IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16878 of 2009 1. MANJU DEVI W/O SRI CHANDRABHUSHAN SINGH 2. PRABHAWATI KUAR WIFE OF LATE RANJAN LAL BOTH R/O VILL.- DILIPPUR DIH, P.S.- JAGDISHPUR, DISTT.- BHOJPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETORY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR 7. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, BHOJPUR 8. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, JAGDISHPUR, BHOJPUR ----------- 2. 27.1.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petition dated 30.9.2009 filed before the District Magistrate against the order of the District Programme Officer dated 4.9.2009, terminating the service of the petitioners from the post of Anganwari Sewika be treated as an appeal. Let the appeal be disposed off after hearing all concerned by a reasoned and speaking order, within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the petitioners prefer any application for interim relief pending disposal of the appeal, the appellate authority is required to dispose off such interim application by a reasoned order within a maximum period of two weeks from the date of 2 receipt/presentation of such application for interim relief. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)