IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7738 of 2009 MAMTA DEVI, Wife of Sri Navin Kumar, Resident of Village- Ahiyapur Barki, Gram Panchayat- Sakri, Post- Sakri Chounki, P.S.- Arwal, Block- Arwal, District- Arwal :---- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Secretary, Department of Welfare, Bihar, Patna. 2. Director, Integrated Child Development Services, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Arwal. 4. Sri Vimla Nand Jha, the District Magistrate, Arwal. 5. Child Development Project Officer, Block- Arwal, District- Arwal. 6. Block Development Officer, Block- Arwal, District- Arwal. 7. Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat- Sakri, Block and District- Arwal. 8. Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat- Sakri, Block and District- Arwal :---- Respondents. ----------- 2. 10.07.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Aanganwari Sewika in the year 2007 as the earlier appointment made was found illegal in the light of the directions contained in Annexure-1 bearing Memo No. 7 dated 27.7.2007. Those whose appointment was found illegal under Annexure-1 approached this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 9774 of 2007 and other analogous matters asserting that before they were removed from their engagement as Aanganwari Sewika they were not given any opportunity of being heard. This Court under orders dated 4.2.2008, Annexure-5 disposed of the writ applications directing the authorities to comply the principles of natural justice and consider their case in accordance with law. In compliance of the directions of this Court contained in order dated 4.2.2008, Annexure-5, the District Magistrate, Arwal has considered the case of Puspa Devi and others and they have been reinstated under order dated 15.9.2008, Annexure- 4. - 2 - 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that while passing the order dated 15.9.2008, Annexure-4, petitioner of the present writ application has not been given opportunity of being heard, although she was serving on the same post on which Puspa Devi and others have been reinstated. Raising the same grievance petitioner has moved the Divisional Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya against the order dated 15.9.2008, Annexure-4 and the matter is still pending before the Divisional Commissioner. 4. Let the Divisional Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya consider the grievance of the petitioner against the order dated 15.9.2008, Annexure-4 in accordance with law together with the request of the petitioner for grant of interim relief as according to the petitioner, the appointment of Puspa Devi and others, who moved this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 9774 of 2007 and other analogous matters was found erroneous, illegal and without giving opportunity to the petitioner to satisfy that the illegality committed in the case of Puspa Devi and others still subsist, petitioner could not have been removed to make room for Puspa Devi and others. Let the Divisional Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya consider and dispose of the matter as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)