Writ petition challenging the District Magistrate's appellate order appointing a rival candidate as Anganwari Sevika. The State produced evidence that the petitioner's Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad certificate was from an unrecognized institution. Finding no illegality in the Collector's order, the High Court dismissed the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6863 of 2024
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Seema Kumari Wife of Srikant Kumar Resident of Village- Mayapur, Ward No.- 2, Panchayat- Tarwan, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Kishore Thakur, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Md. Mujtabaul Haque, GP-12 Mr. Manish Kumar, AC to G.P.12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 20-01-2026
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
petitioner with the following reliefs:
“(i) For issuance of an aplpropriate writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of the order contained in Memo No. 1341 dated 20.03.2024 passed by the District Magistrate, Gaya in Anganwari Appeal Case No. 45/2018 whereby and
Patna High Court CWJC No.6863 of 2024 dt.20-01-2026 2/3
where under the District Magistrate, Gaya has allowed the Anganwari Appeal setting aside the order passed by the District Programme Officer dated 28.06.2018 further directing the Child Development Project Officer, Wazirganj, Gaya, who appoint the private Respondent within one month without considering that the petitioner could not place her case not filed reply before the District Magistrate, Gaya due to wrong information by the conducting lawyer and also without considering that since the matter relating to the appointment made in the year 2017 and panel prepared for appointment has lost its validity.
(ii) For further direction to the Respondent authorities to hear afresh and pass a fresh order after giving opportunity to the petitioner.
(iii) For further direction to the Respondent authorities not to appoint the private respondent on the basis of the said panel prepared in the year 2017 till final decision of this writ application.
(iv) And for any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is found to be entitled in the eye of law.”
Patna High Court CWJC No.6863 of 2024 dt.20-01-2026 3/3
Parishad, Lucknow (U.P.) should be treated as valid for appointment on the post of Anganwari Sevika. He submits that this is the only question involved in the present case.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's certificate from Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow is valid for appointment as Anganwari Sevika.
Whether the District Magistrate's appellate order allowing the Anganwari appeal was illegal.
Seema Kumari
The State of Bihar through the Director, Integrated Child Development Services, Patna
The District Magistrate Gaya
The District Programme Officer, Gaya
The Child Development Project Officer, Wazirganj, District- Gaya
Smt. Puja R.
Anshuman
As recorded by the court registry
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