IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15671 of 2009 1. REKHA DEVI W/O BILAS RAM R/O BIJOY LALGANJ, HARIJAN TOLA, P.S-RUPAULI, DISTT- PURNEA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH COMMISSIONER-CUM- SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. COMMISSIONER PURNEA COMMISSIONARY, PURNEA 3. THE DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S. WELFARE DEPARTMENT, INDIRA BHAWAN, PATNA, BIHAR 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PURNEA 5. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER PURNEA 6. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OFFICER (C.D.P.O.) null RUPAULI, PURNEA 7. THE MUKHIYA RUPAULI, PANCHAYAT,DISTT- PURNEA 8. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETORY, RUPAULI PANCHAYAT, PURNEA 9. RANJU DEVI, W/O SRI SUSHIL RAM R/O BIJOY LALGANJ, HARIJAN TOLA, P.S-RUPAULI, DISTT- PURNEA ----------- 2. 15.12.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner has been terminated from the post of Anganwari Sevika by the District Magistrate on 19.5.2008. Her appeal No. 16/2008-2009 before the Commissioner has been disposed on 19.11.2008 declining to entertain the same holding that he had no jurisdiction to do so in view of the amendment of the guidelines with effect from 25.7.2008. Before this Court the State has unequivocally taken the stand in several other writ applications that the Commissioner does not stand denuded of his powers by reason of notification dated 25.7.2008. In this case also the consistent stand of the State is that the Commissioner does not stand denuded of his powers. The order dated 19.11.2008 of the Commissioner is accordingly set aside. Directions are issued to decide the appeal of the petitioner by a reasoned and speaking order after hearing all concerned within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed off. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)