IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14988 of 2009 1. KUMARI GAYATRI, W/O SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE SHAHI, R/O VILL- ANANT KAMTAUL, P.S. KUDHANI, BLOCK KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 2. SHYAMA KUMARI, W/O SHRI GANESH PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL- HARI NARAYANPUR, P.O ANANT KAMTAUL, P.S. KUDHANI, BLOCK KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 3. REKHA KUMARI, W/O SHRI PARMESHWAR SINGH, R/O- VILL MOHANPUR, P.O. KISHANPUR MOHINI, P.S.P.O KISHUNPUR MOHINI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 4. SANDHAYA KUMARI, W/O SHRI SATYENDRA KUMAR SINGH, R/O VILL- WAJIDPUR SADWARA, P.O. ANANT KAMTAUL, P.S. KUDHANI, BLOCK KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 5. PUSHPARANJAN SINHA W/O LATE TRILOKI PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL -KISHUNPUR MOHINI, P.O.KISHUNPUR MOHINI, P.S. KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 6. RENU DEVI W/O LATE RAM NARESH THAKUR, R/O VILL- KISHUNPUR MOHINI, P.O.KISHUNPUR MOHINI, P.S. KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 7. KAMINI SINHA, W/O SHRI ARJUN SINGH, R/O VILL KISHUNPUR MOHINI, HARITAK TOLA, P.O. KISHUNPUR MOHINI, P.S. KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 8. SAVITRI KUMARI, W/O SHRI KAPILDEO SINGH, R/O VILL -MADHOPUR KAPUR, P.O. CHANDRAHATI, P.S. & DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 9. BIBHA PANDEY, W/O SHRI KESHAV KUMARI SHAHI, R/O VILL- ANANT KAMTAUL, P.O. ANANT KAMTAUL, P.S. KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 10. SUDHA KUMARI, W/O SHRI RAM SHANKAR MISHRA, R/O VILL CHANDRAHATI, P.O .CHANDRAHATI, P.S. & DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 11. BIBHA KUMARI, W/O SHRI SUNIL KUMAR, R/O VILL- CHANDRAHATI BANIYA TOLA , P.O. CHANDRAHATI, P.S. KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. 12. URMILA DEVI, W/O SHRI RAM NARESH OJHA, R/O VILL- BALBHADRAPUR, P.O. ANANTPUR KAMTAUL, P.S. KUDHANI, BLOCK KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 13. SUNITA KUMARI, W/O LATE RAMESH RAM, R/O VILL CHANDRAHATI EAST, P.O.CHANDRAHATI, P.S.KUDHANI, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR. ….PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. - 2 - 2. THE DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S., GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE C.D.P.O. KUDHANI , MUZAFFARPUR. …..RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioners : Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, Advocate. For the respondents-State : Mr. R.Tiwari, Advocate. ----- 05/ 19.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents-State of Bihar and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners for implementing the direction as contained in Memo No.1600 dated 14.07.2009 issued under the signature of Director, I.C.D.C., Directorate with respect to the implementation of the distribution/supply of nutritious ‘Laddu’ to Anganwari centres on rotation-wise basis with a further direction to the concerned respondent-authorities to implement the Integrated Child Development Scheme in the proper way as per the Rules and Guidelines framed by the Government so that Anganwari Centres are run in a proper and effective manner and also not to discriminate between the centres in arbitrary manner and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent nos. 2 to 5 stating in paragraph-7 thereof that the Director, I.C.D.S. vide letter no.2804 dated 21.10.2009 directed the C.D.P.O. to stop supply of Postik ‘Laddu’ among the - 3 - Aanganbari centres as per the policy decision. 4. In the said circumstances, since the policy has been changed, this writ petition has become infructuous and is disposed of accordingly. 5. However, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners’ salary from July, 2009 to October, 2009 have been withheld and are not being paid to them. In this regard, the petitioners may move before the District Programme Officer, Muzaffarpur within fifteen days from today and if it is so filed, the concerned officer must dispose it of in accordance with law within two months thereafter without being prejudiced by this order one way or the other. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)