High Court directs for maintaining status-quo over schools on State land

SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered to maintain the status quo on a plea filed by the petitioners against the closing of schools functioning on State or Kahcharai land.

The High Court, after hearing learned counsel for the petitioners, in an order said the court is satisfied that the petitioners have prima facie made out a case for ad-interim relief at this stage.

The court stated that subject to objections to be filed by the respondents and till the next date of hearing, the status quo, as on date, shall be maintained. It further stated that the case is listed on July 18.

Notably, authorities had directed concerned CEOs to stop schooling in all those private schools that were functioning on State or Kahcharai land.