1 / 4 2025:CGHC:2269 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4197 of 2024 1 - Chanchal Women Self Help Group Through President Smt. Eti Devi W/o Shri Dukhharan Mishra Aged About 32 Years, President Of Chanchal Women Self Help Group, R/o Ward No. 1, Nagarpalika Parishad Balrampur, Block Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Food And Civil Supply Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - The Collector Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur- Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh 4 - Tahsildar Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh 5 - The Block Education Officer Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur- Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh 2 / 4 6 - President Of Tulsi Women Self Help Group Balrampur R/o Ward No. 5, Nagarpalika Parishad Balrampur, P.S. And Tahsil Balrampur, Distt. Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. A. N. Pandey, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Rishabh Bisen, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 14/01/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is questioning the order dated 26/06/2024 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No.3/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj by which the work assigned to the petitioner for supplying mid-day meal to Swami Atmanand Upgrade (English Medium) Higher Secondary School, Balrampur has been cancelled without any complaint received against the petitioner. 2. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the order impugned has been passed by cancelling the work assigned to the petitioner vide agreement dated 21/10/2022 for supply mid- day meal for the said school. The order has been passed without any complaint made against the petitioner. He submits that before issuance of the impugned order dated, a show cause notice dated 27/02/2024 was issued to the petitioner and he replied the same on 28/02/2024 however, the respondent No.3 without considering the reply and explanation submitted by the petitioner to the show 3 / 4 cause notice, cancelled the work assigned to the petitioner by a non-speaking order which amounts to violation of the principles of natural justice. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State submits that vide impugned order, the work assigned to the petitioner was cancelled hence, the present writ petition itself is not maintainable. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned order dated 26/06/2024. 5. The impugned order dated 26/06/2024 appears to be a non- speaking order i.e. without assigning any cogent reason and without any complaint received against the petitioner, whereby the work assigned to the petitioner for supplying mid day meal to Swami Atmanand Upgrade (English Medium) Higher Secondary School, Balrampur has been cancelled. The said order passed by respondent No.3 without application of mind and for what reason the work assigned to the petitioner has been stayed or cancelled has not been mentioned which amounts to violation of principles of natural justice. 6. In view of the above, the impugned order dated 26/06/2024 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No.3/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Balrampur is hereby quashed. However, a liberty is reserved for the State to pass necessary order in accordance with law by a speaking and reasoned order within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if 4 / 4 so desired. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE $. Bhilwar