IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5487 of 2025 ====================================================== Sanju Devi Wife of Sri Rajesh Yadav, Resident of Village- Sansarpur, Police Station- gidhaur, District- Jamui. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Integrated Child Development Services, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Commissioner, Munger Division, Munger. 4. The District Magistrate, Jamui. 5. The District Programme Officer, Jamui. 6. The Sub Divisional Officer, Jamui. 7. The Child Development Project Officer, Gidhaur, Jamui. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prakash Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Advocate (9) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 2 07-04-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned Counsel for the State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for directing the respondent authorities to make payment of arrears of honorarium (mandei) to the petitioner w.e.f. 28.03.2018 to 12.07.2022 as she had worked on the post of Anganwadi Sevika at Anganwadi Center No.77, Sansarpur New along with interest @ 12% per annum. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a selected candidate for the post of Anganwadi Sevika, but could not receive the payment/honorarium. Counsel submits that petitioner has filed her representations for payment Patna High Court CWJC No.5487 of 2025(2) dt.07-04-2025 2/2 of due honorarium before the Child Development Project Officer, Gidhaur, Jamui (Respondent no.7), District Programme Officer, Jamui (Respondent no.5) and Director, Integrated Child Development Services, Government of Bihar, Patna (Respondent no.2), but no decision has been taken by the authorities on the petitioner’s representations. 4. Learned Counsel for the State submits that a direction may be given to the Child Development Project Officer, Gidhaur, Jamui (Respondent no.7) to take a decision on the petitioner’s representation. 5. In the light of the submissions made, it is hereby directed to the Child Development Project Officer, Gidhaur, Jamui (Respondent no.7) to take a decision on the petitioner’s representation by passing a reasoned and speaking order within 90 days from the date of production of the order. 6. Accordingly, with the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is hereby disposed off. Divyansh/- (Dr. Anshuman, J) U