IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

(1)

Civil Writ Petition No. 7706 of 2020 (O&M)

Reserved on: 18.01.2021

Pronounced On: 28.05.2021

Independent Schools' Association Chandigarh and others

.......... Petitioners

Versus

Union of India and others

.......... Respondents

AND

(2)

Civil Writ Petition No. 7761 of 2020 (O&M)

Kabir Education Society, Chandigarh and another

.......... Petitioners

Versus

Union of India and others

.......... Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANT PARKASH

Present:

Mr. Puneet Bali, Sr. Advocate, assisted by

Mr. Ashish Chopra, Advocate and

Ms. Swati Dayalan, Advocate

for the petitioners (in CWP No. 7706 of 2020).

Mr. Rajiv Atma Ram, Sr. Advocate, assisted by

Mr. Arjun Pratap Atma Ram, Advocate

for the petitioners (in CWP No. 7761 of 2020)

Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India,

assisted by Ms. Puneeta Sethi, Sr. Counsel,

for the respondent(s) – Union of India (in both cases)

Mr. Pankaj Jain, Sr. Standing Counsel, alongwith

Mr. Vivek Chauhan, Advocate,

Ms. Madhu Dayal, Advocate and

Mr. Nitin Kaushal, Advocate

for the respondent(s) –