IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.792 of 2008 Binda Rai, w/o Sri Ved Vyas Rai, r/o-village Bhuala, P.S.-Siswania, (Uchkagaon), District-Gopalganj. …. …. Petitioner-Appellant Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Secretary, Department, of Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Social Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Deputy Director, Welfare, Saran Division, Chapra. 5. The Collector, Gopalganj. 6. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Gopalganj. 7. The District Welfare Officer, Gopalganj. 8. The Child Development Project Officer, Uchkagaon, District- Gopalganj. …. Respondents 1st Set – Respondents 1st Set 9. Smt. Anita Devi, w/o Sri Harihar Manjhi, r/o village Bhuala, P.S. Uchkagaon, District-Gopalganj. … Respondent 2nd Set – Respondent 2nd Set. ----------- For the Appellant: Mr. Pushkar Narain Shahi, Advocate For the Respondent State : Mr. Kumar Pankaj, Junior Counsel to Standing Counsel-XVI For the Respondent No.9 : Mr. Naresh Prasad No.1, Advocate -------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal --------- Dated, the 10th December, 2008. Counsel for the appellant does not dispute that Angan Bari Sevika is not a civil post. He also admits that the appointment of the appellant was on contract basis i.e., her appointment was contractual. Even if we assume that by not following the principles of natural justice, her termination is rendered bad in law, she would not be entitled to reinstatement. If she has suffered any monetary loss by - 2 - wrongful termination, she must approach civil court. 2. Seen thus, we are satisfied that the impugned order does not call for any interference. L.P.A. is dismissed in limine. Appellant, however, shall be at liberty to pursue her remedy for damages before the civil court and we observe that should such an occasion arise, the order passed by the Single Judge shall not be an impediment for consideration of the matter on merit. R.M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J. Anil/