2026:CGHC:2524 Digitally signed by YOGESH NAFR YOGESH TIWARI TIWARI Date:

2026.01.15

18:55:25 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR +0530 Order Reserved on : 19.12.2025 Order Delivered on : 15.01.2026 WPS No. 8924 of 2023 Chaitram Markam S/o Nadiram Markam Aged About 38 Years Working As Cook At Govt. Primary School Keradih Block Bade Rajpur R/o Village Keradih Tahsil And Block Baderajpur, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus

1 - Union of India Through The Secretary Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of School Education And Literacy, Mid Day Meal Division, Shashtri Bhawan New Delhi.

2 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department of Education Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District :

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - The Secretary Department of Finance Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

4 - The Director School Education Directorate School Education, Shiksha Parisar, Pension Bada, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

5 - District Education Officer District Kondagaon, Office of District Education, Thana And Tahsil Kondagon, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh

6 - Block Education Officer Block Office At