Pooja Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samuh v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, WPC No. 4454 of 2024, decided 21/08/2025 by Arvind Kumar Verma, J. Petitioner Pooja Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samuh challenged order dated 31.07.2024 (Annexure P/1) of respondent No.4/Block Education Officer cancelling its allotment order dated 31.12.2023 for mid-day meal supply to Govt. Middle School-Piparpan; work re-assigned to respondent No.5 Nikita Mahila Swayam Sahayatra Samuh on basis of complaint. Held: cancellation order non-speaking, no application of mind, violation of natural justice; quashed with liberty to pass reasoned order after hearing within 30 days; petition disposed. Keywords: mid-day meal, self-help group, natural justice, speaking order, quashed, Block Education Officer, Balrampur-Ramanujganj.
What did the court decide?
Impugned orders dated 31.07.2024 quashed; liberty reserved to the State to pass a speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law after giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing within 30 days from receipt of a copy of the order, if so desired; writ petition disposed of.