Smt. Sevati Sahu v. Union Of India
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 205 of 2017
1. Smt. Sevati Sahu W/o Shri Sher Singh, aged about 42 years,
2. Smt. Gayatri Sahu W/o Yougesh, aged about 32 years,
3. Smt. Dulari Bai Sahu W/o Shri Laxman, aged about 50 years,
4. Smt. Kamla Sahu W/o Shri Jeetendra, aged about 36 years,
5. Smt. Rameshwari Sahu, W/o Shri Sukhdev, aged about 32 years,
6. Smt. Hemin Bai Manikpuri w/o Shri Domar Das, aged about 50 years,
7. Smt. Sukhwara Bai W/o Ganga Devi, aged about 50 years, Petitioners No.1 to 7 are R/o Village Tiwariya, Block Dharsiwa, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
8. Gangotri Sinha W/o Late Khilawan, aged about 45 years,
9. Smt. Bisahin Dhiwar W/o Shri Suresh, aged about 40 years, 10.
Smt. Ramhin Bai Sinha W/o Samaru, aged about 52 years, Petitioners No.8 to 10 are R/o Village Mandhar (Bhatapara), Block Dhsrsiwa, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioners
Versus
1. Union Of India Through : Secretary, Ministry Of Human Resources Development, Department Of School Education And Literacy, Mid Day Meal Division, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
2. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
3. Directorate, School Education, Through : The Director, School Education, Shiksha Parisar, Pension Bada, Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
4. Block Education Officer, Dharsiwa, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
5. Government Middle School, Tawariya Colony, Through : The Head Master, Government Boys Middle School, Tawariya Dharsiwa, Block Dharsiwa, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
6. Government Primary School, Tawariya, Through : The Head Master, Government Primary School, Tawariya, Block Dharsiwa, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
7. Government Naveen Primary School, Mandhar (Bhatapara), Through : The Head Master, Government Primary School, Mandhar (Bhatapara), Block Dharsiwa, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
8. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : Secretary, Department of Finance, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
---- Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioners :
Mr.Sourabh Sharma, Advocate For Respondent No.1 :
Mr.Rajkumar Gupta, Advocate For Respondents No.2 to 8 :
Ms Ashtha Shukla, P.L.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 16/1/2017
1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that identical nature of writ petition has already been decided by this Court. One such writ petition is WP(S) No.6430 of 2016, which was decided on 25.11.2016.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the respondents does not dispute the fact that nature of relief sought for by the petitioners is similar to WP(S) No.6430 of 2016.
3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is also disposed of. The petitioners are directed to make the representations before respondent No.2, who in turn, shall consider the representations of the petitioners in the light of of judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of State of Punjab & Ors. Vs. Jagjit Singh & Ors., decided on 26th October, 2016 and shall pass an appropriate speaking order on its own merit as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of the representations.
4. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.
Sd/- S (P. Sam Koshy) Judge B/-