IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16866 of 2009 1. SMT.RAKHI KUMARI W/O SRI RAMA NAND R/OVILL LAKHACHAKP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 2. SMT. PRITI KUMARI @PRITI RANI W/O SRI PRABHAT KUMAR R/O VILL BARI CHHARIYARIP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 3. SMT. SUNITA KUMARI W/O SANTOSH RAVIDAS R/O VILL BARI CHHARIYARIP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 4. SMT. SAROJ KUMARI W/O RAJ KUMAR PRASAD R/O VILL NATHU BIGHAP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 5. SMT. RAJO DEVI W/O SRI MANOJ RAVIDAS R/O VILL THARTHARI BAZARP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 6. SMT. KUMARI MANJU SINHA W/O SRI MITHILESH PRASAD R/O VILL BHATAHARP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 7. SMT. PUJA BHARTI W/O HARENDRA KUMAR R/O VILL BHATAHARP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 8. SMT. KUMARI SINTU SINHA W/O BINOD KUMAR R/O VILL AMERAP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 9. SMT. NEELAM KUMARI W/O SRI ARBIND KUMAR R/O VILL 8 AMERAP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 10. SMT. SAYUKATA KUMARI W/O SRI RAJESH KUMAR R/O VILL KANAK BIGHAP.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA 11. SMT. RENU KUMARI W/O RAM BILASH PRASAD R/O VILL AMERA KHARJAMA, P.S.THARTHARI, BLOCK, DISTT- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE NALANDA, BIHARSHARIF 3. THE DIRECTOR , I.C.D.S.SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER NALANDA, BIHARSHARIF 5. SUB- DIVISIONAL OFFICER HILSA, NALANDA 6. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER null THARTHARI, NALANDA 7. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER THARTHARI, NALANDA ----------- 2. 18.12.2009 Learned counsel submits that separate appeals filed by the individual petitioners are pending before the District Magistrate, Nalanda against the orders 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. 2 It shall be open for the petitioners 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.)