RUKMINI DEVI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the parties and with their consent, this writ petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

(2.) THE sole petitioner Rukmini Devi working as Female Health Worker (Mahila Kaksha Sevika) in Pakur Hospital at Pakur, has filed this writ application, challenging the order as contained in Letter No. 619 dated 07.07.2004 of the Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Jharkhand, whereby he directed the Civil Surgeon - cum - Chief Medical Officer, Pakur to terminate the service of the petitioner on the ground that her appointment on such post was illegal. Further prayer of the petitioner is to quash the consequential letter No. 1127 dated 01.08.2004 issued by the Civil Surgeon - cum - Chief Medical Officer, Pakur by which the petitioner has been restrained from discharging her duties.

(3.) FURTHER case of the petitioner is that by issue of Memo No. 146 Pakur, dated 02.02.2002 (Annexure -4), she was directed to give her reply on the following questions: