IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 23937 of 2004 Between: Radha Mahila Swayam Sahayaka Sangam, Chennareddypalli Village,Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District, represented by its Group Leader Smt. Sura Venkata Narayanamma W/o Rama Subba Reddy, Aged 28 years, R/o Chennareddypalli village, Pittigunta Post, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Kadapa District, Kadapa. 2 The Joint Collector, Kadapa, Kadapa District, 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District. 4 Smt. Adinarayanamma, Sri Laxmi Venkateswara Group, R.C.M. School, Chennareddypalli, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, more particularly one in the nature Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not continuing the petitioner as a Mid Day meals implementing agency in R.C.M.P. School in Chennareddypalli village, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District pursuant to the directions of the District Collector, Kadapa dt. 29-11-2004 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Mid-Day meals implementing agency in R.C.M. P. School in Chennareddyipalli village, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. P.MADHUSUDHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : O R D E R: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. It is not in dispute that the petitioner was appointed as the Mid-day meal implementing agency of R.C.M. Elementary School in Chennareddypalli village of Kalasapadu Mandal. However, on the basis of the report of the Mandal Educational Officer, Kalasapadu, stating that the petitioner has indulged in certain irregularities in implementing the Mid-day meal programme, by proceedings dated 30-10-2004, passed by the third respondent- the Mandal Revenue Officer, Kalasapadu, the petitioner was removed as the Mid-day meal implementing agency of the school concerned. The petitioner, aggrieved by the said order, made a representation before the first respondent, the District Collector, Kadapa, on 29-11-2004. On the same day, the District Collector directed the Mandal Educational Officer as well as the third respondent- the Mandal Revenue Officer to allow the petitioner to continue as the implementing agency of the school concerned till the final orders are passed on his representation. This writ petition is filed alleging that the said direction of the District Collector dated 29-11-2004 has not been implemented. A counter-affidavit has been filed by the third respondent- the Mandal Revenue Officer, in which it is stated that as per the direction of the first respondent- the District Collector, Kadapa, the petitioner is allowed to continue as the Mid-day meal implementing agency and till date she is continuing as the same. It is also clear from the counter-affidavit that the first respondent- the District Collector has not yet passed any order on the representation/appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the third respondent- the Mandal Revenue Officer dated 30-10-2004. In the circumstances, while placing on record the statement of the third respondent that the petitioner is being continued as the Mid- day meal implementing agency as on today, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent- the District Collector, Kadapa, to consider the representation/appeal dated 29- 11-2004 filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ________________ ( G. ROHINI, J) Date: 25-01-2005 ghn To 1 The District Collector, Kadapa District, Kadapa. 2 The Joint Collector, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (O.U.T.) 5 Two CD copies.