IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1528 of 2010 1. PUNAM KUMARI W/O DHANANJAY KUMAR R/O VILL-DEKRURA (AMBEDKAR NAGAR), P.S- RAHUL, DISTT- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S. DIRECTRORATE, BIHAR , PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA 5. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, NALANDA 6. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, NALANDA 7. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, BIHARSHARIF (RURAL), NALANDA ----------- 2. 29.07.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by her order of termination dated 14.8.2009 passed by District Programme Officer from the post of Anganwari Sevika at Centre No. 125 Ambedkar Nagar, Biyawani, Block Rahui, District Nalanda. Learned Counsel for the petitioner from the order dated 14.8.2009 submits that the order itself states that the centre was found closed on 13.8.2009 and proceeded to issue termination on 14.8.2009 without issuance of a show cause. The petitioner filed an appeal before the District Magistrate in which a specific ground was taken that on account of ill health she had informed the Mukhiya of her absence prior to the inspection itself. This aspect of the matter has not been dealt with by the District Magistrate and her defence has not been disbelieved. Without giving any finding on the same the District Magistrate has rejected the appeal. The foundational ground urged to assail the order of the District Magistrate is that it no where records a finding that the petitioner was heard before the impugned order of termination dated 14.8.2009 was passed. Specific assertion has been made in para 16 of the writ application that the impugned order of termination dated 14.8.2009 was behind the back of the petitioner. In view of the law laid down by the Division Bench of this Court in 2004 (2) PLJR 833 the orders dated 14.8.2009 and 1.12.2009 are quashed. The petitioner stands reinstated. The writ application is allowed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)