IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9688 of 2009 SABITA DEVI @ SABITA KUMARI, WIFE OF PRITHAWIRAJ VERMA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MOJAHIDPUR, POLICE STATION EKANGARSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (IN SHORT I.C.D.S.) GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF. 4. DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF. 5. INCHARGE ADDL. COLLECTOR, LEGAL HILSA. 6. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, HILSA, NALANDA. 7. SUB-DIVISIONAL WELFARE OFFICER, HILSA NALANDA. 8. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICR, EKANGARSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA. 9. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, EKANGARSARAI NALANDA. 10. MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, AMNAR KHAS, BLOCK EKANGARSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA. 11. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT AMNAR KHAS BLOCK EKANGARSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 13.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Anganwari Sewika. Her appointment has been terminated by the District Programme Officer, Nalanda under order bearing No. 228 dated 3.7.2009, Annexure-9. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that District Programme Officer, Nalanda has neither the jurisdiction nor he ever gave the petitioner any show cause in the matter and proceeded to terminate her appointment on the ground which is wholly non-existing. 4. Let the petitioner file appeal/representation against the order dated 3.7.2009, Annexure-9 before the District Magistrate, Nalanda, who is the competent authority to look into the correctness or otherwise of the appointment made on the post of Anganwari Sewika. Such appeal/representation be considered and disposed of by the learned District Magistrate, Nalanda as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the memo of appeal. It shall be open for the petitioner to apply for interim relief before the learned District Magistrate. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -