JUDGMENT :

ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA, J.

1. The writ petition has been filed questioning the order dated 17.12.2020 (Annexure-26) to the writ petition passed by the Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of U.P. whereby refusing to accord financial approval for the petitioners' school to be included in the recurrent grant-in-aid list in the absence of any policy/arrangement existing for taking new schools run by the private management in the recurrent grant list. However, the petitioners have been given liberty to apply as per prescribed procedure under scheme floated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India under which grants are being made to residential/ non-residential schools through voluntary organizations.

2. Shri Adarsh Bhushan, leaned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner Committee of Management is running an Institution providing primary education from 1st to 5th classes. The permanent recognition to the petitioners' Institution was granted on 5.2.1990. The Institution is governed by Department of Social Welfare, Government of U.P. The Social Welfare Department has issued a Government Order dated 31.3.1994 regardi