IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1999 of 2009 Smt.Chandrika Poddar, W/O Sri Manikant Poddar, resident of village Behat (Kabarichak) P.O. Milkychak, P.S. & District- Darbhanga …….. Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.The Director, I.C.d.s. Directorate, Indra Bhawan, Patna 3.The District Magistrate, Darbhanga 4.The Child Development Project Officer, Rural, Darbhanga, District- Darbhanga 5.The District Programme Officer, District- Darbhanga ………. Respondents ----------- 3. 01/04/2011 Petitioner is aggrieved by the order of the Director, ICDS dated 16.6.2008, as contained in Annexure-4, by which her engagement as Anganbari Sevika has been cancelled. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that under the Guidelines, Director, ICDS has no power to cancel the engagement of Anganbari Sevika. He also submits that the order has been passed on some complain of irregularities committed by the petitioner and others in distribution of take home ration, without any opportunity being given to her and others to show cause in respect of said allegation. By order dated 10.2.2009 learned counsel for the respondents was given opportunity to 2 file counter affidavit in the case. However, till today no counter affidavit has been filed. In the circumstances, order of the Director, I.C.D.S., as contained in Annexure-4 is quashed and respondents are given liberty to proceed in the matter afresh in accordance with the Guidelines and take decision after complying with Principles of Natural Justice. As a consequence of quashing of Annexure-4, petitioner shall be reinstated in her engagement. The writ application is disposed of. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)