N.S.CHIPEMMI Vs. STATE OF MANIPUR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY
LAWS(MANIP)-2013-1-14
HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
Decided on January 29,2013

N.S.Chipemmi,M.C.Samual Appellant
VERSUS
Director Of Education (S), Government Of Manipur,State Of Manipur Through The Chief Secretary,Principal Secretary/Commissioner/ Secretary (Edn/S) Respondents

JUDGEMENT

- (1.)HEARD Mr.M.Hemchandra, learned counsel for the petitioners and also Mr.Jagat, learned GA appearing for the respondents.
(2.)THE petitioners are praying for disposing the writ petition with the simple direction to the Chairman Executive Committee Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Manipur and the State Project Director SSA, State Mission Authority, Manipur, to consider and dispose of the representations dated 10.09.2012, 25.09.2012 and 28.09.2012 (Annexure -A/9 to the writ petition).
The above prayer is based on the fact that the petitioners are conveners of the All Manipur School Management and Development Committee Association for schools under the SSA. It is stated that the concerned authority has not released the sanctioned amount for civil work for the year 2012 -2013 under the SSA.

(3.)IT is also stated that the petitioners through their counsel had already obtained necessary information in this regard under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 vide letter of the State Project Director, SSA, State Mission Authority, SSA, Manipur on 25.08.2012, which read as follows:
" SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN STATE MISSION AUTHORITY MANIPUR Dated,25th August, 2012 No.13/3/2011 -SSA/SMA(Pt) To Shri Peter Maibam, Brahmapur Mangjil, Kongba Road, Opposite AIMS Hr.Sec School, Imphal East, Pin 795001, Manipur Subject: Request for furnishing information/authentic records/documents under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 -reply thereof. Sir, I am to furnish information and necessary documents on the following areas as requested in your letter dated 03.08.2012 under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Sl.No. Information sought Information furnished 1. Total approved sanctioned Total PAB amount of all civil works for (MHRD) approval construction of new school for all civil works building, additional class room for the year and other necessary civil 2012 -13 including works construction covered spill over is under chapter -III para 26.1 of Rs.28341.177 the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, lakh. Manual on Financial Management and Procurement in respect of school/ACR and SGT for Upgraded School under Education (S) 2010 - 2011 in all the districts of Manipur. 2. Name of the contractors or Civil works under any contractor which have SSA are so far been appointed/engaged for taken up by construction of new school SMDC/SMC building, additional class room through DRDAs. and other necessary civil Hence there is no works construction for schools question of any in all the districts or any contractor being district in Manipur, under engaged. chapter -III para 26.1 of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Manual on Financial Management and Procurement in respect of schools/ACR and SGT for Upgraded School under Education (S) 2010 - 2011. 3. Whether the sanction amount No cabinet for construction works decision is Education Department under conveyed to SSA in respect of the Schools SMA/SSA for are executed or being process compliance in pursuant to the Cabinet respect of cabinet meeting held on 11.05.2012. meeting held on 11.05.2012. 4. Any action/order for Same as above immediate compliance of the Cabinet meeting held on 11.05.2012 regarding implementation of civil works construction for schools in all the districts of Manipur, under chapter -III para 26.1 of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Manual or Financial Management and Procurement in respect of entire schools/ACR and SGT for Upgraded School under Education (S) 2010 -11 for the ADPO Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi. Yours faithfully, Sd/ - (Sumant Singh) State Project Director SSA State Mission Authority, Manipur."



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