IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11315 of 2007 BINDU MISHRA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 18.02.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents also. The petitioner claims to have been selected and appointed as an Anganwari Sevika by order dated 25.5.2003 which has been terminated by the District Magistrate’s order dated 20.6.2007. The assertion of the petitioner at Para 16 is that the order of termination is in violation of principles of natural justice. Dealing with the same in Para 14 of the counter affidavit it is submitted that question of hearing the petitioner does not arise. A Division Bench of this Court in 2004(2) PLJR 833 has held that though an Anganwari Sevika does not hold a government post and is not entitled to similar protection as available to government servant before removal, yet the basic principle of natural justice by issuance of a show cause notice and consideration of cause shown was required to be complied with. In view of pronouncement of the Division Bench the impugned order dated 20.6.2007 is clearly unsustainable in so far as the petitioner is concerned. It is accordingly set aside. Nothing precludes the concerned respondents from proceeding afresh in terms of the directions in the order of the Division Bench. The application stands allowed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)