IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7361 of 2009 1. SHEELA KUMARI WIFE OF SHRI SUDHIR KUMAR THAKUR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARAHSHER, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. 2. MUNNI KUMARI, WIFE OF SHRI FULENDRA THAKUR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARAHSHER, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. 3. KUMARI RANJANA RANI, WIFE OF SHRI JATA SHANKAR KHAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARAHSHER, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. 4. KANCHAN KUMARI, WIFE OF SHRI BHARTI BHUSHAN @ RAVI SHANKAR RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARAHSHER, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S., BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, KOSHI DIVISION, SAHARSA. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM MAGISTRATE, SAHARSA. 5. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, SAHARSA. 6. THE C.D.P.O., SATTAR KATAIYA, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. 7. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ BARAHSHER UNDER SATTAR KATAIYA BLOCK, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. 8. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, BARAHSHER UNDER SATTAR KATAIYA BLOCK, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARA. 9. RUPAM KUMARI WIFE OF SHRI SHANKAR KHAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARAHSHER,WARD NO. 4, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. 10. BHAGWANTI MURMU, DAUGHTER OF LATE RAM KISHUN MURMU, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARAHSHER, TOLA MATIHANI, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. 11. NEELAM DEVI WIFE OF SHATRUGHAN MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BELA, WESTERN TOLA, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. 12. MANJU DEVI WIFE OF SHRI AGINDEO PRASAD YADAV, RESIDENT OF BELA, WESTERN TOLA, P.S. BIHARA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. ----------- 2/ 02-07-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners were selected for appointment as Aganbari Sewika of Barahsher Gram Panchayat in the district of Saharsa. Their selection was cancelled by the District Programme Officer under order dated 27.11.2008 which was communicated to the petitioners by Child Development Project Officer under letter no. 176 dated 01.12.2008, - 2 - Annexure-7. Against the order cancelling their selection, they preferred an appeal before the Commissioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa who dismissed the same under order dated 03.04.2009 bearing memo no. 170 dated 16.04.2009 (Annexure-8). Perusal of the said order indicates that the same is bereft of the reasons. It is well settled that the appellate authority should also indicate reasons in support of its order. In the circumstances, the appellate order dated 03.04.2009, as contained in Memo no. 170 dated 16.04.2009 (Annexure-8) is quashed and the learned Commissioner is directed to reconsider the appeal of the petitioners in accordance with law and pass speaking order giving the reasons, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that the appellate authority must grant adequate opportunity of being heard to the petitioners before passing final orders in appeal. This application is, accordingly, allowed to the extent aforesaid. ( V. N. Sinha, J ) BTiwary/