IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14421 of 2008 RUPALATA KUMARI @ RUPLATA DEVI, Wife of Manoj Tanti, resident of Village- Kahra, P.S. Kahra, District-Saharsa ------------ Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Govt. of Bihar,Patna 2. The District Magistrate, Saharsa 3. The District Programme Officer, Saharsa 4. The Child Development Project Officer, Kahra, District- Saharsa. 5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Saharsa 6. The Block Development Officer, Kahra, District-Saharsa 7. The Mukhiya, Bariyahi Gram Panchayat, Kahra, Saharsa 8. The Panchayat Sachiv, Bariyahi Gram Panchayat, Kahra, Saharsa 9. Sunita Devi, Wife or Rajesh Ram, R/o Village-Kahra Ward No.10, P.O. Kahra, P.S. Kahra, District-Saharsa -------- Respondents. ----------- 2 08-01-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Against the order of the District Programme Officer terminating the appointment of the petitioner on the post of Aanganbari Sevika vis-à-vis respondent no.9, the petitioner is stated to have already filed representation before the District Magistrate. Learned counsel for the State raised a preliminary objection with regard to an alternative remedy available to - 2 - the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Magistrate against the order of the District Programme Officer dated 27.8.2008 terminating her for the post of Anganbari Sevika vis-à-vis respondent no.9. If the petitioner files such appeal before the District Magistrate within thirty days from today, let the same be considered in accordance with law and disposed by a reasoned and speaking order after hearing all concerned including respondent no.9 within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. NKS/- ( Navin Sinha, J)