IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13493 of 2009 TUNNI KUMARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 15/10/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the termination of her services as Angan Bari Sevika. Learned counsel for the petitioner very fairly acknowledges that before the impugned termination she was issued a show cause notice to which she replied. The submission, however, is that there has not been proper consideration of the cause shown and that the order is erroneous on facts. A Division Bench of this Court in 2004 (2) P.L.J.R. 833 (Smt. Sajjan Devi & Ors. vs. State of Bihar & Ors.) has held that Angan Bari Sevikas hold no posts under the Government and cannot equate themselves with Government servants to claim similar protection. They are not even paid regular salary. They are engaged by holding of an interview only and are paid an honorarium for execution of certain schemes of the Government for the underprivileged. If their services are not found satisfactory, it is the privilege and prerogative of the Government to remove them. All that is required 2 is the compliance with the basic Principles of Natural Justice by issuance of a show cause and consideration of the cause shown. The removal of an Angan Bari Sevika cannot be put at par with the removal of a government servant for reasons of misconduct to claim similar treatment. Once the requirement of Principles of Natural Justice stand fulfilled, there is no occasion for the Court in exercise of powers under Article-226 of the Constitution of India to interfere with the same. In that view of the matter, there is no merit in this writ application. It is accordingly dismissed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)