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1998 Supreme(Guj) 604

K.G.BALAKRISHNAN, M.H.KADRI
SHIKSHAN BACHAO SAMITI – Appellant
Versus
COMMISSIONER,AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION – Respondent


Advocates Appeared: A.D.OZA, B.B.Oza, GIRISH PATEL, H.M.MEHTA, KETAN DAVE, KETTY A.MEHTA, M.D.PANDYA, MEHUL VAKHARIA, S.R.DIVETIA, Y.F.MEHTA

K. G. BALAKRISHNAN, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner is an unregistered Association, working in the field of education. It is alleged that very eminent persons are members of this Body. The petitioner-Association is taking several steps to spread the education among all sections of the society, especially the poor and deprived sections and is also taking steps to maintain and improve the standards of education. Municipal School No. 20 at Mithakhali was established about 40 years back. At the relevant time, there were about 300 students in Classes 1 to 7. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation decided to shift School No. 20 to another building nearby. According to the petitioner, this is a colourable exercise of power and it is violative of the right to education of the students, who are studying in the school. The petitioner alleges that the Municipal Corporation is going in to part with the school building, which is worth about three to four crores of rupees, to the 4th respondent, which is a private trust. The petitioner challenges the shifting of the school on various grounds and it is prayed that the Corporation may be directed to suspend the decision to shift the present Municipal School N

















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