IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12559 of 2009 RAJ KUMARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 06.10.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner who is an Angan Bari Sevika is aggrieved by termination of her services allegedly for non satisfactory performance by an order dated 30.5.2008 of the District Magistrate. It is submitted that the impugned order is in violation of the principles of natural justice inasmuch as no show cause notice was issued to the petitioner. That the petitioner has preferred Appeal Case No. 125 of 2008 before the Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya but which was not being entertained compelling her to approach this Court. Learned Counsel for the State relies upon the guidelines for appointment of Angan Bari Sevika issued in the year 2006 by inviting attention of the Court to Clause 11(2) that appeal shall lie before the Commissioner against the orders of the District Magistrate. If the petitioner has filed an appeal the Commissioner is obliged to dispose the same in accordance with law. He submits that the subsequent circular dated 25.7.2008 vesting powers in the District Magistrate to hear appeals against the orders of the District Programme Officer does not impinge on the powers of the Commissioner given by circular of 2006. In view of the clear stand taken on behalf of the State with regard to the appellate powers of the Commissioner, the availability of an alternative remedy which this Court considers more expeditious and efficacious where questions of fact can also be more conveniently gone into, there is no occasion for this Court to interfere with the impugned order at this stage in view of the petitioner having herself elected a remedy before coming to this Court by preferring appeal in question. The writ petition is therefore disposed with a direction to respondent no. 4 to dispose of the appeal of the petitioner expeditiously preferably within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order after hearing all concerned by a reasoned and speaking order. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)