The High Court · 2025

B. Shaik Reshma, W/o. Shain Niranjan, Aged about. 33 years, Occ. Cook-Cum- Helper, R/o. H.No.M/39, Domalapenta M Type quarters, Srisailam Project(L.F.C), Nagarkurnool District, Telangana State - 509209. ...PETITIONERS AND 1 2 The State Of Telangana, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana State. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Civil Supplies Bhavan, 3rd Floor, 6-3- 655/1/A, Punjagutta Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500082. The Director of School Education, Hyderabad, Telangana State- 4 The District Collector, Nagarkurnool District, Telanagana.

5. The Distnct E ducation Officer, Nagarkurnool Dist., Telanganir. 6. The Mandar [:,lucation officer, Nagarkurnool Mandal and Disrtrict, Telangana. 7. The Tahasild ar, Nagarkurnool Mandal and District, Telangala. 8. The Head Mesiter, Z.p,H.S Boys High School, Nagarkurnool )ist., Telangana. ...RESPONDENTS Petition unde,r Article 226 of rhe constitution of lndia pri,ying that in the circumstances statr:,J in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate order or orders more particularly one in the nature ef Writ of A/andamus rleclaring the act of the Respondent No.g for ,rrally instructing to discontinue the r;ervices of the petitioners from 11.11.2024 in preparing the Mid Day Meals at z.p.H.s. boys High schoor, Nagarkurnoor t<.wn and district without assigning €rny reasons, without issuing any show cause notice nor conducting any enqrrry is against the principres of naturar justice and as per the guide lines issued urrrrer G.o. Ms. No. 94 dated 2s.11.2Q02 and v oration of guide lines issued by the, Hon bte High Court in W.p No. g400 of 2013 dated 30.12.2014 consequ:nfly declaring the inaction of Respondent No. 4 to 7 for not considering the reprr:sentation dated 05.11.2024 addressed by the petifiqners is illegal, arbitrary and against the fundamentar rights guaranteed L nder articre 14 and 21 of constitutiorr of lndia. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Siection 151 CpC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in ,;upport of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the Responderts to continue the petitioners as'Mid Day r,rtears cooking Agency at Z.P.H.s Br,7s High school, Nagarkurnool rown and disrrict serving as perthe lVlid Day Mealr; scheme in G.O. Ms. No.94 dated 25.11.200)-. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M.VIJAYA KUMAR GOUD Counsel for the Respondents No.1,4&7 : Gp FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents N..3,S,6&B: Gp FOR SCHOOL EDUCTATION The Court made the'f,rllowing: ORDER J- i >- I I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN WRTT PETTTIO N No.31552 OF 2024 ORDER: . Heard Sri M.Vijay Kumar Goud, leamed counsel for the petitioners and Ieamed Govt.Pleader for School Education' This writ petition is filed to declare the action of 8'h respondent for orally instructing to discontinue the services of the petitioners from 11J1.2024 in preparing mid-day meals at ZPHS Boys High School, Nagarkurnool Town and District without foltowing due procedure laid down under law, as illegal.

2. On consideration of the said aspects, vide order dated

13.l1.2024, this court directed respondents to continue the services of the petitioners. Respondent No.5 has filed counter' In paragraph No'7 of the counter affidavit, it is stated that the prayer of the writ petition itself is not maintainable as the writ petitioners are contending that they were orally directed to discontinue their services. In fact, the petitioners are continuing the cooking services till date- As such, the question of discontinuation does not arise. When the enquiry is conducted on

01.12.2024, Head Master has written a letter dated2l.|1.2024 to the Mandal Educational Officer, wherein writ petitioners herein were t I \ permitted to continue as such as they have been continuing i,.s per letter 2 dated 01.12.2024

3. Sri M. \'ijay Kumar Goud, leamed counsel for the :etitioners, on instructions, 'r'ould submit that Sth respondent has obtaine I signature of the 1" petitiorrer on the blank paper and converling thc s rme into a letter, dated 14.0e .2024. However, learned Govt. pleader for Education, on instructions, would submit that g,h respondent will . bllow the procedure laid dcrvn under law.

4. In the lillht of the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of directing 8'h re spondent to follow the procedure laid down under law before discontinui;rg services of the petitioners herein. g'h res londent is directed not to use letter dated 14.06.2024 said to have been submitted by the i't petition,:r-, for any purpose. Consequen, ly, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending i,r this writ petition, shall star d closed. To, //TRUE COPY// IiD/.V. KAV DEPUIY REGIS A R sE(;TloN ICER Ut tetangana, r elangana State. I I?gitryiqal l)ecretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hl.derabad, State 2 The Commissicner of Civil Supplies, Civil Supplies Bhavan, 3rC Floor, 6-3- 65511tA, Punjagutta Road, Sohiajiguda, Hyd6iabad, rerangjani - SOObAZ.

3. The Director ot School Education, Hyderabad, Telangana Stat,:. 4. The District Ccllector, Nagarkurnool District, Telanagana. 5. The District Education Officer, Nagarkurnool Dist., Telangana. 6. The Mandal Ec ucation Officer, Nagarkurnool Mandal and Drs,tr ct, Telangana. ,,- \

7. The Tahasildar' Nagarkurnool Mandal and District' Telangana' B. The Head Master' Z P l-{ S Boys High School' Nagarkurnool Dist'' Telangana g One CC to SRI M VIJAYA KUMAR GOUD' Advocate [OPUC] 10.Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE' High Court for the State of Telangana' '- touTl -. -^,,..^-rr^N Hioh Court for the State of ,,,, ffi :",ffirt35g:*3Bt it'ucA,oN' Hish

12.Two CD CoPies BSK BS -t l HIGH COURT DATED:13 tO3t2OZs , I ORDER WP.No.3155Z of 2024 oe -I ll r,i .S 14 \s C) U 22 APN T6 (r. z (.' l),c - -:./' I I .DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WTHOUT COSTS d o{ a :EE,:;r:&..