HC strictures against State Minister

MUMBAI, OCT 20: The Mumbai High Court has passed severe strictures against the Maharashtra Minister for Education, Ramkrishna More for all...

MUMBAI, OCT 20: The Mumbai High Court has passed severe strictures against the Maharashtra Minister for Education, Ramkrishna More for allowing an educational institution in Solapur district to transfer its school from village Javelgaon to Kalegaon merely at the instance of the local MLA and in blatant violation of the established procedures.

“We are deeply pained and shocked over the manner in which the file has been processed by the persons in authority. No procedure was followed much less the statutory requirement of a formal application and proposal by the management”, a bench headed by Justice Ajit Shah noted in their order on October 3.

Setting aside the impugned order, the judges noted “in this case the procedure was not followed because of the letter written by local MLA Dilip Sopal to the Minister who not only acted with utmost despatch but also directed his office to cancel earlier order of withdrawing permission granted to the same institution, Jai Jagdamba Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha”.

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This happened despite the order being affirmed by the High Court as well as the Supreme Court, the judges noted. “In effect the Minister directed his office to overlook the orders passed by the High Court as well as the apex court for the order of withdrawal of permission of school at Javalgaon”.

“The Minister, who is obliged to uphold laws and do right to all manner of people without favour, has observed the oath of office in breach. He has directed his office to act against the law obviously being influenced by the local MLA. We only hope that is the only case which has been decided on extreneous considerations rather than applying the rule of law”, the judges noted.

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