IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12233 of 2009 RUBI KUMARI, WIFE OF SRI NIRAJ KUMAR YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MALUADHA, POLICE STATION- BASNAHI, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAHARSA. 4. THE DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER, SAHARSA. 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, SONBARSA, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. 6. INDU BHARTI WIFE OF SANJAY PRASAD YADAV, DAUGHTER OF HARI NANDAN YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MALUADHA, POLICE STATION-BASNAHI, DISTRICT- SAHARSA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 15.9.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner was an applicant for the post of Aanganwadi Sevika for a centre which is situate within Gram Panchayat Baith Mushahari within Sonbarsa Block in the district of Saharsa. Ignoring her better claim, Smt. Indu Bharti was appointed as Aanganwadi Sevika for the said centre. Later petitioner discovered that the matriculation certificate furnished by Indu Bharti is a forged certificate. She accordingly lodged a complaint on the basis of which Indu Bharti was noticed under letter no.180 dated 24.7.2008 issued under the signature of the - 2 - N.H./ Child Development Project Officer, Sonbarsa (Annexure-7). It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that till date even after a passage of more than one year from the date of issue of the notice the enquiry proceedings to ascertain the correctness or otherwise of the matriculation certificate of Indu Bharti has not been concluded. Let the Child Development Project Officer conclude the enquiry proceeding initiated pursuant to notice dated 24.7.2008(Annexure-7) as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and submit her report to the competent authority for appropriate action against Indu Bharti. In case, Indu Bharti does not cooperate in the matter and submit her response to the notice dated 24.7.2008(Annexure-7), the Child Development Project Officer should proceed ex-parte. ( V.N. Sinha,J.) - 3 -