Jagriti Yuva Club, Beldha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12428 of 2015 ===========================================================

1. Jagriti Yuva Club, Beldha through its Chairman, namely Nagendra Kumar son of Late Narayan Singh resident of village - Beldha, P.O. - Mosma, P.S. - Warsaliganj, District - Nawadah.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director, Mid-day Meal, Bihar, Patna.

4. The District Magistrate, Nawadah.

5. The District Education Officer, Nawadah.

6. The District Programme Officer,Surva Shiksha, Nawadah.

7. The Incharge Headmistress, Elevated Middle School, Beldha, Block - Warsaliganj, District - Nawadah.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. ASHOK KUMAR KESHARI, AAG-11 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH) Date: 20-01-2016 The petitioner in the present application, in the nature of public interest litigation, raises issues pertaining to irregularities committed in execution of Mid-day Meal Scheme distribution of dress materials and disbursement of scholarship to the students of upgraded Middle School, Beldha under Block-Warsaliganj, Nawadah District.

A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent

No.3, District Programme Officer, Mid-day Meal Scheme, Nawada, stating therein that upon enquiry certain irregularities committed by the Headmistress Incharge of the School have been detected whereafter a departmental proceeding has been initiated against her and she has been put under suspension.

In view of the stand taken by the State of Bihar in the counter affidavit as noted above, which shows that action has already been initiated, we close the present proceeding. The petitioners shall be, at the same time, at liberty to take recourse to appropriate provisions of law as may be permissible to him in this connection.

This disposes of this application.

(I. A. Ansari, ACJ) (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) ArunKumar/- U