Smt. Goddivelugula Gangulamma, W/O. Venkataramana, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD
FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA & THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.3553 of 2015 BETWEEN Smt. Goddivelugula Gangulamma.
... PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. M. JAYARAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following:
ORDER:
Heard both sides.
2. Petitioner, in this writ petition, complains that she is working as midday meal operator since 2008 and alleges that respondent No.4 is trying to discontinue her without following due process of law.
3. The relief sought for in this writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in WP.No.9800 of 2013 dated 30.12.2014. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of reiterating para 15 of the decision in WP.No.9800 of 2013, as under:
"15. Till the State Government takes appropriate steps, as above, it is necessary to issue certain directions as enumerated hereunder to be implemented by the respondent authorities. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of with the following directions:
1.
The State Government shall take immediate steps to issue appropriate rules/guidelines with respect to the implementation of the decisions of the review committees, at all levels, including for replacement of an existing agency by a new implementing agency.
2.
Till the Government frames appropriate rules/guidelines, as directed above, all the respondent authorities, at all levels, shall follow the directions as under:
a) Wherever the concerned review committee notices deficiency in the functioning of the existing implementing agency, the concerned review committee shall communicate its views and suggestions to the respective committees entrusted with selection of an implementing agency.
b) On receipt of recommendations of the review committee, the respective committees, entrusted with selection of an implementing agency, shall notify such deficient implementing agency and consider the explanation of such deficient implementing agency in its meeting and shall take appropriate decision either to continue the implementing agency by giving opportunity to rectify the deficiencies or to replace the existing agency by a new agency.
c) If a decision is taken to replace the existing agency, the same procedure as envisaged in clause (6) of the guidelines shall be followed for selecting a new implementing agency to replace the existing agency.
d) In all such cases where the existing implementing agency is replaced by a new agency, such aggrieved implementing agency shall be entitled to seek reconsideration of such decision before the Nodal Officer in terms of the guidelines and the decision of the Nodal Officer shall be final and binding on all the parties.
3.
In all these cases, as stated above, this Court has already passed interim orders and wherever the existing implementing agencies are continued in terms of the said interim order, they shall continue to operate the mid-day meal programme. However, the respondents shall be free to take appropriate further action in terms of the directions hereinabove.
4. In all these cases, wherever a new agency is appointed to replace existing agency, the grievance of the new agency shall be considered by the respective committees, which are entrusted with selection of implementing agency, who shall, thereafter, follow the procedure prescribed hereinabove and after hearing the existing implementing agency, take appropriate decision in the matter relating to the continuation or otherwise of the existing implementing agency."
In the light of the directions aforesaid, respondents 4 and 5 shall take appropriate steps and take appropriate decision in terms of the said directions. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
_____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J February 27, 2015 Note: Office to attach a copy of the order in WP.No.9800 of 2013 dated 30.12.2014 along with this order. (B/o) DSK