HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10630 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the writ petitioner has sought for the following substantial reliefs:- "(I) Issue a Writ, Order, or direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned Circular Dated 13.02.2025 issued by the Director, U.P. State Rural Livelihood Mission (Respondent No. 2), regarding the preferential /exclusive allotment of mess/canteen contracts in Jayprakash Narayan Sarvodaya Vidyalayas to Mahila Self Help Groups, in districts where tender has not been invited. (contained as Annexure No.01). (ii) Issue a Writ, Order, or Direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to forthwith initiate a fresh, transparent, and competitive tender process for the allotment of mess/canteen contracts in all Jayprakash Narayan Sarvodaya Vidyalayas, ensuring equal opportunity for all eligible bidders, including the petitioner." 3. We are of the view that the petitioner should file a representation before the respondent No.3, Director, Social Welfare, within a period of two weeks from date and upon such representation being received by him, he should grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Surya Narayan Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Shri Traders Thru. Proprietor Hari Shankar Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Rural Development Deptt., Lko. And Others .....Respondent(s) any other Self Help Groups that are carrying out the activities at the present moment, and thereafter, pass a reasoned order in accordance with law within a further period of two months. 4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. November 19, 2025 cks/- WRIC No. 10630 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench