IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9019 of 2010 1. INDU KUMARI, W/O SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINHA, R/O VILLAGE KHAIRA- I, P.S. BEN, DISTRICT- NALANDA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY , SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR, I.C.D.S., SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NALANDA. 6. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, NALANDA. 7. THE EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE,RAJGIR,NALANDA. 8. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, BEN, NALANDA. 9. THE MUKHIYA,GRAM PANCHAYAT KHAIRA,DISTRICT- NALANDA. ----------- 02. 29.04.2011 Since the appeal of the petitioner was rejected on merit in normal course, petitioner has remedy by way of revision before the Divisional Commissioner. However, learned counsel for the petitioner has pointed out that the petitioner had filed appeal against order of the District Programme Officer passed on 14.08.2009, on the basis of an inspection and report on the same day by an inspection team. Obviously, the petitioner could not even come to know that any inspection had been held and a report had been submitted against her. This is too fast a procedure adopted by the District Programme officer to be accepted as valid. In the circumstances, simply on the ground of apparent violation of Principles of Natural Justice and on the ground of undue haste shown by the District Programme 2 Officer in passing the order clearly indicating malice, this wit application is allowed. The order of the District Programme Officer as contained in Annexure-12 is accordingly quashed. The Collector has dealt with in detail the case in his order but has failed to notice this novel procedure adopted by the District Programme Officer for cancelling the engagement of the petitioner. Therefore, the said order of the Collector as contained in Annexure-13 is also quashed. The respondents shall be at liberty to take fresh any action against the petitioner only in accordance with law and after complying with the Principles of Natural Justice. Devendra/ ( J.N. Singh, J)