in Annexure- 4 and pass a reasoned order after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, respondent nos. 8 and 9 and the concerned representative of Gram Panchayat within the time frame fixed in the Government Circular dated 10.12.2009. With the aforementioned observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)