Judgment Heard the learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 12.2.2008 (Anneuxre 3) issued by the respondent no. 3 whereby her appointment as Aangan Bari Sewika has been cancelled. Challenge has been made on the ground that before passing the impugned order, no opportunity of hearing was given to the petitioner and secondly, the respondent no. 3 did not have the authority to cancel her appointment since such power is vested exclusively in the respondent no. 5. Counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents stating therein that though the petitioner was appointed as Aangan Bari Sewika and was also directed to obtain training, but on the basis of complaint received, an enquiry was conducted by the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Dhanbad, who found that the petitioner did not belong to category of “below the poverty line” and as such, her selection and appointment was illegal and therefore the appointment of the petitioner was cancelled. It appears that though reasons has been assigned for passing the impugned order, but no such reference appears in the counter affidavit as to the grounds pleaded by the petitioner that at the time of conducting enquiry, she was not given opportunity of hearing and secondly, respondent no. 3 had no authority to cancel petitioner’s appointment, and in absence of specific denial of the grounds pleaded by the petitioner, the impugned order of cancellation of appointment of the petitioner without giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing is illegal arbitrary and not sustainable in law. Considering the facts and circumstances, the impugned order passed by the Block Development Officer (respondent no.3) is set aside. The matter is remitted back to the Director, Department of Social Welfare, Jharkhand, Ranchi (respondent 5) to pass a fresh order after conducting fresh enquiry and giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing. This exercise must be carried out by the respondent no. 3 within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the above observation, this application is disposed of. Let a copy of this order be given to the counsel for the respondents.