1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.1174/2009 Mrs.Vimal w/o Govindrao Waghmare .. PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others .. RESPONDENTS .... Shri S.V.Adwant,Adv.for petitioner. Shri K.J.Ghute Patil,AGP for R.1 Shri P.R.Tandale,Adv.for R. 2 & 3 Shri A.D.Shinde,Adv.for R.4. .... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS & R.K.DESHPANDE,JJ. DATE : 03/07/2009 ORAL ORDER : This is a petition filed by the petitioner seeking twin reliefs i.e. (1) challenge to the termination of the petitioner and (2) appointment of respondent no.4 as Anganwadi worker consequent upon the termination of the services of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner came to be appointed as Anganwadi worker on 29/11/2008 and submitted her joining report on 1/12/2008. It appears 2 that on account of some complaint, the services of the petitioner came to be terminated by order dated 31/12/2008. The nature of the appointment of the petitioner was temporary and honorarium was paid to the petitioner. We need not dilate on the factual aspects of the case. It has been brought to our notice on behalf of respondents that the petitioner has an alternate efficacious remedy of approaching the Commissioner, under Section 267 A of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samities Act, 1961 and similar orders have been passed in Writ Petition No.7484/07 Chaya Jogdand V/s Child Development Project Officer. In the light of availability of the alternate remedy, we are not inclined to interfere in this petition and consequently we dismiss the petition on the ground of availability of alternate remedy to the petitioner. The petitioner may if so advised, avail alternate remedy available under the statute. In the event the question of delay arises for consideration, the authorities shall take into consideration the period of pendency of this petition from 19/1/2009 till today. No costs. [R.K.DESHPANDE] [P.V.HARDAS] JUDGE JUDGE umg/wp1174-09