IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19835 of 2010 Chandrawati Devi wife of Sri Rampravesh Singh R.O.V Majhauli P.O. Siyarua P.S. Sanjhuli District Rohtas at Sasaram Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Director, Directorate of Integrated Child Development Scheme, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram. 4. The District Programme Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram. 5. The Child Development Project Officer Sanjauli District Rohtas.’ 6. Smt. Taramuni Devi wife of Sri Rajendra Chaudhary R.O.V Majhauli P.O. Siyarua, P.S. Sanjhauli Dist-Rohtas at Sasaram. ----------- 2 29.04.2011 Compliance of Principles of natural justice is fundamental to the rule of law and is inherent requirement in all decisions making process adversely affecting any citizen. By Annexure-4, the District Programme Officer has cancelled the engagement of the petitioner on account of lapses on her part in performing her duties without asking any show cause from her in the light of some order of the Director, I.C.G.S to cancel appointments of defaulting Sevikas/Sahaikas without notice. The fundamental requirement of opportunity to be heard before passing any adverse order cannot be waved by any executive decision. The order suffers from this fundamental defect. The same is therefore, quashed. The consequential order issued by the Child Development Project Officer, as contained in Annexure-6, is also 2 quashed. The District Programme Officer is directed to issue notice to the petitioner, enclosing any report or document which may be basis for passing the said impugned order, given her opportunity to file her reply within one month from the date of service of notice and thereafter, decide the matter afresh in accordance with law. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Prakash ( J.N.Singh, J.)