By the Court.—The first petitioner, who is a practicing Advocate and the second petitioner who is a former Corporator of the Nagar Nigam, have filed these proceedings in the public interest complaining of the legality of a communication dated 2 February 2015 of the Additional District Magistrate (Civil Supplies), Allahabad, stating that in pursuance of the directions of the Chief Secretary, the work of verification of card holding families on the basis of criteria for inclusion and exclusion under the National Food Security Act, 2013 would be carried out. This letter of the ADM (Civil Supplies) was issued in pursuance of a direction of the Chief Secretary dated 23 January 2015 which has been annexed to the counter-affidavit. In pursuance thereof, teachers of primary schools and junior high schools have been called upon to participate in the work of verification of eligible families. This process was directed to be completed between 2 February 2015 and 27 February 2015. The submission of the petitioners is that entrusting this work to primary teachers and teachers of the junior high schools is contrary to law. Hence a mandamus had been sought directing the State to exclude s