IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19423 of 2010 Himanshu Kumari, w/o Sri Balmiki Pal, R/o Village Gorkatti, P.S. Konch, District Gaya…………Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya. 3. The District Magistrate, Gaya. 4. The District Programme Officer, District Gaya. 5. The Block Development Officer, Block Konch, District Gaya. 6. The Child Development Project Officer, Block Konch, District Gaya………………………….………………Respondents ----------- 2 18.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. By order of the District Programme Officer, Gaya dated 19.11.2009 as contained in Annexure-6, petitioner’s engagement as Anganwari Sevika has been cancelled on the ground of irregularities having been committed by her in functioning of Anganwari Centre. Under the present Guidelines, an appeal lies before the Collector against any order of the District Programme Officer. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has already filed an appeal on 18.12.2009 i.e. within the 2 time which has been numbered as Appeal No.32 of 2009. He submits that the Collector is sitting tight over the matter and has not passed any final order. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Collector, Gaya to pass final orders, in accordance with law, in the appeal of the petitioner, after hearing the parties, positively within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Petitioner will be at liberty to file a petition before the Collector for stay of further step which, as per the petitioner, is being taken up for filling up the post. If such a petition is filed by the petitioner along with a copy of this order, the Collector shall pass immediate orders on the same as he may deem fit and proper. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)