IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20585 of 2013

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Munki Devi W/O Ramanand Singh Resident Of Village - Bhedgawa, P.O.

Jaitiya, P.S. Gaurichak, District - Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar and Ors

2.

The District Magistrate - Cum - Collector, Patna

3.

The Deputy Director, Welfare, Patna Division, Patna

4.

The District Programme Officer, Patna

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The Sub - Divisional Officer, Patna City, Patna

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The Child Development Project Officer Fatwah, Patna

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The Deputy Pramukh, Daniyawa Block, Patna

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The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Sigriyawa, Patna

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The Secretary, Gram Panchayat Sigriyawa Under Daniyawa Block, Patna

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

:

Mr. Kundan Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the State

:

Mr. Ajay Bihari Sinha, GA 8

Ms. Kalpana, AC to GA 8

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH

SHARMA

ORAL ORDER

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24-01-2023

1. The petitioner assails the order of the District

Magistrate rejecting the appeal of the petitioner with regard to

the non-appointment on the post of Anganwadi Worker. The

post of Anganwadi Worker is not a cadre post and the same is

governed by guidelines issued in that respect. It is not a post

under the State services and a writ petition therefore would not

be maintainable with regard to the same. The appeal being heard

by the District Magistrate is also under the guidelines issued for

the said purpose.

Patna High Court CWJC No.20585 of 2013(2) dt.24-01-2023

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2. In the opinion of this Court, the writ petition for

appointment on the post of Anganwadi worker is not

maintainable, as held in C.W.J.C. No. 21963/2014 which is

held as under:

“Para 2: The post of Anganwadi

worker does not fall within the purview of

the State or Subordinate Services and is a

post under a scheme regulated by guidelines

which are not enforceable in law. In view

thereof, the writ petition would not lie with

regard to the selection process of Anganwadi

worker.”

3. Keeping in view thereto, the writ petition is

dismissed.

Sachin/-

Item No. 7

(Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J)

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