IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12208 of 2009 1. RESHMI DEVI WIFE OF DEVBANSH PASWAN,RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MANJURAHI, P.S. AURANGABAD, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. 2. ANITA DEVI WIFE OF MADAN CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ORA PAVI, P.S. AURANGABAD, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. 3. KUMARI PUNAM WIFE OF SANJAY KUMAR DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-YARI, P.S. AURANGABAD, DISTRICT – AURANGABAD. 4. SAKUNTLA DEVI WIFE OF BIRENDRA PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAIPURA, P.S. AURANGABAD, DISTRICT – AURANGABAD. 5. MANMATI DEVI WIFE OF PRADEEP MEHTA,RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- EGUNA, P.S. AURANGABAD, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. ... ... PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S., BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, AURANGABAD. 5. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, AURANGABAD. 6. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, AURANGABAD. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 15.9.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners were appointed as Anganwari Sewika at Centres situate in different Blocks within the District of Aurangabad. After their appointment on a particular day petitioners were found absent from their centre and noticing such fact of absence their appointment has been cancelled. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that on the day they were found - 2 - absent from their centre(s) they had gone to the office of Child Development Project Officer, Aurangabad in order to attend the meeting in response to the instructions contained in Annexure-3 to this application but without appreciating such fact the District Programme Officer, Aurangabad has removed them vide order dated 23.5.2009 as contained in Annexure-4 series. Against the order removing the petitioners as Anganwari Sewika they have remedy of appeal before the District Magistrate, Aurangabad. 4. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of with direction to the petitioners to avail the remedy of appeal before the District magistrate, Aurangabad. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that appeal has already been preferred but the same is not being taken up by the District Magistrate, Aurangabad. 5. Let the District Magistrate, Aurangabad consider the appeal of the petitioners as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of - 3 - N.H./ receipt/production of a copy of this order. Any appointment made in the meanwhile, on the post from which petitioners have been removed shall be subject to the result of the appeal filed by the petitioners. 6. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. sinha,J.)