IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17031 of 2010 Kanchan Kumari, Wife of Bansidhar Bihari, resident of Village and P.O. Malia, P.S. and District Madhepura……………………………………...Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Director, Social Welfare, I.C.D.S. Directorate, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Commissioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa. 5. The District Magistrate, Madhepura, District Madhepura. 6. The District Programme Officer, District Madhepura. 7. The District Welfare Officer, Madhepura, District Madhepura. 8. The S.D.O. Madhepura, District Madhepura. 9. The B.D.O., Madhepura, P.S. and District Madhepura. 10. The C.D.P.O., Madhepura, P.S. and District Madhepura. 11. The Mukhia, Grampanchayat Tulsibari Rajpur Malia, P.S. and District Madhepura. 12. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Tulsibari, Rajpur Malia, P.S. and District Madhepura. 13. Manju Devi, Wife of PrakashMandal, resident of village and P.O. Malia, P.S. and District Madhepura……………………………………………..………..Respondents ----------- 2 25.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. It appears that on the complaint of the private respondent, the matter was heard by the Collector after giving due opportunity of hearing to her as well as the petitioner. The Collector found that mapping work of beneficiary area had not 2 been correctly done due to which majority population of the beneficiary was wrongly shown leading to appointment of the petitioner. By the impugned order, as contained in Annexure-12, the Collector has directed the Child Development Project Officer, Madhepura for re-mapping of the area to be done and thereafter to hold fresh selection process. The said order has also been confirmed by the Commissioner by the order as contained in Annexure-16. The mapping and strength of population of different categories of beneficiaries of an area earmarked for an Anganwari Centre is a matter which has to be done on the spot and on physical verification. This court cannot decide in respect of the same on the basis of the documents. Respondents are directed to correctly earmark the area and identify the beneficiaries area of the Centre and then hold correct mapping of population of beneficiaries residing therein and identify the largest beneficiary group. Thereafter the respondent shall proceed 3 with fresh selection process for appointment of Anganwari Sevika. The petitioner will be at liberty to participate in the mapping and point out the correct area and beneficiary population of the area. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions BT (J. N. Singh, J.)