SUNITA DEVI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Present writ petition has been preferred mainly for the reason that the services of the petitioners have been terminated by the. Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh vide order dated 11th September, 2009, which is annexed at Annexure-S/1 to the memo of the supplementary affidavit, filed by the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that on 18th June, 2009, Anganbari Centre at Burhakhokra Munda Tola situated at District-Ramgarh was inspected by the high ranking officer, where, several irregularities were found and, therefore, show cause notice was given to the petitioners on 18th June, 2009. The reply were given by the petitioners, which is at Annexure-5 to the memo of the petition. It has been stated in the show cause notice that room of Anganbari Centre was not properly cleaned, only eight children were present and such other irregularities were mentioned in the show cause notice. It has been mentioned in the reply that In particular village both male and female are working for getting their livelihood and few children had gone back to the home. Moreover, learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that the petitioners were working as Anganbari Sevika and Anganbari Sahayika since 2005 and the impugned order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh was not served upon the petitioners. The petitioners have obtained the said order later on and the same is annexed with the supplementary affidavit.

(2.) Learned counsel for the State sub-mitted that several irregularities were found on the date of inspection and, therefore, a detailed show cause notice was given to the petitioners, which is at Annexure-4 to the memo of the petition. The reply was sought for from the petitioners. Looking to the reply at Annexure-5, it appears that absolutely vague reply has been given by the petitioners. Looking to the reply, it appears that not a single convincing reason was given by the petitioners. The petitioners have not taken any care of the children, who are beneficiary of the Anganbari Centre. Moreover, food grain, given at the Anganbari Centre, has also been misused, as per the show cause notice. There Is no reply, at all, looking to An-nexure-5 to the memo of the petition and, therefore, no illegality has been committed" by the Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh by passing the impugned order.

(3.) Having heard learned counsel for both the sides and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, I see no reason to entertain this writ petition mainly for the following facts and reasons: