IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12041 of 2007 Rekha Kumari, W/o Surendra Kumar, Resident of Village Patuaha, Police Station Saharsa, Distt. Saharsa. -------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. Director, Social Welfare Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. District Magistrate, Saharsa. 4. The District Welfare Officer, Saharsa. 5. Sub-Divisional Officer, Saharsa, Distt. Saharsa. 6. Child Project Officer, Kahara, Distt. Saharsa. 7. Pushplata, W/o Sri Rajendra Jha, Resident of Village Patuaha, P.S. Saharsa, Distt. Saharsa. -------- Respondents ----------- 2 17.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ application reads as follows:- “1(i) Mandamms:- Directing the Respondents to issue selection letter in favour of petitioner for the post of Anganwari Sewika in pursuance of Govt. Circular for ward no.5 of Patuana Gram Panchayat, Distt.- Saharsa for which a general body meeting was held on 18-05-2007 where in the petitioner was found to be the suitable candidate for the appointment. (ii) Certiorari:- For quashing the selection if any (in favour of the Resp. No.-7) by Child Development Project Officer, Kahara, Saharsa, Resp. No.6 in complete detrogation of Govt’s circulars.” 2 With reference to the aforementioned reliefs, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a representation for the aforesaid purpose was initially filed by the petitioner on 6.5.2007 and when no decision thereon was taken for next four months, the petitioner had filed this writ application on 14.9.2007. In the opinion of this Court, the Collector of the district, being the prescribed authority, cannot keep the matter pending so long. Recently, the State Government has also fixed the time limit for disposal of representation/appeal by the Collector of the district/Commissioner of the Division. Accordingly, this Court would direct the Collector of the Saharsa district to dispose of the representation of the petitioner as contained in Annexure-7 to this application within the time limit now fixed by the Government Circular dated 10.12.2009. With the aforementioned observations and direction, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)