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| 2014 SLG 811 2014 SLD 811 2014 MLD 1742 |
High Court (AJ&K)
Writ Petition No. 2255 of 2012, decided on 12-11-2013.
M. TABBASUM AFTAB ALVI, JUSTICE
Raja Gul Majeed Khan for Petitioners. Sardar M.R. Khan, Additional Advocate General for
Respondents Nos.1 to 6. Asghar Ali Malik for
Respondents Nos.7 and 8.
Writ Petition No. 2255 of 2012, decided on 12-11-2013.
M. TABBASUM AFTAB ALVI, JUSTICE
Raja Gul Majeed Khan for Petitioners. Sardar M.R. Khan, Additional Advocate General for
Respondents Nos.1 to 6. Asghar Ali Malik for
Respondents Nos.7 and 8.
SARDAR FAROOQ AHMED TAHIR AND 7 OTHERS
VS
AZAD GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 7 OTHERS
Law:
Section:
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act (VIII of 1974)--- ----S. 44---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. I, R. 8---Writ petition---Educational Institution---Up-gradation of schools by the Government---Proposal of District Education Officer for withdrawal of up-gradation of said schools---Scope---Contention of petitioners was that proposal of District Education Officer for withdrawal of up-gradation of school was without lawful authority---Validity---Schools were up-graded without creation of posts---No proposal was made by the heads of said institutions for their up-gradation---District Education Officer was unaware about such up-gradation of schools---Neither Divisional Director of Schools nor Secretary Education (School) made recommendations for up-gradation of schools in question---Disputed schools were up-graded without processing files in hasty manner and without receiving proposals and recommendations of Headmasters/Headmistress of concerned schools---Criteria laid down by the Finance Department for up-gradation of schools was not considered while up-grading such schools---Ill-gotten gains could not be protected through writ jurisdiction---Schools were up-graded without adopting due process of law by violating fundamental right of education of students---Petitioners having not invoked writ jurisdiction of High Court with clean hand, equitable relief could not be extended in favour of such a party---Every suit to be instituted as a representative suit must be filed in accordance with the procedure provided in O. I R. 8, C.P.C. which was mandatory and same rule was also applicable to writ petition---Up-gradation of Schools Rules had not been framed---Up-gradation of schools was prerogative of Government which must be exercised in genuine case and not in arbitrary and unguided manners---Land required for up-gradation of schools must be acquired, premises be erected, posts needed to administer an up-graded school be created and concurrence of Finance Department for such purpose must be obtained before up-gradation of schools---Strength of students lesser to the strength of staff of concerned institution should not be considered---Writ petition was…
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