Patna High Court
Rita DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The court dismissed the writ petition, refusing to quash the orders and declining any interference with the authorities' findings.
Summary
Rita Devi filed a writ petition seeking reinstatement as Ananwari/Agabadi Sevika, asking the court to quash the Director of ICDS's order dated 06‑06‑2025 and the District Magistrate's order dated 12‑06‑2024, and to direct a fresh reconsideration. She contended that both orders were unreasoned, merely repeated earlier orders that had been set aside in C.W.J.C. No.1605 of 2019, and thus were legally infirm. The State argued that the orders had considered the earlier allegations and were properly reasoned. The Patna High Court, after reviewing the record, found that the authorities' factual findings were consistent and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate any illegality in the orders. Accordingly, the court declined to interfere and dismissed the writ petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the orders dated 06‑06‑2025 (Director, ICDS) and 12‑06‑2024 (District Magistrate) can be quashed for lack of reasoning and being mere repetitions of earlier set‑aside orders.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to reinstatement as Ananwari/Agabadi Sevika.
- Whether the court should interfere with the factual findings of the administrative authorities.
Subjects
- writ petition
- certiorari
- mandamus
- reinstatement
- Ananwari Sevika
- Agabadi Sevika
- administrative law
- order quashing
- District Magistrate
- ICDS
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3974 of 2026
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Rita Devi Wife of Sri Bhagwan Ram, Resident of Village and P.O- Sarenja,
P.S- Rajpur, Dist. Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, General Administration
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, Government
of Bihar, Old Secretariat, P.S- Sachivalaya, Dist. Patna.
3. The Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar,
Old Secretariat, P.S- Sachivalaya, Dist.- Patna.
4. The Director, Integrated Child Development Scheme, (ICDS), Directorate,
Secretariat, P.S- Sachivalaya, Dist.- Patna.
5. District Magistrate, Buxar.
6. District Programme Officer, Buxar.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Rajeshwar Singh, GA10
Mr.Pramendra Kumar Singh, AC to GA10
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 23-03-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and
Learned Counsel for the State.
2. The present writ petition has been filed with the
following reliefs:-
(i) For issuance of an appropriate
writ(s), order(s), direction(s) in the nature of
Certiorari for quashing and set aside the order
dated 06.06.2025 passed by the Director,
Integrated Child Development Scheme, (ICDS),
Patna rejecting the prayer for reinstating the post
of Ananwari Sevika in Appeal Case No. 27 of 2024
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and conform the order passed by the District
Magistrate, Buxar.
(ii) For issuance an appropriate writ(s),
order(s), Direction (s) in the nature of mandamus
directing and commanding the respondents
authorities to reconsider the case of the petitioner
for reinstating for the post of Aganbadi Sevika.
(iii) For issuance an appropriate writ(s),
order(s), Direction (s) in the nature of Certiorari
for quashing and set aside the order dated
12.06.2024 passed by the District Magistrate,
Buxar.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has earlier moved before this Hon’ble Court in
C.W.J.C. No.1605 of 2019, which was allowed in favour of the
petitioner vide order dated 26.02.2024 and matter was remanded
back. Thereafter, two orders have been passed, one order dated
12.06.2024 passed by District Magistrate and another order
dated 06.06.2025 passed by the Director, ICDS in Appeal Case
No.27 of 2024.
4. Counsel further submits that both orders are
without reasoning and only repetition of the earlier orders which
have already been set aside. He further submits that no fresh
ground has been considered by both the authorities, and hence,
the orders passed by them are bad in law.
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5. Counsel for the State, on the other hand, submits
that in both the orders, the allegation made earlier and the report
which was already on record, have been taken into consideration
and then, reasoned order has been passed, therefore, no need of
any interference.
6. After hearing the parties and upon perusal of the
record, this Court is of the firm view that on the point of facts,
this Hon’ble Court does not have to interfere as there are
consistent findings of the authorities on the points of facts. This
Court declined him to interfere on those findings. The petitioner
is also not in a position to show any illegality in the said orders.
As such, this Court is not inclined to interfere, and hence, the
present writ petition is hereby dismissed.
7. With the aforesaid directions and observations, the
present writ application stands dismissed.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Prakashmani/-
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