Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Orissa High Court quashes school merger plan

Odisha High Court has quashed the government order of closing elementary schools with low student strengths and merging them with other schools. 


Extract of Judgment:

Keeping the above factual and legal aspects in mind, this Court, in exercise of power under judicial review, is of the considered view that the notification No.5465 dated 11.03.2020 under Annexure-3 to W.P.(C) No.27401 of 2020 and subsequent office memorandum No.5538 dated 11.03.2020 for implementation of guidelines for policy of rationalization and consolidation of schools, and also the corrigendum issued on 14.12.2020 under Annexure-A/1 series to above mentioned writ petition, cannot sustain in the eye of law and the same are liable to be quashed and are hereby quashed. The opposite parties are directed to restore back the position of the schools in question, as before, and provide necessary infrastructure for smooth running of the same.

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