IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15201 of 2009 1. NIRJALA DEVI W/O BECHANLAL SHARMA VILL- BAIJNATHPUR WARD NO. 1, P.S. RANIGANJ, DISTT. ARARIA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE ARARIA 3. THE DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER ARARIA 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER RANIGANJ, DISTT. ARARIA 5. THE MUKHIA GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ KALABALUA BLOCK, RANIGANJ, DISTT. ARARIA 6. BISHAKHA DEVI W/O SRI BHOLA SHARMA VILL- BAIJNATHPUR, P.S. RANIGANJ, DISTT. ARARIA ----------- 2/ 26/11/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Assailing the order of termination dated 16.12.2008 from the post of Angan Bari Sevika passed by the District Welfare Officer. The submission is that he was not competent to do so. The only authority competent to terminate the services of an Angan Bari Sevika prior to 25.7.2008 is the District Programme Officer under a notification No.2723 dated 25.7.2008 and against which appeal shall also lie by the aggrieved before the District Magistrate. The impugned order having been passed by the District Welfare Officer is, therefore, set aside and the matter is remanded to the District Programme Officer. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)