IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8839 of 2009 JAMILA KHATOON, WIFE OF KHALIL ANSARI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TIKANHA, P.S. PURNAHIYA BLOCK PURNAHIYA, DISTRICT SHEOHAR----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SHEOHAR. 3. DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER, SHEOHAR. 4. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PURNAHIYA BLOCK, DISTT. SHEOHAR. 5. CHILD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK PURNAHIYA, DISTT. SHEOHAR. 6. MAHENDER RAM, MUKHIYA GRAM PANCHAYAT KULUHA TINKANHA, BLOCK PURNAHIYA, DISTT. SHEOHAR. 7. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KULUHA TINKANHA BLOCK PURNAHIYA, DISTRICT SHEOHAR. 8. INDU KUMARI WIFE OF JAY NARAYAN ROY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TIKANHA WARD NO.16, P.S. PURNAHIYA BLOCK PUNAHIYA, DISTT. SHEOHAR----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03. 07.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was applicant for the post of Anganwari Sewika at Centre No. 59, Ward No. 16 of Tinkaha, Block Purnahiya in the District of Sheohar. The Aam Sabha having considered the applicants recommended petitioner at serial No.1 in the recommendation list as she had secured 63.43% marks but ignoring her better marks Indu Kumari who had secured only 40.88% marks and was placed below in the list has been appointed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that highlighting the aforesaid illegality in the selection process of the Anganwari Sewika at the aforesaid Centre, she has represented before the District Programme Officer, Sheohar, who is also the District Magistrate, Sheohar and thereafter the District Programme Officer, Sheohar under letter baring No. 75 dated 21.4.2008, Annexure-6 has asked the Child Development Project Officer, Purnahiya to look into the grievance of the petitioner and to take remedial measure, but in spite of passage of more than a year of issue of such direction, the - 2 - grievance of the petitioner had not been redressed. 4. Let the petitioner file fresh representation before the District Magistrate, Sheohar, Respondent No.2 annexing a copy of this order and the District Magistrate, Sheohar shall be obliged to consider the request of the petitioner in accordance with law and pass appropriate order as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the representation. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)