Batch of letters patent appeals concerning schools in Punjab and Haryana were not pressed by counsel in light of the Supreme Court judgment in Indian School, Jodhpur vs. State of Rajasthan; the High Court accordingly disposed of the appeals and pending applications.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
| 221 | Date of Decision: 20.08.2025 |
|---|---|
| (1) | LPA-134-2021 (O&M) |
| STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS Versus |
...Appellants |
| HARYANA PROGRESSIVE SCHOOLS C ORS |
ONFERENCE REGD AND ...Respondents |
| (2) | LPA-188-2021 (O&M) |
| STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS Versus |
...Appellants |
| KARNAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASS | OCIATION ...Respondent |
| (3) | LPA-189-2021 (O&M) |
| STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS Versus |
...Appellants |
| NISA EDUCATION | ...Respondent |
| (4) | LPA-411-2020 (O&M) |
| ALL SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION Versus |
...Appellant |
| STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS | ...Respondents |
| (5) | LPA-413-2020 (O&M) |
| LAKHWINDER SINGH AND ANOTHER Versus |
...Appellants |
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATIO AND OTHERS |
N CHANDIGARH (REGD) ...Respondents |
| (6) | LPA-414-2020 (O&M) |
| SATNAM SINGH Versus |
...Appellant |
| STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS | ...Respondents |
HARISH KUMAR 2025.08.25 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
| LPA-134-2021 (O&M) & connected cases | (2) |
|---|---|
| (7) | LPA-415-2020 (O&M) |
| SALEEM AHMED Versus |
...Appellant |
| STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS (8) |
...Respondents LPA-419-2020 (O&M) |
| STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS Versus |
...Appellants |
| PUBLIC SCHOOLS WELFARE ASSOCIA | TION AND OTHERS ...Respondents |
| (9) | LPA-420-2020 (O&M) |
| STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS Versus |
...Appellants |
| THE RECOGNIZED AND AFFILIATED RASA |
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION ...Respondent |
| (10) | LPA-421-2020 (O&M) |
| STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS Versus |
...Appellants |
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATI | ON CHD REGD AND ORS. ...Respondents |
| (11) | LPA-448-2020 (O&M) |
| STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS Versus |
...Appellants |
| JASWINDER RAM AND OTHERS | ...Respondents |
| (12) | LPA-449-2020 (O&M) |
| STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS Versus |
...Appellants |
| DIKSHANT FOUNDATION AND ANOT | HER ...Respondents |
| (13) | LPA-620-2020 (O&M) |
| STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS Versus |
...Appellants |
| SARV VIDYALYA SANGH HARYANA | ...Respondents |
HARISH KUMAR 2025.08.25 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
LPA-134-2021 (O&M) & connected cases (3) (14) LPA-632-2020 (O&M) INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION CHANDIGARH (REGD.) AND OTHERS ...Appellants Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...Respondents (15) LPA-646-2020 (O&M) ASHISH KUMAR GARG AND ORS ...Appellants Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents (16) LPA-798-2020 (O&M) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Appellants Versus VANDEMATRAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST ...Respondents (17) LPA-813-2020 (O&M) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Appellants Versus S.R. EDUCATION SOCIETY (REGD.) AND ORS ...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI
Present:Mr.Aashish Chopra, Sr. Advocate (through V.C.) assisted by Ms. Nitika Sharma, Advocate and Ms. Rupa Pathania, Advocate, for the respondents in LPA Nos.411, 413 to 415 & 421 of 2020; and for the appellants in LPA No.632 of 2020.
Mr. Saurabh Girdhar, AAG, Haryana. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Chetan Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent(s) in LPA-798-2020. Mr.Puneet Mittal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Manav Bajaj, Advocate, for the respondent(s) in LPA-646-2020.
HARISH KUMAR 2025.08.25 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
LPA-134-2021 (O&M) & connected cases (4)
(4)
Mr. Rajat Khanna, Mr.Vijay Pratap Singh, and Mr. Vishal Saini, Advocates for respondent No.1 in LPA-620-2020 and LPA-134-2021.
Mr. Sunil Chadha, Senior Advocate with Ms. Devyani Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents LPA Nos.419 and 420 of 2020.
HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL)
in view the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No.1724 of 2021, titled as Indian School, Jodhpur and another vs.
State of Rajasthan and others , decided on 03.05.2021, nothing survives in the present appeals and therefore, the same may kindly be disposed of as not
being pressed any further.
cases.
( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) JUDGE
( VIKAS SURI ) August 20, 2025 JUDGE
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HARISH KUMAR 2025.08.25 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appeals could be disposed of as not pressed in view of the Supreme Court decision in Indian School, Jodhpur vs. State of Rajasthan.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Indian School, Jodhpur and another vs. State of Rajasthan and othersReferred
Civil Appeal No.1724 of 2021, Indian School, Jodhpur and another vs. State of Rajasthan and others, decided on 03.05.2021
State of Haryana and others
Haryana Progressive Schools Conference Regd
Karnal Independent School Association
NISA Education
All School Parents Association
State of Punjab and others
Harsimran Singh Sethi
Vikas Suri
As recorded by the court registry
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