JUDGEMENT
PRAMATH PATNAIK,J. -
(1.) In this writ application, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
the petitioner has inter -alia prayed for quashing the order dated 08.09.2008,
issued by the respondent no.4, whereby and whereunder information was
given by the respondent no.3 regarding removal of the petitioner from the
post of Sahayika, who was working in the Anganbari Centre, Ahilyapur,
Giridih and issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the letter
dated 15.09.2008 pertaining to removal of the petitioner, whereby the
petitioner has been informed by the CDPO, Gandey, Giridih, in pursuance to
the order passed by Deputy Development Commissioner, Giridih and District
Social Welfare Officer (respondent no.4), the petitioner has been removed
from the post of Sahayika and also for quashing of order dated 07.07.2011
passed by Deputy Commissioner, Giridih in Case No.1/10 -11 pertaining to
rejection of the appeal and for a direction to the respondents to forthwith
cancel/rescind/recall the order dated 08.09.2008 and 15.09.2008 and reinstate
the petitioner on the post held by her.
(2.) Sans details, the facts, as disclosed in the writ application, in brief is that during inspection, it was found that the petitioner was absent and the
petitioner was directed to file explanation to that effect and, accordingly, the
petitioner filed an explanation before respondent No.3 explaining the detailed
facts. The respondent No.3 wrote to the petitioner that Sewika of Anganbari
Centre, Jova Pandit submitted a written information dated 11.10.2007 that the
petitioner was absent from the Centre from 08.05.2006 to 11.10.2006, due to
which Sewika is facing problem to run Anganbari Centre and the petitioner
was directed to clarify the reasons of absence from the Centre without any
intimation. Vide one letter dated 08.09.2008, District Welfare Officer, Giridih
wrote to the respondent no.3 stating therein on the basis of letter dated
12.02.2008, issued by respondent No. 3, the Deputy Development Commissioner, Giridih vide letter dated 06.08.2008, the petitioner has been
removed from the post of Sahayika of Anganbari, Ahilyapur. Being aggrieved
by the order dated 15.09.2008, issued by the respondent no.3, the petitioner
filed an appeal before the Deputy Commissioner, Giridih and the Appellate
Authority vide order dated 07.07.2011 rejected the appeal. The petitioner
being aggrieved by the order of the disciplinary authority as well as appellate
authority having no other alternative, efficacious and speedy remedy and has
approached this Court for redressal of her grievances.
(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioner has strenuously urged that the order of dismissal of the petitioner from post of Sahayika is illegal on the ground
that the concerned respondents have not adhered the clause 16 of letter dated
02.06.2006 of the Social Welfare Women and Child Development Department. Learned counsel further submits that the impugned order of
termination is a non -speaking order and no cogent reason has been assigned
by the disciplinary authority as well as by the appellate authority. Learned
counsel for the petitioner further submits that the details of the reply, filed by
the petitioner, has not been properly appreciated by the disciplinary authority
as well as by the appellate authority thereby prejudicing the petitioner and
visiting the petitioner with civil consequences.;
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