1 2025:CGHC:30695 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5377 of 2024 1 - Akriti Women Self Help Group - Gajar Through President Smt. Ranjana Yadav W/o Amlesh Kumar Yadav Aged About- 24 Years, President Of Akriti Women Self Help Group- Gajar R/o Village- Gajar, Block- Ramchandrapur, Distt- Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Women And Child Development Mahanadi Bhawan- New Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Collector Balrampur Distt.- Balrampur- Ramanujganj, (C.G.) 3 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Ramanujganj Distt.- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) 4 - Block Education Officer Ramchandrapur Distt.- Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) 5 - Women Self Help Group- Gajar Through Its President Smt. Shanti Devi President Of Women Self Help Group- Gajar R/o Village- Gajar, Village- Panchayat- Gajar, Block- Ramchandrapur, Distt.- Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Shri A.N.pandey, Advocate SUGUNA DUBEY Digitally signed by SUGUNA DUBEY Date: 2025.07.07 11:41:19 +0530 2 For Respondent/State For Respondent No.5 : : Shri Soumitra Kesarwani, PL None present though served (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) Order on Board 04/07/2025 By the present writ petition, the petitioner is questioning the orders dated 31.07.2024 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No.4/Block Education Officer, Rmchandrapur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj by which the work assigned to the petitioner for supplying mid-day meal to Govt. Middle School- Gajar, Block Ramchandrapur has been stopped without any complaint and without having any jurisdiction. 2. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the order impugned has been passed by cancelling the work assigned to the petitioner vide allotment order dated 12.12.2019 for supply mid-day meal to Govt. Middle School- Gajar, Block Ramchandrapur. The order has been passed without any complaint received against the petitioner and without giving any opportunity of hearing. The respondent No.4 without having any jurisdiction to pass such orders, 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 the work assigned to the petitioner was awarded to the Women Self Help Group- Gajar by cancelling the allotment order of the petitioner on the basis of complaint. Hence, the present writ petition itself is not maintainable as the petitioner has not brought the said fact before the Hon’ble Court. 3 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents No.5 submits that the same work has been assigned to him for supplying mid-day meal to Govt. Middle School- Gajar, Block Ramchandrapur, passed by respondent No.4 hence, the present writ petition is not maintainable. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned order dated 31.07.2024. 6. The impugned order dated 31.07.2024 appears to be a non- speaking order i.e. without assigning any cogent reason, whereby the work assigned to the petitioner for supplying mid-day meal to Govt. Middle School- Gajar, Block Ramchandrapur has been cancelled. The said order passed by respondent No.4 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. 7. In view of the above, the impugned orders dated 31.07.2024 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No.4/ Block Education Officer, 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 so desired. 8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge