IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3133 of 2011 Sima Kumari Versus Sri Sandeep Pondrik & others ---------------------------------- 3. 23.11.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. A show cause has been filed on behalf of the opposite party no. 4, the Child Development Project Officer, Nawadah. The petitioner was an Anganwari Sahaika. Respondent no. 5 in the writ petition was the Anganwari Sevika. A dissension between the two led to the male members of the family jumping into the fray. While the petitioner was dismissed from service the Sevika was punished by withholding of honorarium for one week and warning. The Court arrived at the conclusion of disparity in punishment. The order was set aside and the petitioner was put at par with the punishment awarded to the Sevika. Alleging non compliance it is submitted that despite the direction of the CDPO Opposite party no. 5 refused to allow the petitioner to work as the Anganwari Centre is located at her residence. It appears from the show cause of the CDPO that there is still a stand off between the petitioner and opposite party no. 5. Naturally it shall have its effect on the functioning of the Anganwari Centre. Both the petitioner and the opposite party no. 5 have been appointed for dissemination of a welfare scheme. The scheme cannot be allowed to suffer for their individual fancies. The District Magistrate is directed to take appropriate action either by relocating the Anganwari Centre if it is situated in the house of Opposite party no. 5. The District Magistrate is also at liberty to take all necessary steps in accordance with law whether against the petitioner or the opposite 2 party no. 5 to ensure that under no circumstances individuals are permitted to impede a social scheme of the Government. Let the District Magistrate take such appropriate action expeditiously preferably within a maximum period of four weeks from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. The MJC application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)