IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18655 of 2009 1. SARITA DEVI W/O GYANDEO PRASAD GUPTA R/O KHAIRMA, WARD NO. 1, P.S. & DISTT. JAMUI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE JAMUI 3. THE DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER JAMUI 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER JAMUI 5. THE WARD COMMISSIONER KHAIRMA WARD NO. 1, P.S. & DISTT. JAMUI 6. PUNAM KUMARI W/O RANJIT SHAH R/O KHAIRMA, WARD NO. 1, P.S. & DISTT. JAMUI ----------- 2. 9.4.2010 A preliminary objection has been raised on behalf of the State placing reliance on the order of this Court in L.P.A. No. 863 of 2009, that the District Magistrate was the competent authority to hear application with regard to selection/non selection of Anganwari Sewika when the District Programme Officer was competent only to hear such matter relating to removal of an Anganwari Sewika on ground of dereliction in duty at the Kendra. In view of the alternative remedy available before the District Magistrate, this application is disposed off with the observation that if the petitioner files any such application within 30 days from today, the District Magistrate is required to consider and dispose off the same after hearing all concerned including respondent 2 no. 6, by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/presentation of such application. The remedy of appeal shall lie before the Commissioner to the aggrieved. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)