IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.440 of 2009 JANKI KUMARI . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2/ 21/06/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 12.6.2008 passed by the Director, Welfare Department terminating her services as Angan Bari Sevika of the Jagatpur Centre NO.2. The specific assertion of the petitioner that the termination was in violation of the principles of natural justice has not been denied in the counter affidavit. That any appeal of the petitioner may be pending appears superfluous at the stage in view of the Division Bench judgement of this Court reported in 2004(2) P.L.J.R. 833 that the basic prerequisite for termination of services of Angan Bari Sevikas was compliance with the principles of natural justice even though they were not government servants. The impugned order is set aside. The appeal preferred by the petitioner has become infructuous. Nothing precludes the respondents from proceeding afresh in accordance with law. The application stands allowed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)