Arun, J.

The appellant in both the Writ Appeals is the Corporate Manager of the St. Roch's Group of Educational Institutions, Thope and the Headmistress of the St. Roch's High School, Thope, an educational institution under the Corporate Management. The question that arise for consideration in these appeals is whether, the minority status granted to one educational institution under a Corporate Management having multiple educational institutions would inure to the benefit of the other educational institutions under that Management or in other words, whether conferment of minority status to one educational institution under it would render the Corporate Management a minority educational agency.

2. The short facts leading up to the Writ Appeals are as under: -

For the purpose of identification the parties are described as per their status in W.A.No.802 of 2019. The first appellant had posted the second appellant as Teacher in-charge at the St. Roch's High School, Thope from 1.4.2015, consequent upon the Headmistress of the school entering on leave. Thereafter, on 1.6.2015, the second appellant was appointed as Headmistress of the school when the incumbent vacated office by opt