IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.151 OF 2010 1. RITA DEVI W/O JITENDRA PRASAD R/O VILL- MAINATAND, P.S- MAINATAND, DISTT- WEST CHAMPARAN ……………………..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH 4. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, MAINATAND, DISTT- WEST CHAMPARAN ……………………………………………………………………….RESPONDENTS ********* 2 14/05/2010 The petitioner has challenged the order terminating her services from the post of Aanganbari Sevika of Centre No. 95, Mainatand II, situated in the District of West Champaran at Bettiah. The order of termination was issued on 30.10.2009 by the District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah. The petitioner was communicated the fact that her appointment has been cancelled by the District Programme Officer, West Champaran, Bettiah. The petitioner made a complaint before the JANATA DARBAR and the matter was sent to the District Magistrate for enquiry. The District Magistrate entrusted the enquiry to the Sub Divisional Officer, Narkatiaganj. The report of the Sub Divisional Officer, Narkatiaganj addressed to the District Magistrate vide letter no. 100 S dated 01.04.2010 indicates that the petitioner was terminated as she was not following the 2 procedures for performing the job of the Aanganbari Sevika. At the same time, the report also indicates that the petitioner was not given any show cause notice or an opportunity to explain the allegations made against her. I, therefore, direct that the District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah should issue a show cause notice to the petitioner within a period of ten days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Notice should also be issued to the Child Development Project Officer, Mainatand and also to the person, if any, who has been appointed in place of the petitioner, and after hearing the parties, pass a reasoned order within a period of four months of appearance of the parties. I may point out that one of the complaints made by the petitioner is that the copy of the order dated 30.10.2009 was not served on the petitioner. The order of termination will be the subject of the result of the enquiry. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)