IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9649 of 2009 1. SULOCHANA DEVI WIFE OF UPENDRA MANDAL 2. DEVANTI DEVI WIFE OF HAIRCHU MANDAL, BOTH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHARHAT, P.S. RANJIGANJ, DISTRICT ARARIA ….. PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DIRECTOR, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHEME, BIHAR, PATNA 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA 4. DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER, ARARIA 5. ADDL. COLLECTOR, ARARIA 6. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, RANIGANJ, DISTRICT ARARIA 7. MUKHIA, PANCHAYAT RAJ, KHARHAT BLOCK RANIGANJ, DISTRICT ARARIA …. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 12.8.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners were appointed as Anganbari Sevika/Sahayika. Their appointment has been cancelled by the District Welfare Officer, Araria under order bearing Memo no.501 dated 29.6.2009 (Annexure-1). 3. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the order (Annexure-1) is wholly without jurisdiction and has been passed without any opportunity to file show cause. Petitioners have already assailed the order dated 29.6.2009 by filing an appeal before the District Magistrate, Araria, which is dated 5.7.2009 and is contained in Annexure-2 to this application. 4. Let the District Magistrate, Araria consider the appeal (Annexure-2) as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this 2 order. 5. It is made clear that any appointment made in the mean while on the post from which the petitioners have been removed shall be subject to the result of the representation filed by the petitioners and in case the representation succeeds the persons appointed will have to make room for the petitioners. 6. This writ application is accordingly disposed of. Narendra/ ( V. N. Sinha, J. )