IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2273 of 2010 1. TARANNUM KHATOON W/O MD. HASIB R/O RAGHUNATHPUR, P.S- AMDABAD, DISTT- KATIHAR 2. MANBARA KHATOON W/O MAJHARUL HAQUE R/O MALTIPUR, P.S AMDABAD, DISTT- KATIHAR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KATIHAR 2. THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, AMDABAD, KATIHAR 3. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, KATIHAR ----------- 2. 16.8.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are aggrieved by the order of the District Programme Officer dated 30.7.2009 terminating them from the post of Anganwari Sewika without issuance of a show cause notice. Strong reliance is placed on an order of this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 12779 of 2009 which in turn relies upon a Division Bench decision. If the petitioners file an appeal before the District Magistrate within 30 days from today, the District Magistrate is directed to decide the appeal without going into the issues of limitation. The Court directs the District Magistrate to decide as a preliminary issue within two weeks from the date of presentation of the appeal, whether the petitioners were issued and served with a show cause notice prior to the termination. 2 If the District Magistrate is satisfied that it was not so done, he is required to do no further in the appeal when the petitioners shall stand reinstated. This shall be without prejudice to the rights of the respondent to proceed afresh thereafter, if so advised. The application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)