Madarsa Moinul Islam Qasmiya Samiti and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Minority Welfare Govt. Lko and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bunch of 27 writ petitions by Madarsas (minority institutions, mainly district Shrawasti, U.P.) against State notices restraining imparting of religious education; notices dated 1.5.2025, alleged unserved, all bearing serial no. 56 — mechanical issuance, no due application of mind; show cause notice must have sufficient particularity and be served before civil consequences; precedent Writ-C No.4464 of 2025 (Maktab Anwarul Uloom, Shravasti) allowed 14.5.2025 on consensus with petitioner unheard; counter affidavit within two weeks; interim injunction — no coercive action or demolition till fresh listing 3.7.2025; U.P. Non-Governmental Arabic and Persian Madarsa Recognition, Administration and Services Regulations, 2016; District Minority Welfare Officer, Shrawasti; Minority Welfare Department; interim relief pending hearing.
What did the court decide?
Interim relief: no coercive action or demolitions against the petitioners till the next date of listing; respondent State to file counter affidavit within two weeks with advance copy to petitioners' counsel; matter listed fresh on 3.7.2025.