Sushma Kumari v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, CWJC No.3102 of 2026, decided 23-04-2026 by Justice Partha Sarthy (single judge); petitioner Sushma Kumari v. State of Bihar, Collector Patna, District Programme Officer Patna, CDPO Paliganj and Anita Kumari (Respondent No. 5); writ sought certiorari to quash order dated 22.12.2025 in Appeal Case no. 12/2023 passed by District Programme Officer cum First Appellate Authority, Patna allowing Respondent No. 5's appeal and cancelling petitioner's selection as Anganwari Sevika of Anganwari Centre no. 298, ward no. 13, Gram Panchayat Jhamru, Paliganj, and mandamus for reinstatement with consequential benefits; petitioner had filed Anganwari Appeal Case no.6 of 2026 before the Divisional Commissioner in March 2026; writ disposed of with direction to Divisional Commissioner to decide the appeal expeditiously, preferably within four months. Search terms: Anganwari Sevika; selection cancelled; certiorari; mandamus; reinstatement; consequential benefits; First Appellate Authority; Divisional Commissioner; four months; disposed.