IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5032 of 2007 Meera Kumari, Wife of Dharmendra Kumar, Resident of Village- Turkahi, Gram Panchayat- Madhuban, Police Station and District- Madhepura … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Director Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Madhepura 4. The District Welfare Officer, Madhepura 5. The Child Development Project Officer, Madhepura 6. The Mukhiya, Gramm Panchayat, Madhuban, District Madhepura … … Respondents ---------------------------------- with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5064 of 2007 Jaimala Devi, wife of Ashok Yadav, Resident of Village- Turkahi, Gram Panchayat- Madhuban, Police Station and District- Madhepura … Respondents Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Director, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Madhepura 4. The District Welfare Officer, Madhepura 5. The Child Development Project Officer, Madhepura 6. The Mukhiya, Gramm Panchayat, Madhuban, District Madhepura … Respondents ---------------------------------- 02/ 18.10.2011 In the two writ petitions order bearing Memo No. 16 dated 8.1.2007 passed by the Collector, Madhepura has been impugned, both the petitions have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. 2. At the relevant time, petitioners served 2 as Anganwari Sewika/ Sahayika of Turkahi Ram Tola Purab Tola Centre. They have filed writ petition questioning the validity of the aforesaid impugned order dated 8.1.2007 whereunder their appointment as Anganwari Sewika/ Sahayika of the aforesaid Centre was set aside holding their appointment as contrary to the Government instructions not to appoint close relatives of Members of the Panchayat Samiti as Sewika/ Sahayika since the two petitioners are the daughter-in-law of Nageshwar Prasad Yadav, who is full brother of Mithilesh Prasad Yadav, Member of the concerned Panchayat Samiti. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the findings recorded in the impugned order that petitioners are the daughter-in-law of the Member of the Panchayat Samiti is wholly incorrect, as they have no connection with either Nageshwar Prasad Yadav or Mithilesh Prasad Yadav. 4. Aforesaid aspect of the matter can be better appreciated, if petitioners assail the order, bearing Memo No. 16 dated 8.1.2007, passed by the District Magistrate, Madhepura before the 3 Commissioner, Kosi Division, Saharsa. 5. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to challenge the order dated 8.1.2007 before the Commissioner, Kosi Division, Saharsa within one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. In the event, appeal is filed by the petitioners within one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order, the Commissioner, Kosi Division, Saharsa shall not only entertain the appeal but also consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of memo of appeal after condoning the delay in filing the same. 6. Both the writ petitions are, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)