IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16953 of 2009 1. LAKH MUNA DEVI W/O MAHENDRA SINGH R/O VILL- RAJPATI KE DERA, P.S. JAGDISHPUR, DISTT. BHOJPUR 2. SHARDA DEVI W/O SURENDRA SINGH R/O VILL- RAM DAS TOLA, P.S. JAGDISHPUR, DISTT. BHOJPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPTT., BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPTT., BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE BHOJPUR 4. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER BHOJPUR 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER JAGDISHPUR, BHOJPUR ----------- 2. 29.1.2010 A preliminary objection is raised on behalf of the State with regard to the remedy of an appeal available before the District Magistrate against the order of termination of Anganwari Sewika, passed by the District Programme Officer on 4.9.2009. If the petitioners file an appeal within a period of 30 days from today, let the appellate authority decide the same after hearing all concerned, by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of four months, without going into issues of limitation. It shall be open for the petitioners to make an application for interim relief which is required to be considered and disposed by the appellate authority preferably within a maximum period of two weeks from the date of presentation thereof. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)