ORDER : Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. During the pendency of the writ petition the respondents have taken decision to terminate the services of the petitioner in purported exercise of power under Rule 15 ‘ t ’ of Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Evam Seva Shart) Niyamawali, 2012. For ready reference Rule 15 ‘ t ’ of the Rules is quoted below:- ^^15¼t½ NqV~Vh&¼f'k{kdksa ds fy,½ & “(i) iapk;r izkjfEHkd f'k{kdksa dks o"kZ esa 16 fnuksa dk vkdfLed vodk'k ns; gksxkA bu f'k{kdksa dks 20 fnuksa dk fpfdRlk vodk'k fpfdRlk izek.k i= ds vk/kkj ij ns; gksxkA fo|ky; ds iz/kkuk/;kid ds }kjk vkdfLed vodk'k ,oa iz/kkuk/;kid dh vuq'kalk ij fo|ky; f'k{kk lfefr ds v/;{k ds }kjk fpfdRlk vodk'k Lohd`r fd;k tk;sxkA f'k{kd ;fn Lo;a iz/kkuk/;kid@iz/kku f'k{kd gks rks vkdfLed ,oa fpfdRlk vodk'k fo|ky; f'k{kk lfefr ds v/;{k ds }kjk Lohd`r fd;k tk;sxkA vkdfLed vodk'k ,d lkFk 10 ¼nl½ fnuksa ls vf/kd ds fy, ugha fn;k tk ldsxkA fpfdRlk vodk'k lEiw.kZ lsok dky esa 120 fnuksa rd lap; fd;k tk ldsxk rFkk fdlh Hkh o"kZ fpfdRlk izek.k i= ds vk/kkj ij 90 fnuksa rd ,d lkFk fy;k tk ldsxkA bls vkdfLed vodk'k ds vkxs ;k ihNs fdlh ,d vksj gh tksM+k tk ldsxkA (ii) f'kf{kdkvksa dks 135 fnuksa dk ekr`Ro vodk'k iapk;r f'k{kdksa ds ekeysa esa fo|ky; f'k{kk lfefr ds v/;{k ds }kjk rFkk iz[k.M f'k{kdksa ds ekeys esa dk;Zikyd inkf/kdkjh ds }kjk Lohd`r fd;k tk;sxkA ekr`Ro vodk'k dk ykHk ek= nks lUrkuksa ds fy, gh vuqekU; gksxkA (iii) efgyk f'kf{kdkvksa dks izR;sd ekg nks fnuksa dk fo'ks"k vodk'k ns; gksxk tks fo|ky; ds iz/kku ds }kjk Lohd`r fd;k tk ldsxkA (iv) mi;ZqDr vodk'kksa ds vfrfjDr fo'ks"k dkj.ko'k ,d iapkax o"kZ esa 30 fnuksa dh vof/k ds fy, fo'ks"k voSrfud vodk'k ns; gksxkA voSrfud vodk'k ekr`Ro vodk'k Lohd`r djus ds fy, l{ke izkf/kdkj ds }kjk Lohd`r fd;k tk;sxk fdUrq blds dkj.k lsok esa VwV ugha ekuh tk;sxhA (v) f'k{kd dh lsok iqfLrdk ds lkFk muds vodk'k ys[kk dk Hkh la/kkj.k fof/kor~ :i ls fd;k tk;sxkA** 3. Rule 15 ‘ N ’ deals with the disciplinary action which requires compliance of natural justice. Admittedly no procedure was followed while taking decision against this petitioner and as such the action of the respondents is in teeth of Rule 15 ‘ N ’ and it cannot sustain. Rule 15 ‘ N ’ deals with the disciplinary action which requires compliance of natural justice. Admittedly no procedure was followed while taking decision against this petitioner and as such the action of the respondents is in teeth of Rule 15 ‘ N ’ and it cannot sustain. Rule 15 ‘ N ’ is quoted below for ready reference. ^^15¼N½ vuq'kklfud dkjZokbZ & (i) fo|ky; ls vknru