IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13544 of 2007 KUMARI NEELAM W/O MANOJ KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NARAURA, P.S. CHENARI, DIST. ROHTAS. ----- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE ( I.C.D.S.), BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ROHTAS, SASARAM 5. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, ROHTAS, SASARAM. 6. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, CHENARI, ROHTAS. 7. ANITA KUMARI W/O RAMESH PRASAD, VILLAGE- NARAURA, P.S. CHENARI, DISTRICT- ROHTAS. … RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 18.12.2009. Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The prayer of petitioner in this writ application reads as follows:- “(I) A writ in the nature of certiorari or other appropriate writ/ order or direction quashing the proceeding of gram sabha held on 14.3.07 where in Anita Kumari has been selected as Anganbari sevika in village Naraura, P.S. Chenari, District-Rohtas. (ii) A writ in the nature of mandamus of any other appropriate writ/ order or direction directing the respondents to appoint select the petitioner as Anganbari Sevika in place of respondents No.7 in village Naraura, P.S.Chenari, District Rohtas.” 2 With reference to the aforementioned relief, counsel for the petitioner would submit that a representation for the same relief was filed by the petitioner before the Collector of Rohtas (Sasaram) district but no order has been passed thereon till date. In the opinion of this court, once the Government has provided in the scheme for appointment on the post of Anganbari Sevika that any issue relating to selection/appointment on the post of Anganbari Sevika in the first instance has to be looked into and decided by the Collector of the District, the representation filed by the petitioner for this purpose ought to have been disposed of. That having not been done, this court would direct the Collector of Rohtas (Sasram) District to dispose of the representation of the petitioner as contained in Annexure- 5 by a reasoned order within the time frame now prescribed by the State Government in the latest Circular dated 10.12.2009, of course after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, respondent no. 7 as also representative of concerned gram panchayat. 3 In order to expedite the matter, this court would also direct the petitioner to produce this order along with a copy of her earlier representation before the Collector of the district. With the aforementioned observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)