Dev Bati @ Devbanti Sahu v. Union Of India
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 116 of 2017
1. Dev Bati @ Devbanti Sahu D/o Shri Paras, Aged About 43 Years
2. Smt. Ganga Bai Sinha, W/o Shri Santram, Aged About 42 Years
3. Revti, D/o Shri Ramayan, Aged About 27 Years
4. Tikeshwari, D/o Shri Revaram, Aged About 32 Years Petitioner No.1 to 4 are R/o Village Thanaud, Block Abhanpur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
5. Smt. Khediya Nirmalkar, W/o Shri Narottam, Aged About 43 Years
6. Smt. Neera Bai Sahu, W/o Shri Teman, Aged About 35 Years
7. Smt. Kaushilya Bai Yadav, W/o Shri Chandrahash, Aged About 56 Years Petitioner No.5 to 7 are R/o Village Chandi Bazar, Block Abhanpur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
8. Smt. Savana Yadav, W/o Tiharu, Aged About 59 Years
9. Kunwariya Bai, W/o Shri Dhelau Ram, Aged About 56 Years Petitioner No.8 & 9 are R/o Village Bhukhuni (Bhurkoni), Block Abhanpur, 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, Abhanpur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
5. Government Middle School, Thanaud, Through: The Head Master, Government Middle School, Thanaud, Block Abhanpur, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
6. Government Primary School, Thanaud, Through: The Head Master, Government Primary School, Thanaud, Block Abhanpur, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
7. Government Primary School Chandi Bazar (Belar), Through: The Head Master, Government Primary School, Chandi Bazar (Belar), Block Abhanpur, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
8. Government Primary School Bhukhuni, Through: The Head Master, Government Primary School, Bhukhuni, Block Abhanpur, District Raipur, (Chhattisgarh)
9. 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.R.K. Kesharwani, Advocate For Respondents No.2 to 9 :
Mr.P.K.Bhaduri, G.A.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 11/1/2017
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 D/-