IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15160 of 2009 1. PUNITA DEVI @ PUNITA KUMARI W/O SRI RAMAKANT ROY R/O VILL.- HARIPUR, P.O.- MADHAV NAGAR, P.S.- DHAMDAHA, DISTT.- PURNEA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, PURNEA 3. SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE DISTT.- PURNEA 4. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DHAMDAHA DISTT.- PURNEA 5. SARPANCH, GRAM KACHAHARI, ITAHARI, DHAMDAHA, PURNEA 6. PINKI KUMARI W/O ASHOK KUMAR R/O VILL.- PRIYANKAR, SONEDEEP, P.S. DHAMDAHA, DISTT.- PURNEA ----------- 3. 14.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the State and for private Respondent no. 6, who has appeared suo motu and filed counter affidavit also. The petitioner was appointed as Secretary of Itahri Gram Kutchahari on 24.9.2007. A complaint was made by Respondent no. 6, who also claims to have been empanelled but is alleged not to have turned up for counselling. In pursuance of the same the S.D.O. by his order dated 28.12.2007 ex parte set aside her appointment. The petitioner preferred Misc. Appeal No. 55 of 2008 before the District Magistrate inter alia raising specifically the grounds that cancellation order was ex parte, without notice to her. The appellate authority while dismissing the appeal on 25.6.2009 failed to consider this objection of the petitioner. An order passed in violation of the principles of natural justice is like a still born child, which never comes into existence. The orders dated 28.12.2007 and 25.6.2009 are accordingly set aside. This Court has purposely refrained from considering the respective submission on merits so as to enable the authorities to proceed afresh in accordance with law, on the 2 validity of the appointment of the petitioner, after hearing all concerned. The writ application stands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)