IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4774 of 2009 MAMTA KUMARI & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02 01.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The impugned order of termination from the post of Anganbari Sewika dated 9.3.2009 is stated to have been passed by the C.D.P.O. on the direction of the District Magistrate. Under the circular dated 25.7.2008, it is the District Programme Officer, who is competent to take such decision and appeal against which lies before the District Magistrate. The impugned order dated 9.3.2009 is not sustainable as contained at Annexure-4 series with regard to the individual petitioners. The order is accordingly set aside and the matter is remanded to the District Programme Officer to hear the petitioners and all other concerned in accordance with law and then pass a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It shall be open to the petitioners to make any application for interim relief before the District Programme Officer, who is required to decide such application within a maximum period of two weeks from the date of receipt and presentation thereof. The writ application stands disposed. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)