IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5328 of 2010 1. ANNU DEVI W/O AJAY KUMAR, R/O VILLAGE, NANOSATI RAMNAGAR BANKAT, P.S - MAJHAULIYA , DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR PATNA 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM COLLECTOR DISTRICT - WEST CHAMPARAN. 3. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMMING OFFICER, DISTRICT - WEST CHAMPARAN. 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, MAJHAULIYA, DISTRICT - WEST CHAMPARAN. 5. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, RAMNAGAR BANKAT, BLOCK MAJHAULIYA, DISTRICT - WEST CHAMPARAN. 6. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAN PANCHAYAT RAJ, RAMNAGAR BANKAT, BLOCK MAJHAULIYA, DISTRICT - WEST CHAMPARAN. 7. SAVITRI DEVI W/O MUKESH KUMAR R/O VILLAGE- NANOSATI GRAM PANCHAYAT RAMNAGAR BANKAT, P.S-MAJHAULIYA, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN ----------- 02. 25.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner questions the appointment of respondent no.7 as Anganwari Sewika at Centre No. 119 in Gram Panchayat Raj, Ram Nagar Bankat, P.S.- Manjhauliya, West Champaran. The District Magistrate is the authority competent to enquire into such matters. From the counter affidavit of the respondents at page-7, paragraph-11 (the numbering appears to be wrong) a clear statement has been made that the Mukhiya Gram Panchayat, Ram Nagar Bankat has sent his report for termination of respondent no.7 and which is 2 under consideration. If the respondents are already seized of the issue, there is no occasion for the Court to proceed with the matter any further at this stage. Let the District Magistrate pass final appropriate orders on the issue of appointment of respondent no.7 vis-à-vis the petitioner in light of their own stand in the counter affidavit within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the District Magistrate. It is expected that he shall afford due hearing to the petitioner and respondent no.7 along with others concerned. Appeal at the behest of the aggrieved shall lie before the Commissioner. The application stands disposed. P.K. ( Navin Sinha, J.)