Judgment

Dr. A.K. Rath, J.

The petitioner is a practising Advocate. He is neither litigation minded, nor litigation is his pursuit or hobby. The lackadaisical attitude exhibited by the opposite parties in not carrying out the directions of the Hon’ble apex Court passed in W.P.(C) No.196 of 2001 (People’s Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India and others) and implementing the Mid Day Meal Programme (hereinafter referred to as “MDM Programme”) under Supplementary Nutrition Programme Scheme (hereinafter referred to as “SNP Scheme”) as per the guideline of the Central Government and not taking any steps for supply of pure drinking water to 9543 numbers of Anganwadi Centers (hereinafter referred to as “AWCs”) and Schools compelled him to approach the portal of this Court as a last resort.

2. The case of the petitioner is that keeping in view of the fact that 57% of the population of India spent Rs.12/- per day and the child mortality is 61% and large number of children upto the age of 14 years suffering from malnutrition and hunger do not go to school, dropout in the middle of the session, the Central Government introduced the Integrated Child Development Scheme (hereinafter referred