Kholana Sundary Shg, Bhadrak v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, W.P.(C) No.26042 of 2024, G. Satapathy J., 02.01.2025 — SHG/WSHG engagement for watch and ward and housekeeping services in government secondary schools; Mo School Abhiyan Category-A guideline, letter No.2283 dt.22.09.2022; entitlement of SHGs already managing MDM Programme; selection of Baba Kamaleswar SHG under Annexure-5 challenged; District Education Officer Bhadrak counter affidavit admitting inadvertent mistake, undertaking rectification and unconditional apology; writ petition disposed of without adjudication on concession, permission granted; advocates J.K. Khuntia (petitioners) and S.K. Rout, ASC (State).
What did the court decide?
Necessary permission granted for engagement of the petitioner-SHG (Kholana Sundary SHG) for Watch and Ward and Housekeeping Services at Government UG High School, Rameswarpur, consistent with OP No.3's undertaking to rectify the mistake after disposal of the writ petition.