Mohit Kumar Shah, J. – The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 27.02.2019, passed by the District Programme Officer, ICDS, Samastipur whereby and whereunder the selection of the petitioner as Anganbari Sevika has been cancelled. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing of the appellate order dated 01.11.2022, passed by the learned Collector, Samastipur, whereby and whereunder the appeal filed by the petitioner has been rejected. Lastly, the petitioner has prayed for her reinstatement as Anganbari Sevika at Anganbari Centre No.215 under Ward No. 6 of village-Mirzapur under Inayatpur Panchayat.

2. The brief facts of the case, according to the petitioner, are that an advertisement was published on 09.12.2017, in the daily newspaper, for filling the vacant post of Anganbari Sevika at Anganbari Centre No.215 under Ward No.6 of village-Mirzapur under Inayatpur Panchayat, District-Samastipur, in pursuance whereof, the petitioner along with the private respondent no.6, namely, Nutanbala had filed applications, however, finally the petitioner was selected as Anganbari Sevika on 05.12.2018 for Centre No. 215, in an Aam Sabha convened for the said purpose, in p