IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1715 of 2009 MEENA KUMARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 3/2/2009 Heard Mr. ShriPrakash Srivastava, counsel for the petitioner and learned G.P.3. Grievance of the petitioner against the order of termination of her service from the post of AANGANBARI SEVIKA is confined to the issue that the order is without jurisdiction, in as much as, the said order has been passed by the District Programme Officer, whereas, under the guideline issued by the Government power of removal/termination of such AANGANBARI SEVIKA is vested in the Collector of the District. This Court, having found the show cause notice and the reply thereof, is of the opinion that the whole matter should be laid before the Collector of the district and for this purpose the petitioner is given liberty to file a fresh representation in which she will annex all material and evidence on the basis of which she has chosen to assail 2 the order of termination of service before this Court. Once such representation is filed by the petitioner before the Collector of the district, he without being prejudiced by earlier decision of the District Programme Officer, would take appropriate decision on the basis of materials on record and pass a fresh order within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforementioned direction and observation this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) Abhay Kumar