(1.) The expression "petitioners" in this judgement will also refer to the teaching and non-teaching staff referred to in prayer (b) of the petition.
(2.) In 1970 the school in question Vidya Vikash High School (HS) was established. It was founded by one Dinanath Shaw, since deceased. Education was imparted both in Hindi and Bengali medium. The school was co-educational and intended to serve a thickly populated area under the Naihati Municipality.
(3.) The school constituted its managing committee. This committee acting as the organising committee appointed both teaching and non-teaching staff.