IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7747 of 2009 1. TEJ NARAYAN JHA, S/O LATE MUKHRAM JHA, R/O VILLAGE-BARA, P.S.-KHODABANPUR, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI, HEADMASTER, MIDDLE SCHOOL, BEGUSARAI. 2. SHEO KANT JHA, S/O LATE BRAHMDEO JHA, R/O BEGUMPUR, P.S.-KHOWABANPUR, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI, HEADMASTER, UPGRADED MIDDLE SCHOOL, SAGI HINI. …………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI. 3. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, KHUDABANPUR, BEGUSARAI. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 4 30.08.2010 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. By Annexure-1 an office order has been issued by the Block Education Officer by which the petitioners and other Headmasters have been directed to take steps for starting of service of mid day meal in their schools within ten days, failing which their salary was to be stopped and steps for initiation of departmental proceedings was to be taken. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that being a Headmaster the petitioners were not responsible to ensure the service of mid day meal to the students in the schools. He submits that under the Scheme there is a Committee responsible for 2 that. This could have been explained by the petitioners before the authorities and satisfy them that they are not responsible in any manner for the same. Instead of doing that, the petitioners have straightaway rushed to this Court under writ jurisdiction. This Court does not appreciate the steps taken by the petitioners in the case. The writ application is therefore, dismissed. The petitioners may file their explanations before the Block Education Officer or before the higher authorities explaining their position and their responsibility under the Scheme for the same. The petitioners will also be at liberty to inform the authorities as to who is responsible for not providing mid day meal to the students in their respective schools. Before taking any further steps against the petitioners, the authorities shall take into account the explanations submitted by the petitioners. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)