IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7819 of 2005 SANGITA DEVI, wife of Shri Harendra Das, resident of village Murahara, Gram Panchayat Murahara, P.S. Shakurabad, District Jehanabad … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Commissioner, Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. Director, Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. District Welfare Officer, Jehanabad 5. District Magistrate, Jehanabad 6. Child Development Project Officer, (C.D.P.O.), Ratni Faridpur, Jehanbad 7. Sri Bidyash Singh, Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Murahara, P.S. Shakurabad, District Jehanabad 8. Smt. Bimala Kumari, wife of Arbind Kumar, resident of village Murahara, P.S. Shakurabad, District Jehanabad … Respondents ----------- 3. 13.11.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State as also private respondent no.8. The prayer in this writ application of the petitioner reads as follows: “This is an application praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order of appointment of respondent no.8 on the post of Aanganbadi Sevika in Gram Panchayat Murahara, Murahara West Center, P.S. Shakurabad, District Jehanabad after getting it be produced in the court from the respondents, and, further for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the respondents to make appointment 2 of petitioner on the post of Aanganbadi Sevika.” With reference to the aforementioned relief the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that even though the petitioner was better qualified for the post of Anganwari Sevika for the centre in question, her case has been wrongly rejected by favouring the appointment of private respondent no.8. Counsel for the petitioner, however, on being asked as to whether he had represented his case before the prescribed authority, namely, the Collector of the district would fairly concede that the petitioner had not done so. That being so, this Court would give liberty to the petitioner to file a compact representation before the Collector of the District who after looking into the grievance of the petitioner and also extending opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, respondent no.8 and the representative of Gram Panchayat in question would pass necessary order. If the Collector of the District comes to a finding that the 3 appointment of respondent no.8 was not sustainable, he having set aside the same for the reasons recording in writing would direct the C.D.P.O. to hold a fresh meeting of Gram Sabha wherein the fresh selection and appointment on the post of Anganwari Sevika shall be made for the centre in question strictly in accordance with law as per criteria fixed in the present circular within a period of six months from the receipt of such representation. With the aforementioned observations and directions, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/