Jahangeerabad Educational Trust Thru. Director/Principal Shafi Mohammad and 4 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./ Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Tech. Edu. Lko and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 6), Writ-C No. 7354 of 2025, Justice Pankaj Bhatia, decided 22.8.2025 (neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:49484). Minority educational institution admissions dispute: Jahangeerabad Educational Trust (NCMEI-declared minority institution, S. 2(g), NCMEI Act 2004) sought quashing of order dt. 5.7.2025 (opposite party no. 2) and counseling schedule dt. 27.6.2025 rounds 4-5 (opposite party nos. 2 & 3) for Polytechnic/Diploma in Engineering counseling 2025-26, and mandamus to opposite party nos. 2 & 4 for 50% management/minority quota admissions. Petition disposed; separate applications before respondent No. 1 to be decided within one week. Counsel: Ajay Pratap Singh (petitioner); C.S.C., D.K. Singh Chauhan, Lalit Shukla (respondent).
What did the court decide?
Permission granted to the petitioners to move separate applications before respondent No. 1, who shall decide them within one week of filing, in accordance with law.