By the Court.—We have heard Sri V.K.S. Chaudhary, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri B.N. Singh, Advocate on Intervener Application filed on behalf of Adhivakta Samanvay Samiti U.P. through its Secretary Sri R.K. Ojha, Advocate, Office at 198 Lukerganj, Allahabad, learned Standing Counsel for the appellant (in Special Appeal No. 517 of 2007) and Ch. N.A. Khan and other learned counsels appearing for the parties in all the connected matters.

2. The applicant has approached this Court with the prayer that it should be allowed to be heard in the above mentioned appeal alongwith other connected matters so that the applicant may support the judgment of Hon’ble Single Judge impugned in this appeal holding that Muslims are not entitled to be recognised as religious minority in the State of U.P. and accordingly, Madarsas run by Muslim communities are not entitled for grant-in-aid since they cannot be treated as minority religious institutions.

3. At the outset this Court enquired from the learned counsel for the applicant as to how this application is maintainable, inasmuch as, whether the applicant is supporting the petitioner or the respondents of the writ petition.

4. Learn