IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9641 of 2005 Manju Devi, wife of Shri Rajesh Kumar Jha, Resident of Village-Bara, P.S.-Bihra, District-Saharsa. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Secretary, Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District, Social Welfare, Social Welfare Directorate, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. District Magistrate, Saharsa. 5. Dy. Development, Commissioner, Saharsa. 6. District Welfare Officer, Saharsa. 7. District Programme Officer, Saharsa. 8. Child Development Programme Officer (CDPO), Satar Katya Block, District- Saharsa. 9. Mukhiya, Bara Gram Panchayat, District-Saharsa. 10. Mamta Devi, wife of Shri Rudra Dutta Jha, resident of village and P.O.- Bara,, P.O.-Bihra, District-Saharsa. ----------- 4. 28.6.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner has challenged the selection of Mamta Devi (respondent no. 10) as Aanganbari Sevika for the Bara Gram Panchayat Sevika. The norms of appointment of Aanganbari Sevika are annexed as Annexure-3 to the writ petition. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the name of the petitioner was approved in the General meeting for the post of Aanganbari Sevika. It has also been submitted that the petitioner having requisite qualification for the 2 said post, is a poor lady having no means of her livelihood and she is living below the poverty line. But, however her case was not considered by the authorities. The petitioner filed a detailed representation before the District Magistrate, Saharsa (Annexure4 to the writ petition) enclosing therein the signature of the villagers who had supported her case. However, till date the said representation is still pending and even the District Magistrate is not giving any attention to redress her grievance. In that view of the matter, this Court is directing the District Magistrate, Saharsa to decide the case of the petitioner on merits. The District Magistrate, Saharsa will consider this representation as a memo of appeal and if the petitioner would like she may file a supplementary appeal providing all facts in support of her case. The District Magistrate will also ensure the notices to both sides, fix the date and decide the case at the earliest from the date on receiving the copy of this order. After hearing both the parties, the 3 District Magistrate will decide the representation/ memo of appeal of the petitioner on merits in accordance with law. This petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Amit ( Shivaji Pandey, J. )