IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9445 of 2009 1. MALTI DEVI WIFE OF ARVIND KUMAR SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SAHEYA P.S. AURANGABAD, DISTT. AURANGABAD. 2. PUJA KUMARI WIFE OF ABHAY KUMAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TETARIYA, P.S. AURANGASBAD, DISTT. AURANGABAD. 3. KAVITA DEVI, WIFE OF MAHENDRA RAM, VILLAGE KUSHI PASCHE, P.S. + DISTRICT AURANGABAD. 4. VIMLA DEVI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WIFE OF DEEPAK KUMAR RESIDETNT OF VILLAGE RAVIKAR P.S.+ DISTT. AURANGABAD. 5. SABITA DEVI WIFE OF SUNIL KUMAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KUSHI POORI P.S. +DISTRICT AURANGABAD---PETITIOENR.S Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, AURANGABAD. 3. DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, AURANGABAD. 4. C.D.P.O.(CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER), AURANGABAD---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 10.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioners were appointed as Anganwari Sewika at Centres situate in different Blocks within the District of Aurangabad. After their appointment on a particular day petitioners were found absent from their centre and noticing such fact of absence their appointment has been cancelled. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that on the day they were found absent from their centre(s) they had gone to the office of Child Development Project Officer, Aurangabad in order to attend the meeting in response to the instructions contained in Annexure-3 to this application but without appreciating such fact the District Programme Officer, Aurangabad has removed them vide order dated 23.5.2009 as contained in Annexure-4 series. Against the order removing the petitioners as Anganwari Sewika they have remedy of appeal before the District Magistrate, Aurangabad. 4. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of with direction to the petitioners to avail the remedy of appeal before the - 2 - District Magistrate, Aurangabad. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that appeal has already been preferred but the same is not being taken up by the District Magistrate, Aurangabad. 5. Let the District Magistrate, Aurangabad consider the appeal of the petitioners as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Any appointment made in the meanwhile, on the post from which petitioners have been removed shall be subject to the result of the appeal filed by the petitioners. 6. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)