IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10952 of 2007 Rekha Kumari, W/o Mani Bhusan Thakur, Resident of Village Repura, P.S. Sakra, Distt. Muzaffarpur. --------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary Welfare Department, New Secretariat, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate/Collector, Muzaffarpur. 3. Block Development Officer, Sakra Block, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 4. Child Development Project Officer, at Sakra, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 5. Mukhia, Gram Panchayat Raj, Rampur Krishna, Sakra Block, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 6. Laxmi Kumari, W/o Santosh Kumar, Resident of Vill. Dharmpur, dharmdas Panchayat- Susta Block- Mushari, P.S. Mushari, Distt. Muzaffarpur, At present at Vill. Repura, P.S. Sakra, Distt. Muzaffarpur. ------- Respondents ----------- 3 3.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State as also counsel for the respondent no.6. The prayer for the petitioner in this writ application is to the following effect:- “1(i) A writ in the nature of certiorari or any other writ or order or direction be issued quashing and vitiating the entire selection process for appointment of Anganwari Sevika for Anganwari Kendra Repura ward No.7, at Sakra Block within Muzaffarpur district held in March 2007 in complete violation of scheme of integrated child Development project. Further to select appoint petitioner as Anganwari Sevika for the aforesaid centre.” 2 With reference to the aforementioned relief, learned counsel for the petitioner on being asked as to whether the petitioner had moved the prescribed authority, he would fairly submit that though a representation was filed before the District Welfare Officer but the petitioner had not moved before the Collector of the district. In the opinion of this Court, when an authority by post or designation has been prescribed, it is that authority which has to be moved in order to seek redressal of the grievance. A District Welfare Officer may have something to do if enquiry is made by the Collector of the district and he has to give certain figures with regard to the population of the area in question. But, that will not mean that the District Welfare Officer will decide the issue regarding the anomaly in appointment/selection of the Anganbari Sevika. That being so, this writ application definitely is premature and is accordingly dismissed. The petitioner, however, if so advised, may file her representation to the Collector 3 of the district which will be disposed of on its own merit by a reasoned order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the respondent no.6 and the concerned representative of the Gram Panchayat within a period of six months of the filing of such representation strictly in accordance with circular/guidelines on the subject issued by the State Government and of-course without being prejudiced by the dismissal of this writ application. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)