Patna High Court
Nisha KumariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The Court held that the Collector’s order was based on a proper inquiry and there was no ground for interference, so the writ petition was dismissed.
Summary
Nisha Kumari filed a writ petition challenging the Collector’s order dated 24‑06‑2023 which dismissed her appeal against the selection of Kaushalaya Kumari as Anganbadi Sevika, alleging that the private respondent’s qualification certificate was forged. The petitioner sought a writ of certiorari and mandamus to quash the order and direct her selection. The State argued that the matter had been previously ordered by this Court in CWJC No. 6711/2020 directing a fresh consideration, which the Collector had complied with by conducting an inquiry and verifying the marksheet. The High Court examined the Collector’s findings, noted that the inquiry was duly conducted and the certificate was held genuine, and concluded that there was no ground for interference. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the Collector’s order dismissing the appeal is perverse and liable to be set aside by a writ of certiorari.
- Whether the allegation of a fake certificate warrants quashing the order and directing selection of the petitioner.
- Whether the High Court can interfere with the administrative decision under the ICDS scheme.
Subjects
- Anganwadi selection
- ICDS
- certiorari
- mandamus
- administrative law
- fake certificate
- child development scheme
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8286 of 2025
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Nisha Kumari W/o Sri Prahalad Pandit @ Randhir Kumar Verma, Resident of
Village-Khadiahi, P.S.-Bibhutipur, District-Samastipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar.
2. The Collector, Samastipur.
3. The District Programme Officer, Samastipur.
4. The Child Development Officer (C.D.P.O.), Samastipur.
5. Kaushalaya Kumari, W/o Ganga Prasad Das, Resident of Village-Khadiahi,
P.S.-Bibhutipur, District-Samastipur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Suraj Narain Yadav, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Addl. Advocate General (04)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 21-04-2026
Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and
learned counsel appearing for the State.
2.The petitioner has filed the present writ petition for
the following relief :-
“That this is an application for
issuance of a writ in the nature of
Certiorari to quash the order dated
24.06.2023 passed in Anganbari Appeal
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No. 47 of 2017 by which the appeal has
been dismissed and further for quashing
of the order dated 21.12.2016 as
contained in memo no. 1975 dated
26.12.2016 passed by the District
Programme Officer, Samastipur whereby
he rejected the claim of the petitioner and
further to quash the selection of the
respondent no.5 as Anganbari Sevika of
Anganbari Centre No. 230 in Village-
Khadiahi, Block & District- Samastipur
and further for issuance of a writ in the
nature of Mandamus and/or any other
appropriate writ order or direction
commanding upon the respondents to
select the petitioner as aforesaid
Anganbari Centre No.230.”
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner submits that the order dated 24.06.2023 passed by the
Collector, Samastipur in Anganbari Appeal Case No. 47 of 2017
is wholly perverse, inasmuch as the certificate of the private
respondent is alleged to be fake, yet the same has been treated
as genuine by the authority. It is, therefore, contended that the
petitioner has been constrained to file the present writ petition.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the State, on the
other hand, submits that the petitioner had earlier approached
this Hon’ble Court in CWJC No. 6711 of 2020, which was
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disposed of vide order dated 20.12.2021, directing the Collector,
Samastipur to consider the petitioner’s appeal after due notice to
the private respondent and to pass a reasoned and speaking
order in accordance with law. It is further submitted that,
pursuant thereto, the appellate authority has duly considered all
aspects of the matter and passed the impugned order. Therefore,
no interference is warranted.
5. After hearing the parties and upon perusal of the
order dated 24.06.2023 passed by the Collector, Samastipur in
Anganbari Appeal Case No. 47 of 2017, this Court finds it
appropriate to reproduce the operative portion of the said order,
which reads as under:—
“उभय पक के ववज अवधवकता को सु नने ,
वनमन नयायालय दारा पावरत आदे श, वजला वशका
पदावधकारी, समसतीपु र के i=kad 3246, वदनाक
17.12.2008 दारा लोक सूचना के तहत दी गयी सूचना,
परीका fu;a=d, वबहार सं सकृत वशका बोरर, पटना के i=kad
5269, वदनांक 24.11.2008, CWJC No-6711/2020 पावरत
नयाय वनररय वदनांक 20.11.2021 एवं बाल ववकास
पवरयोजना पदावधकारी, ववभूवतपु र के i=kad 762, वदनांक
21.12.2016 दारा izkIr शै कवरक izek.k i= का जाँच
izfrosnu का अवलोकन एवं पवरशीलन वकया गया। ववपकी
कौशलया कुमारी के अं क i= का सतयापन हे तु बाल
ववकास पवरयोजना पदावधकारी, ववभूवतपु र दारा परीका
fu;a=d, वबहार सं सकृत वशका बोरर, पटना को भे जा गया
था. वजसका सतयापन izfrosnu परीका fu;a=d के i=kad
5269. वदनांक 24.11.2008 दारा अं क i= का सतयापन कर
सतयापन izfrosnu उपलबध कराया गया है . वजसमे
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सतयावपत वकया गया है वक कौशलया कुमारी (112/71/90)
i=kad 556, Js.kh izFke है । इसके अवतवरकत बाल ववकास
पवरयोजना पदावधकारी, ववभूवतपु र के i=kad 762, वदनांक
21.12.2016 दारा भी अं क i= का सतयापन वकया गया है ,
वजसमे भी अं क iz= को सही होना बताया गया है ।
”अतः उपरोकत ववररत ifjizs{; मे वजला izksxzke
पदावधकारी (ICDS), समसतीपु र दारा पावरत आदे श
जापांक 1549, वदनांक 03.12.2013 तथा आदे श जापांक
1975. वदनांक 26.12.2016 वववधसममत izrhr होता है , वजसे
समपु षट वकया जाता है । उकत पावरत आदे श मे इस सतर से
वकसी izdkj के हसतके प की आवशयकता izrhr नही होता
है । अतएव अपीलकतार के अपील vkosnu को तथयपरं क
नहीं पाते हुए असवीकृत fd;k tkrk gSA
इसी वववे चना के साथ वाद की कायरवाही
समापत की जाती है । इस आदे श की izfr वजला izksxzke
पदावधकारी (ICDS), समसतीपु र/बाल ववकास पवरयोजना
पदावधकारी, ववभूवतपु र को उनके वनमन नयायालय के मूल
अवभले ख सं खया-62/2016-17 के साथ सूचनाथर एवं
अनु पालनाथर भे जे।
ले खावपत एवं सं शोवधत ।
6. From the reasoning assigned by the Collector, it
transpires that the grievance raised by the petitioner regarding
the alleged fake certificate was duly examined. An inquiry was
conducted, report was called for, and upon verification of the
marksheet from the concerned authority, it has been found that
the marks obtained by the private respondent are genuine.
Thereafter, the Collector has passed the impugned order.
7. In view of the aforesaid facts and the reasoned
findings recorded by the competent authority, this Court is of the
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considered opinion that no case for interference is made out.
8. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
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