Disposed
Smt. A.N. Jayalakshmamma, v. State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCWP/33866/2011
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The petitioners challenged Section 98(2) and (3) of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, Rule 11(6) of the 1999 Rules and a 2000 circular enabling transfer of excess aided-school teachers without the management's consent. The court declined to strike them down but read them down, requiring the Managing Committee's consent for such transfers, and directed a circular within three months.
What did the court decide?
Provisions read down; allocation/transfer of teachers between private aided institutions only with the consent of the Governing Council/Managing Committee; State to prepare and issue a circular within