Siyababu Jamadar and Ors. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC3 Sept 2024CWJC/8035/2018

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Patna High Court, CWJC No.1776 of 2017 (lead) with 38 connected matters, decided 03-09-2024, Anil Kumar Sinha, J. Subject: recovery/refund of excess Mid Day Meal (MDM) Scheme amounts demanded from Headmasters/In-charge Headmasters by District Programme Officers (Mid Day Meal) of respective districts, following inspection showing children fewer than attendance recorded. Result: batch disposed; Director, Mid Day Meal Scheme, Bihar, Patna to hold personal hearing (virtual mode permitted) and pass reasoned final order within six months; interim bar on recovery till final order. Batch case numbers: 1776/2017, 9572/2015, 1547/2017, 4735/2017, 7848/2017, 9315/2017, 9481/2017, 9639/2017, 9847/2017, 9872/2017, 9880/2017, 9881/2017, 9940/2017, 9950/2017, 10416/2017, 10539/2017, 10572/2017, 12375/2017, 12602/2017, 12650/2017, 12942/2017, 14367/2017, 16549/2017, 17501/2017, 1244/2018, 8035/2018, 8115/2018, 8140/2018, 8146/2018, 8535/2018, 8742/2018, 13360/2019, 21662/2019, 23840/2019, 24431/2019, 24582/2019, 683/2020, 1537/2020, 4452/2020. Petitioners include teacher bodies (Bihar Arajpatrit Prarambhik Shikshak Sangh; Parivartankari Prarmbhik Sikshak Sangh Bihar) and individual serving/in-charge Headmasters. Keywords: Mid Day Meal Scheme recovery; excess amount refund; attendance; District Programme Officer; Director Mid Day Meal Scheme; personal hearing; reasoned order; six months; no recovery.

For the Respondent/s :	Smt. Shilpa Singh (Ga12) Mr. Girijish Kumar, Advocate
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For the Petitioner/s :	Mr.Mrityunjay Kumar
For the Respondent/s :	Mr. Girijish Kumar, Advocate
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For the Petitioner/s :	Mr.Vijay Kumar Singh Mr. Santosh Kumar
For the Respondent/s :	Ms.Shilpa Singh (Ga12) Mr. Girijish Kumar, Advocate
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For the Petitioner/s :	Mr.Prabhat Ranjan Singh
For the Respondent/s :	Smt. Binita Singh (Sc28) Mr. Girijish Kumar, Advocate
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case	No. 683 of 2020)
For the Petitioner/s :	Mr.Rajeev Ranjan
For the Respondent/s :	Mr.Madanjeet Kumar (Gp20) Mr. Girijish Kumar, Advocate
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case	No. 1537 of 2020)
For the Petitioner/s :	Mr.Nakul Kumar Jamuar
For the Respondent/s :	Mr.Madanjeet Kumar (Gp20)
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case	No. 4452 of 2020)
For the Petitioner/s :	Mr.Pawan Kumar Singh
For the Respondent/s : =====================	Smt. Binita Singh ( Sc28 ) Mr. Girijish Kumar, Advocate =================================

For the Respondent/s
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Smt. Shilpa Singh (Ga12)
Mr. Girijish Kumar, Advocate