IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7919 of 2008 KUMUD KUMARI, WIFE OF UMESH MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BALAHA, P.O. KATARMALA, P.S. NIMA CHANDPUR, BLOCK DANDARI, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI …… PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI 3. DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER, BEGUSARAI 4. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, DANDARI, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 5. MUKHIYA, KATARMALA SOUTH GRAM PANCHAYAT, P.S. NIMA CHANDPUR, BLOCK DANDARI, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 6. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KATARMALA SOUTH GRAM PANCHAYAT, P.S. NIMA CHANDPUR, BLOCK DANDARI, DISTRIT BEGUSARAI …… RESPONDENT 1ST SET 7. SARIKA DEVI WIFE OF ARVIND MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BALAHA, P.S. NIMA CHANDPUR, BLOCK DANDARI, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI ….. RESPONDENT 2ND SET ----------- 2. 10.5.2011 Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is residing within the village and after three rounds, no candidate had come forward to offer her services for the said post of Aanganbari Sevika except the petitioner and daughter-in-law of the Sarpanch. A complaint has been made by respondent no.7 that the petitioner lives out side the mapping area of the centre. All these facts may be raised before the Commissioner, Begusarai, who will decide the issue after hearing the parties and calling for the records of the Aam Sabha held on 6.6.2007 and the connected applications for the said post. The petitioner should file an appeal along with the limitation petition within a period of six weeks before the Commissioner, who will consider the limitation petition sympathetically, in view of the fact that the - 2 - petitioner was pursuing her remedy before this court. The matter should be disposed of after valid service of notice on the respondent no.7 Sarika Devi, wife of Arvind Mahto. The application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Narendra/ ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )