Mohit Kumar Shah, J. – The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 26.12.2008, passed by the District Welfare Officer-cum-District Programme Officer, Araria, whereby and whereunder the appointment of the petitioner as Anganbari Sevika has been cancelled as also the order dated 15.7.2014, passed by the Director, Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna, i.e. the Respondent No. 2.

2. The brief facts of the case, according to the petitioner, are that she was appointed as Anganbari Sevika at Anganbari Centre No. 78, Gayas Tola under Basantpur Gram Panchayat, P.S. Araria, District-Araria. It is stated that the petitioner was working satisfactorily, however, unfortunately, on 11.12.2008, one infant child of the petitioner fell seriously ill, hence, she had to rush to Araria for treatment and when she was taking care of the child, at her home, on the next day i.e. on 12.12.2008, the District Magistrate, Araria, had inspected the center in question and then, a show cause dated 16.12.2008 was issued to the petitioner on the allegation that the center was closed, no children were found, no signboard was present in the center, no meal was distributed, Take Home Ration (THR) was not distributed and the petitioner along with the Sevika was missing from the center in question. The petitioner had then filed her reply on 26.12.2008, stating therein that she was absent on account of illness of her child, whereafter the District Welfare Officer, Araria, had passed the impugned order dated 26.12.2008, cancelling the selection of the petitioner. The petitioner had then challenged the same, by filing an appeal bearing Anganbari Appeal Case No. 44 of 2012-13, but the same was also dismissed by an order dated 29.7.2013, passed by the Collector, Araria. The petitioner had then filed a Miscellaneous (Service) Appeal No. 141 of 2013, before the competent authority, however, the same has also stood dismissed by the impugned order dated 15.7.2014, passed by the Respondent No. 2, relevant portion whereof is reproduced herein below: –

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