ST. THOMAS SCHOOL Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SINCE the question raised in all the writ applications are same and similar and, as such, all the writ applications were taken up together and are being disposed of by this common order with the consent of the parties.

(2.) ACCORDING to the petitioners, all the petitioners of the writ applications are the private minority schools situated in and around Ranchi town, which are registered under the Society Registration Act and are recognized and affiliated to Indian Certificate School Education (ICSE), Delhi and they are engaged in imparting education up to Class -XII.

(3.) MR . Jerath, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that Jharkhand Education Tribunal, Ranchi, has been constituted under Jharkhand Education Tribunal Act, 2005. Section 8 of the aforesaid Act speaks about the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal, which reads as under: