Writ petition challenging the classification of a trust's school as a minority institution was dismissed. The Court held that a trustee lacks locus standi to file a petition questioning a decision that is beneficial to the trust's interests.
Petition dismissed for lack of locus standi.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.8733 OF 2015
Shri. Suryakant Shamrao Halli ..Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and others ..Respondents
..Respondents
Mr. Ajinkya Udane, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. Nisha Mehra, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4.
CORAM : PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, C.J. & N. M. JAMDAR, J.
DATE : 13th JUNE, 2019
P.C.
1] Request made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner to
defer hearing in the Petition is declined for the reason we find that the Petitioner has no locus-standi to maintain the Petition. In para 2 of the
Petition, the Petitioner has stated that Petitioner is a trustee of the 5th Respondent. Grievance is to the fact that the school established by the Trust was registered as minority institution.
2] As a trustee, the Petitioner cannot question a decision
taken which is beneficial to the interest of the Trust. The Petition is
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dismissed declaring that the Petitioner has no locus-standi to maintain
the Petition.
N. M. JAMDAR, J CHIEF JUSTICE
2 o f 2
BGP.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a trustee of a school challenging its registration as a minority institution has locus standi to maintain a writ petition when the registration is beneficial to the trust.
Shri. Suryakant Shamrao Halli
State of Maharashtra
Pradeep Nandrajog
N. M. Jandhar
As recorded by the court registry
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