IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.937 of 2009 Sarita Devi . Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors . ----------- 2/ 28/06/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Despite the passage of nearly two and a half years no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State. The Court is not persuaded to grant further indulgence in view of the nature of the order to be passed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned order dated 14.3.2008 passed by the Director, I.C.D.S. unseating her from the post of Angan Bari Sevika was passed in violation of the principles of natural justice and in teeth of the Division Bench order of this Court reported in 2004 (2) P.L.J.R. 833 ( Smt. Sajjan Devi & Ors. vs. State of Bihar & Ors. ). Let the petitioner appear before the Director, I.C.D.S. along with a copy of the present order. The Director, I.C.D.S., shall satisfy himself if any show cause notice was given to the petitioner before termination. The show cause may also be deemed to include any inspection carried out in the presence of 2 the petitioner as the principles of natural justice cannot be put into a straight-jacket formula. If no written show cause notice was given and the premises were not inspected in the presence of the petitioner, quite naturally, the termination shall fall foul of the judgment delivered by the Division Bench. In that event, the respondents shall be at liberty to proceed afresh in accordance with law after reinstating the petitioner. If the mandate of the Division Bench was followed before the impugned order dated 14.3.2008 was passed, the Director, I.C.D.S. shall pass a reasoned and speaking order and the question of any reinstatement shall not arise. Any inspection done behind the back of the petitioner on allegations that the shop was found closed shall fall within the parameters laid down by the Division Bench. Let this order be complied with within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt/presentation of a copy of this order before the Director, I.C.D.S. The application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)