IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.20536 of 2010 RASHMI RANI SUMAN, W/O SHAMBHU SARAN, PERMANENT R/O VILLAGE DEWLAI, P.S.- SHEIKHPURA, DISTRICT-SHEIKHPURA. ………………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE NREGA (NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT) UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SHEIKHPURA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SHEIKHPURA. 5. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER-CUM- ADDITIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER-CUM- DISTRICT PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR, SHEIKHPURA, D.R.D.A. (DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY). ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 23.02.2011 Petitioner’s contractual appointment as District Porgramme Officer was cancelled by an order dated 30.01.2010. She moved this Court against the said order in CWJC No. 4124 of 2010 which was allowed by order dated 19.05.2010 and the said order dated 30.01.2010 was quashed by this Court. Pursuant to the same, petitioner has submitted her joining in the office of the Collector, Sheikhpura on 22.05.2010 which was accepted on 24.05.2010. The grievance of the petitioner is that since then neither she is being given posting nor she is being paid her salary. It is also stated that after 2 cancellation of her engagement by order dated 30.01.2010, she was not paid her salary for the period of January 2010 up to May 2010, although she had worked in January for the full month before receipt of the order of cancellation by order dated 30.01.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the petitioner has already represented the Collector necessary pleading in respect of which has been made in paragraph 11 and 12 of the writ application. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the contractual appointment of the petitioner was renewed on 31.10.2009 for two years which means that her period of engagement still subsists and will only end on 01.11.2011. If the cancellation of contractual appointment of the petitioner stands quashed by this Court, petitioner has to be restored in her service. In the circumstances, the respondents are obliged to accept the joining of the petitioner allow her to work and pay her remuneration in terms of the agreement of contract if the said orders of this Court is still in operation. 3 In the circumstances, the Collector, Sheikhpura is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass necessary orders on the same in the light of the fact that cancellation of her contract already stands quashed by this Court. The order must be passed in this regard within fifteen days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)