IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15974 of 2004 Between: 1 Chandra Dwacra Mahila Group, Turlapadu Village, Rep. by Smt. G. Avvamma, W/o. Jayapal, 35 Years, R/o. Turlapadu Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District. 2 Kasthuri Mahila Group, Turlapadu Village, Rep. by Smt. M. Kasthuri, W/o. Late Kotaiah, 35 Years, R/o. Turlapadu Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Mandal Revenue Officer, and Chairman of Mandal Mid-Day-Meal Committee, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District. 2 Sri Chaitanya Dwacra Mahila Group, Turlapadu (V), Edlapadu Mandal, Rep. by Smt. Medida Kanthamma, R/o. Turlapadu, Edlapadu (M), Guntur District. 3 Om Sathya Sai Dwacra Mahila Group, Turlapadu (V), Edlapadu Mandal, Rep. by Smt. Kamana Prameela, R/o. Turlapadu, Edlapadu (M), Guntur 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned orders of the 1st respondent in his proceedings Rc.159/2004-B dated 22-7-2004 and quash the same by declaring them cancellations of the petitioners appointment in performing the mid- day-meal works at R.C.M. & M.P.U.P. Schools respectively as illegal, improper, unjust, violative of principles of natural justice as well as the Government Policy, null and void and consequently direct the 1st respondent to continue the petitioners in their usual works in the respective schools viz. R.C.M. School and M.P.U.P. School at Turlapadu Village of Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.BUJJIBABU DAVULURI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: Petitioners were appointed by the Implementing Agency for preparation of Mid-Day- Meal to the students of R.C.M. School and M.P.U.P. School at Turlapadu Village of Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District. On receiving a complaint saying that the petitioners are not properly maintaining and serving the food to the students as per the norms of the Government, the Mandal Revenue Officer and Chairman of Mandal Mid-Day-Meal Committee, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District, appointed second and third respondents as Implementing Agency for preparation of Mid-Day-Meal to the students of R.C.M. School and M.P.U.P. School of Turlapadu Village of Edlapadu Mandal respectively. Questioning the same, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. Under the guidelines issued in G.O.Ms.No.94 Education(Se-Prog-I) Department, dated 25.11.2003, the petitioners can approach the Joint Collector, who will monitor the process of selection of Implementing Agencies in the entire district. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to approach the Joint Collector and file an appeal before him within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On filing such an appeal, the Joint Collector shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders. No costs. ______________ A. Gopal Reddy,J Note: Furnish CC in two days B/o Va To 1 The Joint Collector, Guntur District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, and Chairman of Mandal Mid-Day-Meal Committee, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District. 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. Two CD Copies