IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6337 of 2010 USHA DEVI W/O SRI UMESH KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL & P.O.DAHIWAR, P.S. BUXAR, DISTT-BUXAR. …………. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR , THROUGH SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BUXAR 4. DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, BUXAR 5. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER,BUXAR 6. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT SONBARSA, THROUGH ITS MUKHIYA SONEBARSA GRAM PANCHAYAT , DISTT-BUXAR 7. SMT. PRABHA SINGH W/O SRI VIJAY KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL & P.O.DAHIWAR, P.S.BUXAR, DISTT-BUXAR …………. RESPONDENTS ----------- FOR THE PETITIONER : MR.JITENDRA PRASAD SINGH, ADV. FOR THE STATE : MR.MADHURESH PRASAD, G.P.12 WITH MR.SHYAMESHWAR KR.SINGH, A.C. TO G.P.12 ---------- 3. 11/03/2011 By the impugned order (Annexure-3), the District Programme Officer has cancelled the engagement of the petitioner as Anganbari Sevika, in the light of the report of the S.D.O., on the ground that her selection was not made in accordance with law. The said order was passed on a complaint of respondent no.7 filed before the Chief Minister in Janta Darbar, which was forwarded to the District Programme Officer. It has now been settled by this Court that the District Programme Officer does not have power to go into the procedure for selection and cancel the appointment made 2 thereunder on the ground of infractions therein. Therefore, the said order of the District Programme Officer is without jurisdiction and the same is quashed. As a consequence of quashing of the said order of the District Programme Officer, petitioner shall be reinstated. Since respondent no.7 has complained against appointment of the petitioner, she will be at liberty to file proper complaint before the competent authority if she so chooses, which shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. The writ application is accordingly allowed. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)