BERHAMPUR DIOCESAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL MANAGING COMMITTEE Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Praying for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the opposite parties not to interfere in the administration and management of the educational institution, namely, Technical High School, Surada, the petitioner has approached this Court.

(2.) In the writ application it has been asserted that the Technical High School, Surada, situated in the district of Ganjam was established in the year 1954 by the Roman Diocesan Corporation, Cuttack, which is a minority community based on religion, for imparting education. The authorities had from time to time recognised the said school to have been established by the minority community. The institution in question is a recognised one and has received full grant-in-aid from Government up to 1986. Since the institution in question was established by a minority community based on religion with due approval of the authorities, it is clothed with protection of Art. 30 of the Constitution.

(3.) The grievance of the petitioner is two fold -