IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14862 of 2007 Priyanka Kumari, Wife of Bhuletan Singh, Resident of Village Gijwani, P.O. Karwandia, P.S. Sasaram (Muffasil), District Rohtas at Sasaram. ------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Collector, Rohtas at Sasaram. 3. The District Welfare Officer cum Programme Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram. 4. The Child Development Project Officer, Sasaram Anchal, District Rohtas at Sasaram. 5. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Dhankandaha, Anchal and P.S. Sasaram, District Rohtas. 6. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Dhankandaha Anchal and P.S. Sasaram, District Rohtas at Sasaram. 7. Smt. Umrawati Devi, Wife of Raj Kumar Singhm, Resident of Village Gijwahi, P.O. Karwandia, Anchal Sasaram, P.S. Sasaram (Muffasil), District Rohtas at Sasaram. --------- Respondents ----------- 2 18.12.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ application reads as follows:- “1(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of MANDAMUS, commanding and directing the Respondent No.4 to appoint the petitioner on the post of AANGANWARI SEVIKA of Gijwahi Wasirganj Centre No.2, Dhankandaha Gram Panchayat, District Rohtas on the basis of merit list prepared by the Gram Panchayat Dhankandaha in which petitioner has been showed as highest marks. (ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of MANDAMUS, 2 commanding and directing the Respondent No.4 to bring the appointment letter by which Respondent No.7 has been appointed on the post of Aanganwari Sevika, Gijawahi Wasirganj Centre No.2, Dhankandaha Gram Panchyat, District Rohtas, who got lesser marks than petitioner and on the event of its production may be quashed by issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of CERTIORARI and after quashed to pass necessary order for the appointment of the petitioner in place of Respondent No.7 Smt. Umrawati Devi.” 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 3 by the Collector of the District. That being so, this court would give liberty to the petitioner to file a compact 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. 7 and the representative of concerned gram panchayat. With the aforementioned observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)