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Writ petition not maintainable against an Unaided Minority Institution

The Supreme Court of India in COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT, LA MARTINIERE COLLEGE LUCKNOW, VS. VATSAL GUPTA AND ORS has set aside an Allahabad High Court order wherein it had entertained a Writ petition against an unaided minority private Institution and had passed certain directions. The following is the one page order by the Apex Court Bench comprising of Justices Madan B. Lokur and R.K.Agrawal allowing the Appeal filed by the Management of the Institution. “Leave granted. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. Appellant No.1 is an unaided minority private institution. We see no reason how a writ petition against that institution could be entertained. The High Court was clearly in error in entertaining the writ petition and passing subsequent directions. Under the circumstances, the appeal is allowed and the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court is set aside.” Directing the unaided minority private Institution to allow the petitioner to pursue his educational career...