IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9107 of 2007 RADHA KUMARI, W/O Ravindra Kumar, resident of village Maharajganj, P.O. Sukhasan, P.S. Gwalpara (Murliganj), District Madhepura. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Madhepura. 3. The C.D.P.O. Gwalpara, District-Madhepura. 4. The Mukhiya, Sukhasan Panchayat, P.S.-Gwalpara, Distt-Madhepura. 5. Panchayat Secretary, Sukhasan, P.S.-Gwalpara, District-Madhepura. 6. Kalpana Kumari, W/o Lalo Ram, resident of Village- Maharajganj, P.O.-Sukhasan, P.S.-Gwalpara(Murliganj), District-Madhepura. ----------- 2 27/11/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Prayer of the petitioner in this writ application reads as follows:- “That this is an application for issuance of appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to consider the case of appointment of the petitioner on the post of Sewika in the Maharajganj Sharma Tola Ward no.14 and for grant of all consequential benefits.” With regard to the aforementioned prayer counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had initially filed a representation before the Collector of the district vide Annexure-4 of this writ application, but when no order was passed thereon by the Collector, the prescribed authority under the circular of the State Government, the petitioner was compelled to file this writ 2 application. In the opinion of this Court, whenever the government fixes an authority for redressal of the grievance by way of internal remedy, such authority being delegatee of the power of the government he cannot shirk his duty by keeping the matter pending. Counsel for the State, in fact, is also having no instruction so as to assist this Court as to why the Collector of the district had not chosen to dispose of the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 8.7.2007. In that view of the matter, this Court would direct the Collector of Madhepura district to examine the grievances of the petitioner as made in Annexure-4 and pass an appropriate order by extending an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, respondent no.6 as also the representative of the Gram Panchayat in question, within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforementioned observation/direction this application is disposed of. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)