IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12779 of 2009 SMT.JAYADA KHATOON Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 7.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, an Anganbari Sevika, is before this Court aggrieved by the termination of her service by this District Programme Officer, order dated 25.6.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner raises a short question supported by the pleading in Paragraph 13 that the termination is ex- parte without issuance of a show cause notice. Even the impugned order does not refer or reflect issuance of show cause notice and consideration of any reply or the refusal to file a reply lending credence to the assertion of the petitioner that the order impugned is in violation of the principles of natural justice. A Division Bench of this Court in 2004 (2) PLJR 833 has held that the service of an Anganbari Sevika cannot be terminated in violation of the principles of natural justice, but after issuance of a show cause notice and the consideration of the same. The impugned order dated 25.6.2009 is accordingly set aside. The writ application stands allowed. The respondents are not precluded to proceed afresh in accordance with law. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)