IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17107 of 2009 1. NILAM KUMARI W/O RAJESH KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL- MOSIMGANJ, P.S- EKANGARSARAI, DISTT- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA, BIHARSHARIF 3. THE DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S., SOCIAL WELFARE, DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT PROGRAM OFFICER, NALANDA, BIHAR SHARIF 5. THE SUB- DIVISIONAL OFFICER, HILSA, NALANDA 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, EKANGAR SARAI, DISTT- NALANDA 7. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, EKANGARSARAI, NALANDA ----------- 2. 18.12.2009 Learned counsel submits that appeal filed by the petitioner is pending before the District Magistrate, Nalanda against the order of termination from the post of Anganbari Sevika. The District Magistrate is the appellate authority designated by the Government notification dated 25.7.2008. In view of alternative remedy available, the application is disposed with direction to the District Magistrate, Nalanda to decide the appeal after hearing all concerned by a reasoned and speaking order preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. It shall be open for the petitioner to move an application for appropriate interim relief before the appellate authority and which is required to be disposed within a maximum period of 7-10 days from the date of moving an application for interim relief. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)