IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1160 of 2008 Smt. Rekha Kumari, wife of Shri Lucho Sharma, resident of village- Bargawan, P.O.- Bargawan, P.S.- K.Ratwara, Block- Alam Nagar, District- Madhepura. …………… Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar 2.Sri Rajesh Kumar, the District Magistrate, Madhepura 3.Sri U.K.Nanda, the Commissioner of Koshi Commissionery, Saharsa. ……………… Opp.Parties ----------- 4. 23/02/2011 Writ application of the petitioner was disposed of by a common order dated 5.11.2007. Petitioner was granted liberty to file representation before the concerned authorities raising a grievance in respect of her removal as Anganbari Sevika. Petitioner filed her representation before the Collector soon thereafter, However, the same remained pending for almost a year and thereafter by order of the Collector dated 10.11.2008 petitioner was asked to file an application on affidavit. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during that period entire area was submerged due to devastating floods of Kosi river and therefore, petitioner could not appear before the Collector in time. Her representation was rejected by the Collector 2 by order dated 20.11.2008. It appears from the order of the Collector, as contained in Annexure-C to the show cause, that the Collector had proceeded in haste and without ensuring that the notice had been served on the petitioner, he closed the matter due to her non-appearance. Since the order dated 20.11.2008 was passed without hearing the petitioner, this Court feels it appropriate that the matter be re-heard by the present Collector on merits if the petitioner approaches him with a detailed representation supported by affidavit in support of her claim. If such a representation is filed by the petitioner, it is expected that the present Collector shall consider the same on merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law preferably within a period of three months from the date of first appearance of the petitioner. The contempt application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.) 3