IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7781 of 2009 PRIYANKA KUMARI, wife of Rajesh Kumar Shukla, Resident of Village- Barna, P.O.- Sakhra, P.S.- Rajpur, District: Rohtas :--Petitioner. Versus 1. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,ROHTAS 2. District Programme Officer, Rohtas, Sasaram. 3. The Child Development Project Officer, Rajpur Block, Rohtas. 4. Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Barna, Rajpur 5. The State of Bihar :-----------------Respondents. ----------- 03. 13.07.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Anganwadi Sevika at Anganwadi Centre in Village- Barna within Barna Gram Panchayat of Rajpur Block in the District of Rohtas. She has been removed from service by the District Programme Officer, Rohtas under order bearing Memo No. 963 dated 19.12.2008, Annexure-1. Such order according to the petitioner is wholly without jurisdiction as power to remove the Anganwadi Sevika is vested in the District Magistrate in terms of the relevant Rules. 3. Let the petitioner file a representation assailing the order bearing memo No. 963 dated 19.12.2008, Annexure-1 before the District Magistrate, Rohtas, who should consider and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order as early as possible, in any case within a period of one month from the date of its receipt along with a certified copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)