IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5124 of 2010 1. RENU KUMARI W/O SHRI NARESH RAI R/O VILL MUSHARPUR, P.S.CHANDI, DISTT-NALANDA, EX-ANGANBARI SEVIKA, CENTRE MUSHINPUR, CODE NO.77, BLOCK CHANDI, DISTT-NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER NALANDA 3. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER HILSA, DISTT- NALANDA 4. THE BAL VIKAS PROJECT OFFICER CHANDI(NALANDA) 5. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CHANDI (NALANDA) 6. MUKHIYA OF GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ GANGOURA, P.S.& BLOCK CHANDI, DISTT-NALANDA ----------- 2/ 16/11/2010 Counter affidavit is stated to have been filed on behalf of the State. It is not on record. Let the office place it on record. The Court therefore requested the learned counsel for the State to make available his copy for perusal so as not to hold up the proceedings on that ground. Let a Xerox copy of the same be kept on record. The petitioner, an Angan Bari Sevika assails her order of termination dated 26.8.2009 as being in violation of the principles of natural justice. It is submitted that no show cause notice was issued to her to explain any alleged deficiency in discharge of duties by her which was mandatory in law. Learned counsel for the State from the counter affidavit finds it difficult to satisfy the Court that - 2 - any show cause notice was ever issued to the petitioner calling upon her to make any explanation with regard to any specified charges of deficiency in duties. The order dated 26.8.2009 is set aside. The petitioner stands reinstated. It shall be without prejudice to the rights of the respondents to proceed further in accordance with. The writ application is allowed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)