IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.5455 OF 2008 MANJU DEVI, WIFE OF RAMASHISH YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHEWARA (UTTAR TOLA), POLICE STATION CHEWARA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA …………………………………………………………PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE C.D.P.O., SHEIKHPURA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SHEIKHPURA 4. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT CHEWARA, POLICE STATION CHEWARA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA 5. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, CHEWARA PANCHAYAT, POLICE STATION CHEWARA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA 6. LALITA KUMARI, WIFE OF SAJAN KEVAT, RESIDENT OF CHEWARA, POLICE STATION CHEWARA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA ………………………………………………………………………RESPONDENTS ******** 2 29/04/2011 This application has been filed challenging the appointment of respondent no. 6 as an Aanganbari Sevika in Ward No. 3 of Gram Panchayat Chewara. The ground for challenging the said appointment is two-fold. It is firstly submitted that respondent no. 6 does not reside in the area where the centre is situated and secondly, it is also stated that the name of the petitioner was first in the merit list. A counter affidavit has been filed stating therein that there were seven candidates who have applied for the post of Aanganbari Sevika. Four persons out of seven were found to be residing outside the mapping area of the Centre and one of the candidates was the daughter-in-law of the Mukhiya and as such, the final list consists of the petitioner and the respondent no. 2 6. The respondent no. 6 was second in the merit list, but she possess the qualification of belonging to the Extremely Backward Class category and she was considered in accordance with sub-clause 7 (Â) of clause 5 of the guidelines of the year 2006. It is admitted that the petitioner has the highest marks but she belong to the backward class category, and therefore, she was not selected. In any event, this Court cannot go into the merits of the appointment. Any complaint with respect to the appointment of Aanganbari Sevika may be filed before the District Magistrate. This writ application is accordingly dismissed. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )