2024:CGHC:44194-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPPIL No. 75 of 2024 In the matter of Suo Moto Public Interest Litigation Regarding News Item, Namely- 139 Bachhon Ka Bhavishya Khatare, Kabhi Bhi Ho Sakta Hai Gambhir Hadsa- Current Ke Khatare Ke Beech Padhai Kar Rahe Naunihaal, Jarjar Chhat Dara Rahi, Publised In Daily News Paper Haribhoomi, Dated 23 September, 2024.

... Petitioner versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Home Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Secretary School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Secretary Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

4 - Director Directorate, School Education Department, Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

5 - Collector Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

6 - Superintendent of Police District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 7 - District Education Officer District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

8 - Block Education Officer Block Takhatpur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

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Digitally signed by For State/Respondent : Mr. Prafull N. Bharat, Advocate General ROHIT ROHIT KUMAR KUMAR CHANDRA along with Mr. Shashank Thakur, Deputy CHANDRA Date:

2024.11.13

19:00:35 Advocate General +0530 Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shr i Amitendra Kishore Prasad , Judge

Order on Board

1 3 . 11 .2024

1. Heard Mr. Prafull Bharat, learned Advocate General along with Mr.Shashank Thakur, learned counsel, appearing for the State/respondents.

2. The present Public Interest Litigation has been taken suo moto cognizance by this Court through a news items under the heading “139 cPpksa dk Hkfo"; [krjs esa] dHkh Hkh gks ldrk gS xaHkhj gknlk & djaV ds [krjs ds chp i<+kbZ dj jgs ukSfugky] ttjZ Nr Mjk jgh” published in Daily News Paper Haribhoomi, dated 23^rd September, 2024.

3. In compliance of the Court’s order dated 30.09.2024, an affidavit has been filed by the Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, Department of School Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) on 20.10.2024, the operative portion of the same, reads as under :-

“5. That, in compliance of the order dated 30/09/2024 passed by the Hon'ble Court, the deponent, having the highest regards and great respect for the lawful authority of this Hon'ble Court, respectfully submits that as per the information supplied by the DEO, District Bilaspur dated 18/10/2024, the electricity connections which were running over the school buildings have been removed from the roof of the school buildings and the repairing work of the school building which is earlier said to be underway has also been completed and whitewash and colour has also been done in the school building and a report to the aforesaid effect alongwith the photographs has been submitted by the Head Master of Govt. PS. Turrkadih, Block Takhatpur District Bilaspur. To demonstrate this fact, copies of the photographs alongwith the covering letters of DEO Bilaspur and BEO, Takhatpur are collectively filed herewith as Annexure A/6 collectively for kind perusal of the Hon'ble Court.”

4. It is stated by learned Advocate General that the electricity connections which were running over the school buildings have been removed from the roof of the school buildings and the repairing work of the school building which is earlier said to be underway has also been completed and whitewash and colour has also been done in the school building and a report to the aforesaid effect alongwith the photographs has been submitted by the Head Master of Govt. PS. Turrkadih, Block Takhatpur District Bilaspur.

5. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the instant PIL stands disposed of Sd/- Sd/-

(Amitendra Kishore Prasad) (Ramesh Sinha Judge Chief Justice Chandra