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Ramjee Singh v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC9 Feb 2015CWJC/12223/2014

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What is this about?

In a PIL alleging misappropriation of Mid Day Meals funds by the Headmaster, the Patna High Court found allegations true based on a District Magistrate's report. The court directed the District Magistrate and District Education Officer to take disciplinary action against the Headmaster within four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of; direction to Respondents 4 and 5 to take suitable action against the 9th Respondent within four weeks.

Ramjee Singh Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Education and Admissions | Patna HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12223 of 2014

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=========================================================== Ramjee Singh son of late Bishwanath Singh, resident of Village Ratanpur Deori, P.S. Kahalgaon, District Bhagalpur

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.... .... Petitioner

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Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resource Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The Director, Education Department, Bihar, Patna

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The Commissioner, Bhagalpur Division, Bhagalpur

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The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur

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The District Education Officer, Bhagalpur

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The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Bhagalpur

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur

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The Block Education Officer, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur

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The Head Master, Middle School, Deori, Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur

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.... .... Respondents

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=========================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate

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For the Respondents : Mr. Ajay, G.A. 12

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=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

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and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 09-02-2015

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The petitioner is a resident of village Ratanpur Deori, P.S. Kahalgaon, District Bhagalpur. He filed this writ petition by way of Public Interest Litigation with a prayer to direct the respondents to cause an enquiry into the illegality and misappropriation of funds in the Mid Day Meals Scheme in the School at their place. He submitted that the Headmaster, 9^th Respondent, is submitting false and fictitious bills though he provides Mid Day Meals for hardly one or two days, he is

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Patna High Court CWJC No.12223 of 2014 dt.09-02-2015

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claiming the bill for the entire month. The writ petition was adjourned on 05.01.2015 directing the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur to enquire into the matter with the 9^th Respondent and to submit a report.

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The District Magistrate filed a counter affidavit stating that in compliance of directions of the Court, a Committee was constituted, which in turn enquired into the allegations levelled against the 9^th Respondent. It is stated that the 9^th Respondent has submitted false and concocted bills and though he provided Mid Day Meals in September, 2013 for two days, claimed bill for 15 days. He further stated that a show cause notice dated 23.01.2015 was issued by the District Education Officer, Bhagalpur, 5^th Respondent and further action would be taken after filing of reply by the 9^th Respondent.

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Heard Sri Bhola Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajay, learned Government Advocate -12 for the respondents.

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The facts stated by the petitioner turned out to be true and it emerges that the Headmaster, 9^th Respondent is not running the Scheme, properly. The counter affidavit discloses that the District Education Officer, Bhagalpur, the 5^th Respondent has issued show cause notice to the 9^th Respondent.

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Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the Respondents 4 and 5 to take suitable action

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Patna High Court CWJC No.12223 of 2014 dt.09-02-2015

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against the 9^th Respondent after giving him an opportunity. The exercise shall be completed within four weeks from today. The 4^th and 5^th Respondents shall ensure that no irregularity shall take place in the Mid Day Meals Scheme in future also.

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The writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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(L. Narasimha Reddy,CJ)

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Chandran/Md.Ibrarul (Vikash Jain, J)

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Ramjee Singh v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

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