vuqifLFkr jgus] cPpksa dks izrkfM+r djus vFkok vU; dkj.kksa ls fu;ksftr f'k{kdksa ,oa vuqns'kdksa ds fo:) fdlh vU; izdkj ds izkIr vkjksi ds laca/k esa fu;kstu bdkbZ ds lfpo ds }kjk Li"Vhdj.k iwNk tk;sxkA Li"Vhdj.k izkIr gksus ij mldh leh{kk dj fu;kstu lfefr ds v/;{k dh vuqefr ls foHkkxh; dkjZokbZ izkjaHk dh tk;sxhA fdlh ekeys esa tsy tkus vFkok izFke nz"V;k ljdkjh jkf'k ds xcu ds nks"kh ik;s tkus ij mls fuyfEcr fd;k tk;sxkA vU; ekeys esa foHkkxh; dkjZokbZ dh tk;sxhA fuyEcu vFkok foHkkxh; dkjZokbZ ds Øe esa vkjksi i= xfBr dj tk¡p inkf/kdkjh ls tk¡p djkbZ tk;sxh rFkk nks"kh ik;s tkus ij mUgs fuEu naM fn;s tk ldsaxs& y?kq naM& (i) fuUnu (ii) izksUufr ij jksd (iii) osruo`f) ij jksd ¼vlap;kRed@lap;kRed½ o`gr naM& (i) fuEu in ij voufr (ii) lsokP;wfr tks Hkfo"; esa fdlh fu;qfDr@fu;kstu gsrq fugZjrk ugha gksxhA (iii) ijUrq ;g Hkh fd fdlh vU; ekeys fo'ks"k esa fo'ks"k dkj.k ls vfHkfyf[kr :i ls vU; dksbZ n.M vf/kjksfir fd;s tk ldsaxsA (iv) vkjksi izekf.kr gksus ij f}rh; dkj.k i`PNk ds i'pkr~ o`gÙk n.M fn;s tk ldsaxs] (v) fuyEcu vof/k esa fu;r osru dh 50 izfr'kr jkf'k thou fuokZg HkÙkk ds :i esa ns; gksxhA (vi) naM lEcU/kh vkns'k fu;ksftr lfefr ds lfpo ds gLrk{kj ls fuxZr gksxkA bl vkns'k esa mu rF;ksa dk iw.kZ C;ksjk gksxk ftlds dkj.k f'k{kd@vuqns'kd dks izklafxd naM ds ;ksX; ik;k x;k gSA (vii) ftyk iz'kklu vFkok f'k{kk foHkkx ds inkf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk fujh{k.k ds nkSjku fdlh f'k{kd ,ao vuqns'kd dks fo|ky; ls fcuk lwpuk vuqifLFkr ik;s tkus ij Li"Vhdkj.k iwNk tk,xkA Li"Vhdj.k vlarks"kizn gksus ij lacaf/kr f'k{kd ,oa vuqns'kd dh vuqifLFkfr vof/k dk osru dkVus dk funs'k fn;k tk ldsxkA** 4. There is no concept of automatic termination on account of unauthorized absence. Considering the fact that the Rule provides for compliance of natural justice in taking disciplinary action, any action of the respondents including termination of the petitioner in teeth of Rule 15 ‘Chha’ is unsustainable. There is no concept of automatic termination on account of unauthorized absence. Considering the fact that the Rule provides for compliance of natural justice in taking disciplinary action, any action of the respondents including termination of the petitioner in teeth of Rule 15 ‘Chha’ is unsustainable. Accordingly, the decision dated 13.4.2018 taken in the meeting vide Annexure-C to the counter affidavit of respondent No. 5 cannot sustain. It is accordingly quashed. The respondents are hereby directed to reinstate the petitioner with all consequential benefits. 5. The writ petition is allowed and disposed of in the manner indicated above.