Pratima Kumari vs The State of Bihar through Secretary, Social Welfare Department

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PATNA HIGH COURT
Partha Sarthy, J
Pratima Kumari – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar through Secretary, Social Welfare Department – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Petitioner/s:Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate, Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate, Mr. Rampriya Sharan Singh, Advocate
For the State: Mr. Raghwendra Kumar, SC-22
For the Resp. No.7: None

Table of Content
1. petitioner's eligibility and service performed satisfactorily. (Para 2 , 3)
2. termination based on vague accusations and lack of evidence is unjust. (Para 4 , 5 , 11)
3. court set aside vague termination orders and restored petitioner's position. (Para 6 , 12 , 15)

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 23-12-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Bihar. No one appears on behalf of respondent no.7.

2. The petitioner has filed the instant application for quashing the order contained in Memo no.1475 dated 22.9.2011 passed by the District Programme Officer (D.P.O.), Nalanda whereby the petitioner’s service as an Anganwadi Sevika at Centre no.95, Mahadev Bigha, block- Noorsarai in the district of Nalanda was terminated. Further prayer has been made to quash the order dated 10.5.2012 passed in Miscellaneous Anganwadi Case no.50 of 2011 whereby the District Magistrate, Nalanda was pleased to reject the appeal filed by the petitioner as also for quashing the order dated 18.4.2013/31.7.2013 passed in Miscellaneous Appeal no.244 of 2012 whereby the Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna was pleased to dismiss the appeal/revision filed by the petiti

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PATNA HIGH COURTPartha Sarthy, JPratima Kumari – AppellantVersusThe State of Bihar through Secretary, Social Welfare Department – Respondent

PATNA HIGH COURT
Partha Sarthy, J
Pratima Kumari – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar through Secretary, Social Welfare Department – Respondent