IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16950 of 2011 Shabnam Perveen daughter of Sagir Alam, Resident of Village-Rasoolpur, Post-Rasoolpur, P.S. Barhariya, District- Siwan. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Health Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director-in-Chief, Health Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Examination Controller, Health Department, Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate, District- Gopalganj. 5. The Civil Surgeon, District Sadar Hospital, Gopalganj. 6. The Principla, A.N.M. Training School, Hathua, District- Gopalganj. ---------------------------------- 2. 27.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.C. to G.A. 5 for the respondents. The petitioner has moved this Court for a direction to the respondents to allow her to pursue and continue with her A.N.M. Training in A.N.M. School, Hathua, Gopalganj which she was denied due to the fact that she delayed in submitting her School Leaving Certificate by two months. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she has represented the matter to the Civil Surgeon, Gopalganj who has sought instruction from the Director –in-Chief, Health services which process has not yet been completed. He submits that the petitioner, due to the lack of urgency being shown but respondents, is not 2 being able to complete the course which is causing prejudice to her as she is unable to acquire such degree. He further submits that the petitioner had appeared in a written competitive examination on the basis of which she was admitted. He further submits that there is no other allegation with regard to her competence or eligibility in pursuing the said course at any stage. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that there was one complaint against her which is also being looked into. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that when during enquiry the person who is supposed to be the complainant was called upon, he could not be located and further the said allegation is also not relevant otherwise and the petitioner should be allowed to pursue such course. Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, this Court finds that delay of two months is not sufficient to debar the petitioner from carrying out her course in A.N.M. training specially in view of the fact that delay is satisfactorily explained. Accordingly, this Court directs the respondent no. 5, that is, Civil Surgeon, Gopalganj to look into the matter and also to verify whether the allegation relates with the eligibility of the petitioner in pursuing the course. If that is not so then the petitioner 3 shall be permitted to pursue the remaining course of A.N.M. training in A.N.M. School, Gopalganj. The respondent no. 5 shall complete the exercise within a maximum period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order upon him. With the aforesaid observations and directions this writ petition stands disposed off. Anand Kr. (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)