1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY : NAGPUR BENCH : N A G P U R. WRIT PETITION No. 3566 OF 2008 Prakash s/o Tatoba Bansod, Occupation : Social Worker, r/o 180, Untkhana, Medical College Road, Nagpur. ... PETITIONER. -VERSUS - 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 1(a). Director of Education, Directorate of Primary Education (M.S.). Pune-1. 2. The Collector, Nagpur. 3. The District Supply Officer, Nagpur Collector, Civil Lines, Nagpur. 4. The Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur. 5. The Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nagpur. ... RESPONDENTS. .... Mr. Anil Kilor Amicus Curiae. Mrs. Bharti Dangre, Addl.G.P., for the Respondents. .... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE & A.B. CHAUDHARI, JJ. DATED : 04 th AUGUST, 2010. 2 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S.A. Bobde, J.) : Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. Heard finally with the consent of learned counsel for the parties. 2. The only dispute in this petition is that there is a serious deficiency in the “Nutritious Diet Scheme” in the State of Maharashtra. In that, the food grains supplied by Food Corporation of India for the purpose of giving it to the contractor is of a low quality and does not provide nutrition. The learned amicus curiae further submitted that the food grains that is given is not cooked in a hygienic condition and it affects the health of the children. 3. Mrs.Dangre, learned Addl. Govt. Pleader, states that the State Government has evolved a mechanism, thereby the sample is offered by Food Corporation of India before handing over of the same to the contractor. Mrs.Dangre further submitted that the State will ensure that the Education Department will device a procedure for ensuring hygienic condition for cooking and service of the food to the children. Statement made by learned Additional Government Pleader is accepted. There is no reason to pursue the matter any further. Rule disposed of in above terms. JUDGE JUDGE