IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13566 of 2007 ANJUM ARA, w/o Md. Nisar Ahmad, R/o village- Alipur (Kakra), P. S. Buniyadganj, Distt. Gaya. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Secretary, Department of Social Welfare Patna, Bihar. 3. The District Magistrate, Gaya. 4. The District Welfare cum Programme Officer, Gaya. 5. The Sub-Division Officer, Gaya. 6. The Child Development Project Officer Manpur, Block, Gaya. 7. The Block Development Officer Manpur Block, Gaya. 8. Shaira Khatoon, w/o not know, Anganbadi Sevika Ward No. 47, Alipur (Kukra), Distt. Gaya. … Respondents. ----------- 2. 06.01.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ application reads as follows:- “i) That this is an application on behalf of abovenamed petitioner for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) to the respondents to produce the merit list and appointment letter of Saira Khatoon who has been appointed on the postof Anganwari Sevika in Ward No. 47 in Alipur (Kukra) District Gaya in vailation of Guideline/rules issued by the State Govt. and accordingly quashed the same. Further issuance of appropriate direction to stop taking work from illegally appointed Anganwari Sevika and make necessary arrangement to recover the amount of salary which illegally appointy has received. 2 Further issuance of appropriate direction/order to the respondent to take appropriate legal action against respondent who inconvenience with illegal appointy Anganwari Sevika has vilated the very principal of rules and guideline at State Govt. as well as mandate of constitution of India in respect to Panchayat Raj Further to direct the respondents to prepare afresh merit list as per rule/guidelines then appoint those candidate who is most suitable for the same.” With reference to the aforementioned reliefs, counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner intends to move the Collector of the District by filing a compact representation. In the opinion of this court, recourse chosen by the petitioner seems to be correct inasmuch as the scheme for appointment on the post of Anganbari Sevika itself envisages the redressal of grievance pertaining to selection/appointment on the post of Anganbari Sevika in the first instance by the Collector of the District. That being so, this court would give liberty to the petitioner to file a compact 3 representation which, if filed along with this order, will be disposed within the time limit fixed by the State Government in the Circular dated 10.12.2009 by a reasoned order after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, respondent no. 8 and the representative of concerned gram panchayat. With the aforementioned observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)