Janak Singh v. Union Of India

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition ( S ) No.

of 201

1. Janak Singh, S/o Aklu Ram, aged about 42 years, working as Cook, presently posted on Girls Middle School Dokra, Tahsil+Block - Kansabel, Distt- Jashpur (C.G.)

2. Narendra Kumar Singh, S/o Shankar Singh, aged about 43 years, working as Cook, presently posted on Primary School Mudatoli, Tahsil + Block - Kansabel, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.)

3. Nan Sai Ram, S/o Dular Ram, aged about 43 years working as Cook, presently posted on Primary School Uraonpara (Dokra), Tahsil + Block - Kansabel, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.)

4. Pandu Ram, S/o Chuchu Ram, aged about 41 years working as Cook, presently posted on Middle School Kandutola, Tahsil+Block- Kansabel, Distt- Jashpur (C.G.) --- Petitioners

Versus

1. Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources Development Department of School Education and Literacy, Mid Day Meal Division, Shashtri Bhawan, New Delhi

2. State of Chhattisgarh Through: the Secretary, Department of Education, New Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur (C.G.)

3. Directorate, School Education, Through : The Director, School Education, Shiksha Parisar, Pension Bada Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

4. The Collector, Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.)

5. District Education Officer, Jashpur, Distt. Jashpur (C.G.)

6. Block Education Officer, Kansabel, Disstt. Jashpur (C.G.) ---- Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Petitioners :

Mr. Manoj Chouhan, Advocate For Respondent No.1 :

Mr.R.K. Kesharwani, Advocate.

For Respondents No. 2 to 6 :

Mr. Prasun Bhaduri, GA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 1 1 /1/201

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 petitioner 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/-