IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16772 of 2009 1. BEBY KUMARI W/O SHEEL MANI, D/O INDRADEO RAY R/O VILL- RAGHUNATHPUR PURAB, WARD NO.7, WITHIN RAMPUR BISHUN GRAM PANCHAYAT BLOCK, P.S- WARISNAGAR, DISTT- SAMASTIPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAMASTIPUR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAMASTIPUR 3. COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, NEW SECRETARIAT, GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE, I.C.D.S. DIRECTORATE, NEW SECRETARIAT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. BAL VIKAS PADADHIKARI, BAL VIKAS PRIYOJNA WARISNAGAR BLOCK, DISTT- SAMASTIPUR 6. MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJYA, RAMPUR BISHUN WITIN WARISNAGAR BLOCK, DISTT- SAMASTIPUR 7. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJYA, RAMPUR BISHUN, P.S- WARISNAGAR, BLOCK-WARISNAGAR, DISTT- SAMASTIPUR 8. KAMANI DEVI W/O LATE GAURI SHANKAR RAY R/O VILL- DUBARBANNA, WARD NO.9, P.S- WARISNAGAR, DISTT- SAMASTIPUR ----------- 2. 22.1.2010 A preliminary objection is raised on behalf of the State that the petitioner has alternative adequate remedy before the District Programme Officer under the notification dated 25.7.2008, aggrieved by the selection of respondent no. 8 in preference to her for appointment on the post of Anganwari Sevika. If the petitioner files such application before the authority within 30 days from today, let the same be considered and disposed after hearing all concerned, including respondent no. 8, by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the petitioner files any application for interim 2 relief to keep the lis alive before the District Programme Officer, he is obliged to dispose of the same by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of two weeks from the date of receipt/presentation of the same along with a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)