Srinivasan, J.

"A" Introduction: In these writ petitions, the Constitutional validity of G.O.Ms.No.536, Education (UI) Department, dated 15. 1989 and G.O.Ms.No.661, Education (UI) Department, dated 16. 1991 is challenged mainly on the ground that they violate the rights of the petitioners guaranteed under Art.30 of the Constitution of India and they offend the provisions of Art.14 of the Constitution of India. By the two Government Orders the State Government introduced certain amendment to the Tamil Nadu Minority Schools (Recognition and Payment of Grant) Rules, 1977 approved in G.O.Ms.No.2080, Education, dated 19. 1977. Before referring to the provisions thereof and the contentions of the parties, a brief peep into the history is necessary. [After tracing the history of the impugned G. Os. and the compelling circumstances under which they were issued, His Lordship proceeded - Ed.]

8. By the said Government Order (G.O.Ms.No.536) the Tamil Nadu Minority Schools (Recognition and Payment of Grant) Rules, 1977 are amended. The first part of it contains certain instructions to be followed by the Teacher Training Institutes in addition to the pre-existing rules. The instruct