IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5016 of 2010 SHANTI KUMARI W/O SHASHI BHUSHAN PRASAD R/O VILLAGE - MURGAWAN , P. S- SILAO , DISTRICT – NALANDA ……….. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE NALANDAL AT BIHARSHARIF 2. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER NALANDAL AT BIHARSHARIF 3. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER BEN BLOCK, NALANDA ………….RESPONDENTS ----------- 3. 29/11/2010 Grievance of the petitioner, an Anganbari Sevika of Anganbari Centre, Murganwa, Panchayat Khaira in Ben Block, Nalanda, is that her services have been dispensed with under the orders of the District Programme Officer, Nalanda contained in Memo No.238 dated 10.7.2009, follow up order of which issued by the Child Development Project Officer, Nalanda dated 13.10.2009 is at Annexure-1. Petitioner moved in appeal before the Collector, Nalanda. However, by order dated 15.2.2010, as contained in Annexure-3, her appeal was rejected. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that before issue of impugned order (Annexure-1), petitioner was not given any opportunity by the District Programme Officer, Nalanda against any complaint 2 received by him and she was not given any show cause to produce materials in her favour. In support of the submission, learned counsel for the petitioner places reliance on an order dated 29.7.2010 passed by this Court in C.W.J.C.No.1614 of 2010 and another order dated 24.8.2010 passed in C.W.J.C.No.2711 of 2010. Since earlier in identical circumstances, this Court has quashed the orders of such termination of Anganbari Sevika on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice, the impugned order in this case is also quashed on the same ground. However, this Court directs the petitioner to appear before the District Programme Officer, Nalanda and produce all materials and documents in her favour to satisfy him that she was doing her duties as Anganbari Sevika properly and efficiently. Any complaint received against her shall be made known to her upon her appearance and she will be allowed to meet the same. After hearing the petitioner on the complaint and in support of her claim that she was functioning sincerely and efficiently, the 3 District Programme Officer shall pass appropriate reasoned orders, referring to the materials produced by the petitioner before him, positively within a period of two weeks from the date of appearance of the petitioner. Till final fresh orders are passed by the District Programme Officer, petitioner shall not function. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)